Uncategorized
It Might Not Be Easy?But It?s Always Possible!
Graham Newberry attended our recent Vancouver Achieve event, and while he was there he joined our coaching program. As I began to hear bits and pieces of his life, I knew I needed to speak with Graham. His story is an inspiring tale of what it takes to find the strength and courage to escape…
Read
Becoming an A-Student in Life and Business
?The greatest waste in the world is the difference between what we are and what we are capable of becoming.? -Darren Hardy I?m back! I just finished a ten-day speaking tour where I had the good fortune to connect with many amazing audiences and individuals. The goal of my talks was to show people…
Read
Make Your Work Your Art
After a long day on my speaking tour in Australia, I pulled up a bar stool in Maze, a Gordon Ramsay Restaurant inside my hotel, for a quick bite to eat. As I sat there enjoying a glass of red wine and waiting for my salad to arrive, I found myself completely entertained by the…
Read
Learners are Earners: Wisdom from Jim Rohn
Back when I was starting out as a speaker ? and I can assure you that those were lean times ? I flew to Dallas and attended a weekend seminar by Jim Rohn. On top of the flight, seminar, hotel and related expenses, I also bought all of his audio programs. It was an expensive…
Read
Winning Versus Not Losing
On a recent three-day golf trip to Mexico with friends, I had an interesting experience that highlighted a common problem in moving closer to achieving goals. The first day of the trip, the three of us played a friendly game. No betting. One golfer ? let?s call him Alan ? was the best player by…
Read
The New Year Dip: 38 Ways to Keep Yourself Motivated
For most, the new year brings a great sense of excitement, and the opportunity to leave behind the old and embrace the new. It?s a time of fresh hope for a better future, optimism, and new confidence. After a few weeks, though, there?s often a ?dip? in our motivation, and we begin to slide back…
Read
Do You Need to Dump the Duds?
?I don?t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.? – Bill Cosby Like many people, I find flights often provide a good stretch of uninterrupted time to think, read or work. On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I used a four-hour stretch to prepare for…
Read
An Unforgettable Customer Service Experience
“A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.” -Henry Ford My bubble of excitement burst late one evening as I packed for a long weekend in Florida. I was anxious to thaw out from the frigid cold weather we?d been experiencing in the…
Read
Why Business Coaching Works
The greatest gap in life is the one between knowing & doing. – Dick Biggs There is a line from a radio commercial for a weight loss clinic that proclaims, ?If you could do it on you own you would have already done it!? While that may seem obvious on the surface, I would suggest…
Read
What do Mick Jagger and Bon Jovi Have to Do with Business?
“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.” -Ferdinand Foch On February 13, Mick Jagger was moving on the stage at the Grammys like a forty year-old. He?s 67! The next day, my wife and I went to a Bon Jovi concert for Valentine?s Day. They were outstanding. After 27…
Read