If the Browns Could Beat the Steelers….
I have had it with people telling me they "can't" do things. They can't write a book, can't call for referrals, can't pay to attend a session, can't find the time, yada yada yada. The Browns beat the Steelers last night
Come on, man! Investing in Yourself
The amount of people on social media, particularly Linkedin, who feel everyone there is open game for free help is astounding. You get what you pay for. (I'm astounded at some people in my own community who in one breath
Come on, man! Just Add A Ukulele
Enough with fake backdrops on Zoom. If you consider the frequency and consistency with which we all resort to Zoom, is it so hard to create a place with a professional background where you seem more personal and "real"? There
Come on, man: The Test
Resolutions are really stupid. Why confine change and improvement to one effort a year? And, of course, talk is cheap. Effective change is often sequential, not concurrent. It's tough to change several things at once that aren't interrelated. The key to
Think of the Fourth Sale First
Two coffee shops, one block apart, each opens at 7 on Saturdays. But I'm often out with the dogs by 6:30, and I'd prefer to give them my business than Dunkin' Donuts on occasion. One owner tells me, "I'm in the
Boot Camp Syndrome
There is a "boot camp" syndrome that people adapt as they try to become successful. People who survive the difficulties of a boot camp (military, police, even some misguided organizations which listen to the HR people) love to brag about
All Hands on Deck, Man the Lifeboats!
An agenda is like an iceberg. You think someone is arguing with you about an acknowledged issue floating there on the surface, and then you hear the sirens and the bells, you've struck the underwater part of the agenda, water
Attention: Wake Up!
I bought shoes in Bergdorf-Goodman in New York last year, as I sometimes do. I ask for the shoes to be shipped, since I didn't want to add them to my luggage. This pair arrived within a week, except they were
All Evidence to the Contrary
In the midst of a surging pandemic, unemployment, advance voting, social unrest, natural disasters, and rebellion against health restrictions, the US had a record voter turnout in a presidential election. And we patiently await the final counting of paper ballots.
Come On, Man!
Let me understand this: Protestors can gather in the streets elbow to elbow, many without masks, but we're discouraging people from attending church who must wear masks to get in and are socially-distanced in the seating provided? Come on, man!