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What makes a good day or a bad day for a CEO?
I will answer your question with some questions. I’m not a shrink, but I am and have been a CEO many times and over the years I’ve learned that the definition of a good and bad day was solely based upon the clarity of my goals and what I had done that day to move…
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What is an entrepreneur lifestyle?
I have the privilege to be able to speak to a lot of people every year about business and how to start one. My favorite question is always based around the concept of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. What’s that life like? What do I need to do? If you’re considering an…
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The Math Behind Success
The mathematics behind success can be quite simple really. I define it as “clearly understanding what you have to do; and, when you need to do it; whether you want to do it or not, and then doing it!” What is it that you absolutely must, cannot avoid doing to be successful? Most people are…
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The 14 Foundational Skills of Success, No Matter How You Define It!
The hardest part about success is the discipline required. The foundational elements of success are straightforward and simple. It’s the day to day commitment and discipline to make these basic elements a ritual that’s tough. In fact, most people can’t do it. That’s why you see so few people become so exceptionally successful. The true…
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Can Your Business Coach Also Be A Life Coach, Or Should The Two Separate
Before ever hiring a “coach” you should always do some research and be very clear what it is you are looking for in order to properly evaluate your Coach candidates. Here are a few qualifying questions you should always ask: What kind of coach do you need? An analogy that I often use is based…
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The Networking Trap
It just drives me crazy. A business person brags that they are master networkers. They go to five or more networking events a week. They spend valuable hours, time away from their business and family, handing out hundreds of business cards and getting hundreds in return. And yet, they have no new customers, no prospects,…
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The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Been Given
I was recently asked what the best business advice I’ve ever been given was. I didn’t need to think too long. After years of failures and successes across 14 start-up projects and over 40 years in very small and very large business, I can tell you that there are four pieces of advice that have…
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REAL WORLD Business Success
Recently, I was interviewed for a well-known on-line business magazine and the result was a great conversation/interview about the coaching industry and how someone who might be looking for a coach can make a better decision about who they hire. Here is the complete transcript of that interview and I really hope that you find…
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My best advice to someone about life.
RESPECT life. Most people I know do not respect life. They don’t really spend much, if any, time understanding how permanent death is. Like it or not, our time is limited, gone in the blink of an eye. But until we’re faced with the potential of not having life, then and only then do we…
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How to validate a business startup idea?
I’ve personally been a part of 14 start-ups and over 400 business turnarounds. I’ve been the Business Coach of hundreds of entrepreneurs who needed help in bringing their idea to fruition. They were of all sizes and shapes. Some had funding, most didn’t, and believe me you learn a lot after these experiences, and you…
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