Fear Vs. Excitement A month ago a friend forwarded a newsletter to my attention.  The newsletter built a powerful argument for the relationship between fear and excitement. I was so impressed that I would like to reprint a part of the newsletter Are You Excited or Scared? By Madisyn Taylor Sometime...

The Ideal Business Owner Q1 2012 is done and what a busy quarter it was. Whatever was holding people back seems to have gone away and folks appear to be returning to the business of building their future. I hope that you have been seeing the same type of positive momentum in your life and…...

Fake News I have a couple of friends that like to share their opinion. They generally do this by forwarding emails that show the opposing side (the side they do not agree with) in a compromising position. However, when I do my due diligence, I often find the ‘facts’ they are sharing to b...

Break The Rules I was recently introduced to a motivational speech presented by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The speech is focused on Success. What are the secrets to success? The 6 Keys to Success that Mr Schwarzenegger presents presents are a powerful way to start the New Year. Listen to the speech and ...

Yes, You Can! Over the past decade I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with thousands of people who hope, one day, to own their own business. The people I work with are generally honest, hard working and have exceptional ethics. They endeavor to treat everyone with fairness and respect. The...

Leo Babauta publishes some great content.   Here are Leo Babauta’s ‘Little Rules of Action’ to get you going in 2012 Don’t Overthink. It’s good to have a clear picture of where you’re going or why, but too much thinking can be paralyzing. Don’t overthink, j...

Where You Start Doesn’t Matter I have recently been given the opportunity to work with a remarkable individual – Let’s call him Sam. Sam grew up as the 10th child in a large family. His father was a small dry land farmer. They were so poor that they did not have enough food to feed...

Happy Labor Day Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Labor Day and how the holiday came to be? The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day hol...

Security Vs. Freedom As we prepare for the 4th of July holiday weekend, it reminds me of the strong, independent foundation of this country.  The United States was built on the backs of freedom seeks.  People packed up their families and their meager belongings and moved to a new land.  They took...

Who Moved My Cheese? Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to reread Who Moved My Cheese with my daughter.  She is 8 years old and has become quite a good reader.  At the same time she is always interested in learning new things and discovering ‘lessons’. When she found the book...