Military boot camp is an amazing experience, both for the young person going through it, and for the recruit’s loved ones. My son will be graduating from Navy boot camp at Great Lakes, IL in just 3 weeks; and I can’t wait to be introduced to the young man he has become. US military boot camps […]

The first 15 minutes of your day can either set you up for success, or leave you spinning your wheels! Stop beginning your day with email, social media, and other demands, and start putting YOU first in the morning. I’m out on my front patio, having finished meditating and am about to start my yoga routine. I […]

Give your customers more of what they rave about. While it is valuable to fix problems and shore up your weaknesses in business; the highest performing people and brands all do the same thing…they focus more on what they are awesome at. Being a “Jack or Jill of Everything” is a recipe for disaster. A fun […]

Perfect timing rarely exists. I recently found out that I had 10 days to find a new place to live and move due to an expedited closing on the house I was living in. The move couldn’t come at a worse time; after all, I was performing in a huge event, and was taking my […]

You’ve just received a private message from someone on one of your social media accounts, and it reads something like this: “Thanks for connecting with me on LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter. I’d like to offer you a special 15% discount on your carpet purchase……” Offering a special to your readers or followers via social media is smart, however, […]

Growing your business relies upon building relationships. Relationships are largely built upon frequency of contact. Why do you think that 1 call will create enough rapport and trust to help you close the deal? Here is a short video where I discuss 2 awesome books to help you stay on track! One of the books […]

What is a “Yes” Inventory? All of the obligations that you agreed to, all of the events you attend, essentially everything you do for someone else’s schedule. We live an insane, hyper-connected world that has made many of us addicted to responding constantly to the needs of others. Why do we need to take inventory of everything […]

Recharging your Motivation is something that we all must do, and it is something that only we can do. I recorded this short video for you from my kayak this morning. Had to get a quick paddle in before I head to Chicago to speak to an awesome audience of hospital CEO’s this morning.   […]

What does it take to whip your business into great shape in a short amount of time? Discover what Hollywood’s #1 personal trainer, Steve Jordan told me while I was visiting him in Los Angeles. Steve and I met at a speaking event in Las Vegas, and I was flying to LA the next day to […]

Most networking events are filled with people who seem to vomit business cards all over anyone with a pulse. Many successful people don’t attend networking events, yet their biggest clients and breakthroughs happened via someone in their network. So what separates the good events from the bad? Here are 4 tips for creating an awesome networking event. […]