Why the “Miracle on the Hudson” was No Miracle After All
Do you believe in miracles? They called it a miracle. But was it really? On January 15, 2009, the sun rose like any other day, and 155 people awoke, packed their bags, said their good-byes, and headed to the airport expecting nothing unusual—like most of us do, on most of our days. Lucky for them,…
How to Launch A Bestselling Book By Using An Online Book Release Party
You Need Attention A little over-crowded? You could say so. Today over 3 million books are being published each year. Compare that with only 9,000 in 1907. You could say attention is at a premium. If your book is going to get noticed, you—the author—better get involved. If you’re fortunate enough to be traditionally published,…
Why Buying An Olympic Gold Medal on ebay For $19,000 Won’t Help You Achieve Your Dreams in 2014
The purpose of your dream is not in achieving the dream itself, but rather the person you become in the process of achieving it. (Tweet This | Share on Facebook | Post on LinkedIn) All that Glitters is NOT Gold. For $18,995 and one click it could be yours on ebay—that is, if your dream is to have an Olympic…
A Sneak Peek into One of My Top Business Building Strategies of 2013
Prepare for Pay Day My business partner (David Branderhorst) and I sold more on November 8, 2013 than any other day in our calendar year. In fact, it was the single highest grossing day in the history of our business. If you would have told me this a year ago, I wouldn’t have believed you.…
10 Giants You’ll Have to Kill To Do Your Dream Job Full-Time
You probably don’t recognize your own talent. This was almost true for my friend Julie. A brilliant photographer, for too long she only considered it a part-time passion. Although unwilling to admit it, she secretly fantasized about one day being paid for her talent. Despite her desire, she didn’t want to put herself out there and…
3 entrepreneurial skills I learned from the thief who stole my iPhone last week
YEP. It happened to me. The other day I was hanging out with my kids at COSI. We had a blast watching some train movie—Rocky Mountain Express . The theater was dark and my daughter was a little squirrely. My iPhone must have fallen out on the floor. When the movie was over we grabbed our…
3 Reasons Why the Biggest Winners are the Best Quitters
Check out super successful people sometime. When you do, you’ll notice a common trait. The biggest winners are the best quitters. (Tweet This or Share on Facebook) Successful people are seldom “well rounded.” In fact, that’s what makes them successful. Rather then doing many things halfway, they do one thing well. Nothing shocking yet—until you realize…
Get busy living or get busy dying. YOUR CHOICE.
Face it. Most people are dead. When’s the last time you’ve felt truly alive? For many people, it’s been years. They gave up on their dream along time ago. As a result, they’re only going though the motions. Much like “Red” in The Shawshank Redemption they no longer have any use for HOPE. Honestly, it’s…
3 strategies for selling out your next event and exceeding expectations in the process
Events require more effort than you think Every time you decide to do an event, take a deep breath and say a silent prayer (Tweet this or Share on Facebook). My business partner and I know how much work it takes to pull off a successful event. (This is why I often attend events instead…
I fell on the road today. 6 quick takeaways I learned while in the ditch.
Launching your Dream Job is a Like Running in the Dark Ok. That’s a gross picture. So here’s the quick story: I ran on the road in the dark this morning and fell. Pretty stupid. Nonetheless, I thought I’d share 6 quick takeaways. I realized how launching your dream job is a little like running in the…