A Child’s Creative Solution

File this under the “just had to share” department…
My two youngest boys are 5 and 4. They have a well established bedtime routine:

read a book
brush their teeth
into bed
hugs and kisses for Mommy and Daddy
good night song from Mommy and/or Daddy
“super-hero” story from Daddy (don’t ask)

This has been the routine for as long as either of […]

Are You A Fox Or A Hedgehog?

Are you a fox or a hedgehog? This is an important question for anyone wanting to start or grow their own business.
In his book, “Good To Great,” Jim Collins talks about the parable of the Fox and the Hedgehog. The Fox is sleek, athletic and cunning. He seems to have every advantage over the Hedgehog […]

Getting Started Online For Free

I recently received a helpdesk request that went something like this:
I’d really like to use EasyTrafficBar.com, but I have no website, no prospects and no products. What can I do?
This is one of many similar questions I’ve received lately and it’s exactly the kind of thing I was talking about yesterday. The obvious answer to […]

Failure vs. Defeat

Most people have fears:

Fear of spiders…
Fear of snakes (on a plane!)…
Fear of high places…
Fear of caves…

Some of our fears are healthy. They keep us from doing stupid or dangerous things.
But there’s one fear that is completely unhealthy and counter-productive, and yet it is one of the most pervasive. This fear is the reason that so […]

Kiwi!

Happy Easter!
On this Easter Sunday, I’d like offer you this following message of hope and triumph over adversity.

Don’t be afraid to challenge what you “know”…
Don’t be afraid to question the rules…
Don’t be afraid to succeed!

- Daniel Joseph Moran

So The Guru Says To The Native . . .

One day, a business guru took a vacation to a beautiful tropical island. While he was there, he met a native islander and the two started talking.
“What do you do around here?” asked the guru.
“Well, I lay around in my hammock for a while. Then I play with my kids. I drink coconut milk. And […]