Where Winners and Losers are clearly defined “It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life.” Mickey Mantel I loved the movie Moneyball. How can you not get romantic about baseball? Life and business can get complicated, but in sports, the winners and losers are clearly defined. That’s … Read more
The King Should Know What the Knight is Doing “Snatch not eagerly at every advantage offered by his skillfulness or inattention, but point out to him kindly that by such a move he places or leaves a piece en prise unsupported, that by another he will put his King into a dangerous situation. By this … Read more
What I learned from Walter White…. · Money changes people. · Getting a life-threatening diagnosis…changes people. · Our actions cause reactions to an extent we may never realize. · People believe money will solve all their problems. · Being bad or skirting the edges of the law seems easier than having integrity. · People lie … Read more
A 12-step guide to becoming your own superhero Like most people, I set goals such as eating healthy, stressing less, and volunteering more. I start with good intentions to make positive changes, but real life takes over, and I struggle and fall short. And the cycle starts all over again. It’s not easy to stay … Read more
A couple of years ago, I needed to make some significant changes in my life. Spending a few months overseas by myself and unplugging from social media, TV, newspapers, and magazines sounded like the right thing to do. Even though I could not understand the language in the countries I visited (Turkey, Italy, France), I … Read more
I’ve always had trouble sitting still. I used to drive my parents crazy by doing somersaults down the stairs. Some psychologists might diagnose me with ADHD*. I prefer to think of myself as thoughtful. My busy, creative side helped me become an entrepreneur, building a company from scratch in an industry I had zero experience … Read more
More ways to make your brain your bitch As a Business Advisor and Coach, I often wonder why one person is successful and the other person with the same background, education, upbringing, etc. is not successful. I believe it has to do with resiliency and coachability. If you could create an algorithm for success, it … Read more
The 100th Monkey Effect There is a story about monkeys being studied in Japan in the 1950s. The story goes like this: scientists observed the monkey’s behavior on a small island for years. The scientists were feeding the monkeys wheat and sweet potatoes, but the monkeys didn’t eat the food if it dropped in the … Read more
The “positive sandwhich” is not good. Have you heard about the sandwich concept for delivering feedback? You say something positive, then something negative, and top it off with something positive. This approach is Baloney! Negative feedback is hard to swallow, even if delivered via a positive sandwich (compliment, criticism, compliment). It’s a kiss, a slap, … Read more
Have you ever wondered why some businesses fail and others succeed even if they provide the same product or service? Spending the last few years coaching business owners worldwide, I was surprised to discover some simple signs that lead to trouble. Here’s a list of bad practices every small business owner should avoid. 1. Slave … Read more
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