Do you need a college degree to get ahead today? That’s one of the hottest topics out there and a continuing question I am being asked. (I included a new chapter in the revision of 48 Days to the Work You Love titled Yes, I Have an “Education.”) I love the process of learning…
Invest In Yourself “Here is a rule that will guarantee your success – and possibly make you rich: Invest 3 percent of your income back into yourself.” That’s great advice from Brian Tracy. I’m going to show you the formula that can double or triple your income. Stocks, bonds and mutual funds are for conservative…
Ultimately working only for money is never enough compensation for investing our time and energy. “Law school sucked all the life and creativity out of me.” “I’ve never been happy practicing law.” “I’ve never had a sense of purpose.” “I feel destined to do something great, but have no idea why or what.” “I am…
This morning I opened a new pack of undershorts that Joanne picked up for me. Wow – six pairs of new Jockey shorts. Out of curiosity I asked her what she paid for these. She said it was $5.99 for the pack of six. Okay that’s $.99 each – and these babies have double stitching, a…
There is a story of a little boy who was admiring a shiny, brand-new sports car parked on a quiet street. He slowly walked around the amazing vehicle, savoring every angle. As he pushed his nose up against the window to get a better view of the inside, the voice of the owner coming up…
Here’s a frightening statement. I read this week where a sales manager was berating his staff for missing their sales quotas. He screamed at them, “If your marriage is not in trouble, it’s probably because you are not spending enough time on the road doing your job!” Okay, now we’ve identified the idiot in the…
The lead-in question on the information requested when I coach with someone personally is this: “Briefly describe your current work situation.” Here is a classic response I received from a 28-yr-old: “Antithetical to my personal and professional expectations. And unfulfilling on multiple levels: Lack of meaning and purpose; a myopic pursuit of the almighty dollar; a parasitic…
Being April 1st, getting spring fever, seeing friends who have gone on to better things – these can all give you the urge to just turn in your resignation letter and just say “I Quit!” Well, here’s help. This site makes it very easy to play out that fantasy. You can identify all the unique characteristics…
I recently heard about one of our local residents who has just purchased a pretty cool car. Being a car guy, that always gets my attention. In this case the local resident is Keith Urban who was spotted parking his $2.7 million Bugatti Veyron as he showed up for rehearsals. Now before you go crazy about…
The lead-in question on the information requested when I coach someone personally is this: “Briefly describe your current work situation.” Here is a response I received: “Antithetical to my personal and professional expectations. Unfulfilling on multiple levels: Lack of meaning and purpose; a myopic pursuit of the almighty dollar; a parasitic and never ending voyage…