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A Scary Thought
I don’t want to be the reason for your next psychotherapist visit, and I know you have enough to worry about already with technology, tariffs, politics, and some of the stupid attitudes that people have today, but here’s a scary thought. Do you have any idea what people say about you when you’re not around?…
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Fear Can Make You Stupid: Part 2
I’ve said this before, but maybe not as clearly. Control your fear, or your fear will make you stupid. Fear makes you stupid. Is that clear enough? The baseless fear we choose to create can change our lives entirely. It will affect our relationships and our personal and professional lives. Fear can cause businesses to…
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Learn Baby Learn
I sit tonight in my top-secret, subterranean business coaching grotto and contemplate the complexities of running a business. My coaching grotto is like the Batcave where Batman hangs out, just without all the cool gadgets. But I digress. Okay, I’m still sitting in the coaching grotto at 11:30 p.m., trying to figure out how to…
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Lobsters Among Us
I love to eat lobster. I like to have a bucket of butter, some lemon wedges, some corn and potatoes, and a shower curtain to wrap myself in to catch the flying juice and shell. I recently read that the king of Crustaceans isn’t the smartest thing in the sea or the land. This knowledge…
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Entrepreneurship Defined
I spend much of my time working with entrepreneurs. Many are successful, and many are wannabes. I’ve come to believe that so many new businesses go belly up in just a few years because the owners want to be entrepreneurs but have never taken the time to understand what it means. Here is what it…
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The Motivational Minute
Sis boom bah, rah, rah, rah. Come on, everyone, get motivated! What a crock. No one can force anyone to be motivated. Seeing people pay big money to attend seminars/retreats with big motivational gurus sometimes upsets me. They pump you up, and some of you will spend money you don’t have on their materials. Then,…
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Hot Dogs Are Bad For Business, Redux
I published this story years ago. I thought it was worth dusting off and offering this timeless story again. There is, without a doubt, more negativity and uncertainty in our world today than ever before. With an unpredictable economy and turbulent change around every corner, it is imperative that we keep our sense of balance…
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The Law of Unlimited Performance: Show & Tell
I first wrote about The Law of Limited Performance in 2018 and have since been obsessed with the subject. The issue is nearly a business pandemic in today’s workplaces. I work with business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives globally, and they all discuss their frustration in finding employees who want to work, build a career, learn,…
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The Problem Is…
I have a friend—no, he’s now more of an acquaintance. So, I have this acquaintance from whom I’m trying to distance myself. A few months ago, I realized I had to get away from this guy to maintain my entrepreneurial mindset. You see, he’s the guy I call “The problem is…” guy. No matter what…
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Local Master Business Coach Wins Top Global Award for Coaching Excellence
Focal Point Business Coaching, the premier business coaching organization in the world, recently awarded its Cam Fraser Award for Coaching Excellence to Master Business Coach Dan Creed of Wichita, Kansas. The award was presented at the Focal Point annual international conference in Boston. The Cam Fraser Award for Coaching Excellence is the highest global recognition…
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