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INFESTATION OF MANIFESTATION

I’m obsessed, more than ever. A therapist might tell me that my mind is totally and completely infested with thoughts of manifestation delus…

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LET’S GIVE THAT A TRY

Three little letters. Three stinking little letters. Three devious, nasty, stinking little letters make up one of the most evil little words…

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INTRODUCING GSDU

I’ve been working on a special project for nearly four years. It’s now ready for the world. Allow me to introduce you to GSDU, Get S**t Done…

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A LEAP OF FAITH

The most powerful secret of consistent goal achievers, people who exceed all expectations, the top 2% in whatever field they’re in, is in th…

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DIGGING FOR GOLD Pt. 2

I keep everything. While cleaning out an old file cabinet a while back, I found notes I had taken at a mastermind session I attended over fi…

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R.I.P. The Elevator Pitch (Listen closely)

If you are tasked to sell anything, an idea, a product, or a service, this may be the most important advice that will have the most powerful…

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THANKS FOR CALLING, NOT!

I would rather be infested with fleas, bed bugs, cooties, and/or head lice than have to deal with another spam phone call! I’m sick of it. I…

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CAGED: Lessons from behind the walls.

No matter what you do to make a living, I believe that it’s very important to give back to the world, asking for nothing in return. Karma is…

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The CHEESEBURGER Strategy for Referral-Based Business Growth

Breaking through the noise can feel like an uphill battle in a world where every entrepreneur vies for attention. But guess what? There’s a…

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EVERYONE BUYS TOILET PAPER

Several years ago, I came to understand that the act of buying toilet paper was a major lesson in the art of being a good businessperson and…

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I LOVE TIME TRAVEL

Do you believe in time travel? I do. I do it all the time. I love going back in time as much as I love visiting the future. And, the cool th…

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TECHNOLOGY MAKES YOU STUPID

Just who do some of these researchers think they are, smart guys or something? Don’t you hate it when you discover some new technology that…

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WORSE THAN ROBO CALLS.

I originally wrote about this subject nearly fifteen years ago. And again, just last year. And, if you notice, occasionally, life smacks you…

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IF YOU DO NOTHING ELSE

I’ll try to state this as scientifically and clinically accurately as possible. Success will not be sustainable if you start the journey wit…

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MERCHANTS OF GLOOM

There are just some people that I tend to avoid like the plague. I don’t want to be around them. I don’t even want to breathe the same air a…

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YOUR PERCEPTION IS YOUR REALITY

Have you ever heard someone (or said it yourself) say that they don’t care what people think of them? If you know or are this person, you ha…

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HOW TO BE UNSUCCESSFUL

I have spent considerable time studying successful habits. I’m addicted to learning the simple secrets of personal and professional success.…

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INNOVATION HAS NO BOUNDARIES

I would rather drink a large glass of sour milk than spend another hour listening to a businessperson making excuses for their lack of growt…

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NO MORE PINK BUNNY SUITS

I’m fairly certain that you’re not from planet Earth if you haven’t seen the Christmas classic movie, “A CHRISTMAS STORY.” If you haven’t se…

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LEGACY: It’s All About the Little Things

Confident business leader, business team meeting conference in office, The senior executive working and discussing new project investment pl…

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ADVENTURES IN HIRING REDUX

Last week, I was interviewing a young woman, a recent college graduate, for a position in my business coaching practice. She was great! She…

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FEAR SCARES ME

Fear is a scary thing. Fear can paralyze us, and fear can energize us. Fear is a psychological drug affecting us all differently. We can fea…

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RISKY BUSINESS

I’ve come to believe that one of the most significant deterrents to success, rampant within our known galaxy, is the simple fact that some p…

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FORCED TO COMMUNICATE

I had a nightmare the other night. In my sleep, I lived in a world where I could not trust anything I heard or saw, because everything, EVER…

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RISK LOOKING STUPID

If success is influenced by learning to laugh at your mistakes, then sometimes, I would be absolutely hilarious. In my entrepreneurial caree…

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THE HIGH COST OF DREAMS

Optimism is overrated. Dreaming is as well. I first wrote about this in 2021. Fast-forward to today, and I believe more than ever that optim…

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THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK

I’m sorry it’s taken so long to get back to you. I…was…abducted by aliens and held for a week…yeah, that’s it, I was kidnapped. I don’t know…

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Somewhere Wondering

It’s 1 am or so. I’m not really sure what time zone I’m in. I’m at 35,000 feet somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean on my way to Dublin, Irelan…

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NO ONE LIKES A WHINER

No one likes a whiner. Please, if you don’t like something, don’t whine and blubber to everyone who will listen. Just shut up and do somethi…

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PRO-ACTION TIME

If you haven’t figured it out yet, risk is inherent in every aspect of life. If you’re afraid of risk, do yourself a favor and hide in a cav…

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Moron Alert! Moron Alert!

I believe in my fellow man, that the world is inherently good, and that things will always get better, even with all of its troubles. But so…

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Size Doesn’t Matter

I see it all the time, nearly every day. When I work with business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives, we discuss employee performance is…

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Thanks For Calling

I would rather be infested with fleas, bed bugs, cooties and head lice than have to deal with another spam phone call! I’m sick of it. I’m o…

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Fear of Change — Change Can Be Good

by Dr. Ormond L. Wimberly, Jr., PhD After twenty-five years of separation, Ralph and Ken had renewed their relationship at their high school…

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The Truth About Trust

The truth about trust is that it is tough to earn and very easy to lose. I don’t know who said it, but a person very experienced in the emot…

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Your Attitude Sucks

I practice observation. I have trained myself to see everything or at least try to. I look for the little nuances in a person’s behavior, bo…

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A Rare Sighting

I had the rare opportunity to observe a remarkable event the other day. While some people get giddy over the sighting of an ivory-billed woo…

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Extinct Species

We’ve all had our “Oooh, squirrel” moments—you know, those times when we lose total focus on what we are doing to focus on something that is…

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Enough Already

I have no tolerance for whiners! No tolerance at all. These people moan and groan about all the reasons their life isn’t better. They blame…

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Adding By Subtracting: Via Negativa

Much has been written throughout time about the elements that will move us to real success. We are constantly beaten over the head and virtu…

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