The world is a rough place. In youth sports, a lot of kids have fear of the ball. They are afraid to be vulnerable. Yet, how many of us have the same fear as adults? Read the rest of this entry »

A big obstacle we often face to growing our business is actually running it. Perhaps it is time to stop running and start growing. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently I was sitting at my desk and I could not quiet my head. I was thinking of all the stuff I had to do that I really could not figure out what to do at all. I was paralyzed. Read the rest of this entry »

What is a sentiment? You have no doubt heard this fact: what people remember most about you is how you made them feel. If you can make others feel valued, feel important, special, even loved, then you have made an impact. Read the rest of this entry »

For some of us at times in our lives, just playing the game is far more important than winning it. Read the rest of this entry »

Not too long ago a friend of mine (a young and very attractive woman) told me about the shortest blind date she ever had. The man arrived at her door to pick her up, took one look at her, said he needed to run to Wal-Mart to get something and never returned. He later said in an email: "You're out of my league." Read the rest of this entry »

In some ways, the best method to achieving our desired outcome is to not obsess over it. Hence the clichéd expression: “It’s not the destination; it’s the journey.” This sounds contradictory: aren’t we supposed to be ardently focused on what we want? Read the rest of this entry »