Taming the “Victim Voice”

This week I found myself out in Los Angeles with a rare opportunity.  I had the opportunity to perform a business “do-over.”  Let me jump in the “Way Back Machine” and give you the back-story here. Six years ago I conducted a seminar in Las Vegas that did not go...

Count to… Tomorrow

Have you ever heard the expression, “Before you respond, count to ten” before? In this economy I’m changing that expression to, “Before you respond, count to… tomorrow.” Counting to ten just isn’t long enough anymore. That’s because we’re all a little raw right now....

The Real Story

I promised I would not write this particular blog. I promised my niece Stacy, and I promised myself. Who needs to hear about some pathetic mishap on another road trip? Nope, I wasn’t going to write about this one… that is until I figured out what the real message of...

The Power To Delete

In a life full of firsts, I had a first this week that marked a rather momentous occasion.  It brought me back to some other firsts.  I remember my first cavity, my first taste of lobster, and my first car.  This week’s first was more on the social side...