Turning Good Intentions into Reality in Your Career, Business and Life
“The Coca-Cola Company has a board and they’re just selling sugar water. Shouldn’t we all have advisory boards?”
I’ll never forget one of my mentors asking me this question. It was a pivotal moment. [Read more…] about Next Level Success: Start a Personal Advisory Board
Let’s say your assigned task is to build a bridge.
Education is getting all the tools and training before you build the bridge.
Learning is building the bridge while you walk on it. [Read more…] about Learning Beats Education Every Time
Have you ever felt stuck?
Most people I talk to have felt this way at some point in their lives. I certainly have. Maybe you’re there right now. If so, the logical question to ask is “How do I get unstuck?” [Read more…] about 3 Practical Ways to Get Unstuck in Your Career
He passed away on my birthday. Of all the days, right?
Steve Polk was my first business mentor. More importantly, he became a significant life mentor. [Read more…] about The Leadership Advice That Changed My Life
I have always been a big fan of Pixar and their CEO, Ed Catmull. Pixar has built a staff culture that pushes against the status quo and pursues new and innovative ideas. Catmull’s book helps unlock the secret to how they achieve this and how they empower leaders to accomplish it.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes and takeaways from Ed Catmull’s book Creativity, Inc. [Read more…] about Ed Catmull’s 10 Lessons on Leadership and Creativity
One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received on communicating came from comedian Jeff Foxworthy. I asked Jeff, “How do you know if a joke is going to work in front of an audience?” [Read more…] about Prototype: The Third Step in the Launch Sequence
