We, as humans, have trouble letting go of things. We still think about a favorite toy from childhood from time to time. We still miss an ex from years ago occasionally, or even just wonder what they’re doing long after they’ve probably forgotten about us. For the majority of us, we hold on to the things that are or have …
One of my favorite sayings is, “Luck favors the prepared.” I played poker for a long time, both for fun and professionally. And sure, there’s luck involved. But it’s more about statistics and psychology than the “luck of the draw.” That’s why being prepared by knowing the math, learning about people’s typical actions and tells, and things like that are …
In one of my earlier posts about the differences between having a Limitation vs Abundance Mindset, I opened a can of worms on another subject that can be quite divided and difficult to wrap your head around. I talked about ‘going for the no.’ If you’ve never heard of it, (I always assume people have, but I’m probably wrong), you …
Obviously, 2020 has sucked so far. And while I haven’t had it nearly as bad as others, I’ve struggled too. But these struggles have led to some eye-opening realizations about myself, so there’s been some major silver lining for me. Which leads me to my brand new beard. This may not seem like a big deal to most people, but …
When people ask me why I have this blog, my usual response is to say that I write to give myself the knowledge I wish I had in 2013. That was the time when I was trying to up my game in sales. It’s also when I was asked to help build a website design agency with my friend. The …
I’ve been talking a lot about company culture lately. While I think a lot of businesses are starting to recognize how important it is, there’s still a long way to go before it’s a huge, consistent consideration with every company. Especially in the sales department. Anyway, all this talk about it reminded me of a disastrous interview I had several …
I had a conversation with a friend the other day that bothered me on so many levels. Okay, I can be easily bothered occasionally, but this one was a doozy. It’s something that a lot of us have done. I know I have. But hearing about it from somebody else made every bell in my brain ring at full volume. …
I was talking with a networking contact the other day, and he had recently started his business and was looking for some advice. We talked about his target market, what his services included, and the product options he offered. I told him it all sounded pretty good to me. Honestly, he was way further down the road than a lot …
If you served in the military, you probably had to do some things that didn’t make sense to you at the time. If you served and you’re anything like me, there were A LOT of things that didn’t make sense. But you don’t get to ask questions; they tell you to do it and you do it. And that’s how …
Let’s face it, us entrepreneurs are classic time abusers. We were able to start a company, get it up and running, and (hopefully!) turn a profit. And many of us did it pretty much on our own. So we just keep doing stuff on our own. But you know what, we waste so much time this way! We get lost …
