Tis the season for graduation and along with that comes excitement for new beginnings. Admiral Bill McRaven gave an amazing commencement address at the University of Texas. In it, he provided 10 life lessons to change the world and it all starts with lesson number 1 – If you want to change the world, start […]
“If I had to sum up the difference between people in the talent hotbeds and people everywhere else in one sentence, it would be this: People in the hotbeds have a different relationship with practice. Many of us view practice as necessary drudgery, the equivalent of being forced to eat your vegetables, far less important […]
“You can have everything in life if you just help enough other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – John Maxwell “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” – The Golden Rule These 3 quotes […]
It’s transformer time – and I don’t mean that type that you used to play with when you were a kid! But the thought process isn’t too far off from that. We are going to take something and transform it into something even better, so I guess the idea of the toy transformer isn’t that […]
Earlier this week I shared a great tool created by Strategic Coach to track your daily “wins” in effort to shift your mindset away from the negativity thrown at you every day and focus on the positive things that occur daily. The focus is to learn to celebrate. You will be amazed at what effect this has on […]
Celebrating winning is fun! It’s inspiring and it’s the reward you get for putting in the work. It reminds you of the goals you set and why you set them in the first place. It today’s world, the government and press thrive on the losses. They have tried to condition us that there is a […]
I compare having a dream or a goal to that of climbing to the top of a mountain. When you stand at the base of the mountain and look up, it looks intimidating and overwhelming especially if you do not have a plan in place to actually accomplish the climb to the top. On the […]
Few in our industry practice, or I should say, few do “low risk” practice. Unfortunately, most producers practice on their best prospects or clients. Have you ever heard of an athlete making it big who hasn’t spent hours – thousands of hours – practicing on perfecting their skills? Not only is practicing especially important when […]
Now the fun begins! In my first blog: “If You Don’t Know Where You Are Going…” I stated how important it is to write your goals down. This provides you with a road map to know exactly what you are trying to achieve and according to the Harvard study, it has also been proven to […]
Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Wayne Gretzky, Bo Jackson, Ana Ivanovic, Kim Yuna, Danica Patrick, Mariah Carey, Brittany Spears, Blake Shelton, and Michael Jackson to name a few. What do all of these professionals have in common besides natural skill and talent? Coaches! The best of the best have all invested in […]
