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? 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 […]
Business philosopher and leadership coach Jim Rohn has this to say about discipline:
We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
What does that mean?
It means that to do anything meaningful with your life, you must have the discipline to set goals and work towards achieving […]
Back in college, I was on the rowing team. If you’ve never seen the sport of collegiate rowing, let me tell you a little bit about it.
Rowing is a racing sport where teams of rowers compete in specially designed boats. The boats are long and thin. They seat 4 or 8 rowers and a coxswain, […]
I’ve got a quick set of testing results for you. But first let me tell you why I’m conducting these tests. You see, without testing, you can never know whether or not you are leaving money on the table. Could you boost that 1% conversion rate to 2%? If so, you’ve just doubled your income! […]
Most of you have heard of Sterling Valentine. He’s the whiz “kid” (he’s actually a little older than you might think) that went from zero to $100,000 in sales in 93 days last year. That’s no product, no list and no partners on day one to $100,000 in sales on day 93!
Since then Sterling has […]
I don’t listen to the news on the radio or on TV. Not because I don’t want to know what’s going on, but because what radio and TV broadcasters think is “newsworthy” defies all logic.
This morning, I was running late for an appointment, so I flipped on the car radio to get a traffic report. […]
