We buried my Great-Grand Aunt Mae Mae last Thursday, and at the funeral of this 91 year old woman I saw something amazing… The church was completely packed!
I don’t know if you have ever been to a funeral for someone over 90 years old, but there typically aren’t that many people there. Most of that [...]
“Be Love” to Captivate People
August 24th, 2010Are You Open for Business?
August 10th, 2010You know what really grinds my gears? A business that supposedly wants to grow and get new clients, but is never “open for business”!
I have been searching for a downtown loft. Last Friday, I ended my workday 2 hours early, so I could view apartments while the leasing offices were still open. To my dismay, [...]
Perspective
August 4th, 2010When is the last time that you have been to a sporting event? Did you have good seats or bad seats?
Your view of the action probably had a great deal to do with how much you enjoyed the game.
It is the same with every single aspect of your life. By that I mean, your ability [...]
Creating Value
July 13th, 2010Last week, I ate at Paradise Café. As usual, I ordered a salad and soda. The cashier asked the following brilliant question as they took my credit card – “You get a free cookie with your salad. Which one would you like?”
Now, you don’t need an MBA to realize that this isn’t a free cookie. [...]
Create Today Anew for Breakthroughs
July 6th, 2010A couple of weeks ago, I was driving to Berny Martin’s house, and I had a catastrophic imagination. My brain thought, what if my tire blew out, and my convertible rolled into the cement median, crushing my skull. The imagination continued with me months in a coma, and waking up with severe brain damage. After [...]
Think like a Dog
June 21st, 2010When I used to let Jenna’s dog, Sadie, out to the bathroom, she used to doddle on her way back in. I would call her and call her, and she would never come back inside. As soon as I went outside after her, and got close enough to grab her collar, she would shake me [...]
You Are Not Alone
June 14th, 2010When things get tough for me, I forget to ask God for help, and I typically stop going to church. I know, this seems counter-intuitive, but it’s a pattern that I have noticed in my life
I went through one of those tough times in February this year, and every Sunday I would wake up early [...]
Remarkable Products Lead the Market
March 30th, 2010In his book, The Purple cow, Seth Godin asserts that the only way to impact the market and grow quickly is to have a remarkable product.
Having an interesting marketing campaign, and a “great” product or service is no longer enough. If you want to emerge from the recession as a business and market leader, you [...]
Freedom
March 23rd, 2010I will never forget September, 2003.
That month was signified by 3 life changing events:
1. I quit my job.
2. I took most of our savings and bought a franchise no one had ever heard of before.
3. My first child (Ian) was born.
Each time I tell this story, people are amazed at how much courage I showed [...]
