Creating a Better You
It’s Not Too Late
The first of the year has come and gone. You may not yet have set any new goals. It’s ok. It’s not too late, but don’t wait much longer to try to make this year incredible. Ask yourself the following questions: What 5 things, if I did them this year, would make this year amazing?…
Read MoreGood Dog, Bad Dog!
I married Debbie Babbington on the island of Maui in 1980. A few weeks after we returned from our honeymoon, Steve, an old friend from high school, stopped by our house. Steve was a blue-collar, regular type of fella with a big heart. He carried a cardboard box and inside the box there was a…
Read MoreLet Your Heroes Be Fallible: Tony Robbins #metoo
There has been a recent outpouring of hate and support for Tony Robbins about an intervention he did at a recent Unleash the Power Within (UPW) in San Jose. Many of the critical think he went too far in his intervention and bullied and intimidated the woman who was representing the #metoo movement. Others say…
Read MoreThe Strangest Secret
Who controls your life? At first, you might answer, “I do, duh!” But upon closer inspection, you might be surprised at the real answer. Men and women today suffer from a unique problem: Not taking time to think. In general, we get so busy “doing” that we forget to take time to think about why, or…
Read MoreThe Two Skills of Leadership
What makes an entrepreneur do what he or she does? How do you dare to risk everything in order to create something? It can’t just be about the money. If that were it, there are easier ways. What gives you the courage to try against incredible odds? The answer: A little bit of crazy mixed…
Read MoreHow Was Your Year?
Every year, I disappear for about 4 days. It has become known as “hibernation,” probably because my wife thinks I act like a bear most of the time. I literally go away and cannot be found for 4 days. These are my days. I am not available. I do not answer emails, text messages, or…
Read MoreDeveloping a Rich Mind: How to Spend Your Spare Time
There are three ways to spend your spare (non-working) time. You can do something that: 1. Improves you somehow 2. Leaves you more or less the same 3. Damages or diminishes you in some way Look at almost any activity and you will see what I’m talking about. On your commute to work, for…
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