Recently, Shelby and I, in the name of this blog, decided to sponsor a local fundraiser for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. That decision got me thinking about the late Randy Pausch and his Last Lecture book and video. I started re-reading the book and came across this quote on page x of the … [Read more...]
Do too much
Another way to state the intent of this title would be to say, get outside your comfort zone. It's easy to say, no I can't do that, I already have too much on my plate. And maybe sometimes that is the right answer, but it is also the easy and comfortable answer. What if sometimes you said, yes, I'll … [Read more...]
Concentrate on the bird in your hand
The problem with building a marketing engine that works 24/7/365 is that at some point you are going to have to filter the sales leads and business opportunities that come your way. It's not a bad problem to have but it's one you should prepare for before it hits you. My general rule of thumb is to … [Read more...]
You know it's working, keep doing it
Five days a week I schedule the social sharing of the posts we write on this blog and some days it can be difficult to find the motivation necessary to do it. However, I know it's working because the site traffic and subscribers continue to grow at a slow and steady pace. So each day I find the time … [Read more...]
Your postseason
I just spent most of the weekend watching our Milwaukee Brewers baseball team win two playoff games. This got me thinking: What does my postseason look like? What is the goal you are working towards so that all the practice and preparation you do can be put to good use? Product launches Our … [Read more...]
Pushing hard and the value of a day off
Recently, I've been called out by people I trust and respect for not being willing to slow down and take breaks often enough. I understand their concerns and they are correct. In the last few years, I've come to realize that I've missed my biggest opportunities by not pushing hard for just a little … [Read more...]
Making time
This one is going to be short and sweet. Sometimes, you just have to make time for yourself and those that matter to you. Tonight, after two long days on the road with Shelby Sapusek, I engineered our trip so that we could spend the night in the same city as my wife who is also traveling on … [Read more...]
Setting yourself up for success
I've read and written plenty about preparation being the key to success. It's something I believe and have a simple story to illustrate the importance of preparation or setting yourself up for success. Jim and the coffee maker I like my coffee first thing in the morning. So each night before I … [Read more...]
What if I'm wrong
My friend Chris Brogan is working furiously to finish his book, Google+ for Business: How Google's Social Network Changes Everything (affiliate link), which you can already pre-order on Amazon. But what if he and his publisher are wrong and Google+ never takes off? Would that be the end of the world … [Read more...]
People Can Change
Not too long ago, a friend made the comment that people don't really change, do they? At the time, I agreed with my friend but that conversation gnawed at me and now I feel differently. Like many, I spent a great deal of my life struggling with money management. I've improved that significantly over … [Read more...]
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