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, just do. Forget Perfection. Perfectionism i...

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 in my offic...

'Invest' Your Time I would like to open this newsletter by sharing a few thoughts from my good friend Ford Kyes of ActionCOACH Pinellas. Ford's firm is consistently ranked as one of the top business coaching firms in the United States.  The nexus of their exceptional success comes from the unique a...

Drivers of Success I have recently been working with a wonderful lady who has decided to become a business owner.  During a recent conversation we found ourselves discussing the drivers of success.  Is success driven by winning every negotiation and gaining every advantage prior to beginning the b...

What Makes a Great Franchise? Last week a lady considering franchise ownership asked an interesting question.  'What makes a great franchise and how will I know it when I see one?' Wow, what a question.  That is the type of question that doctoral thesis are written on.  One hundred pages later, t...

Advice From Tom Shay Last week I had the distinct honor to hear Tom Shay, CEO of Right Management, Florida/Caribbean speak on the topic of job transition and career management.  What an interesting discussion.  Mr. Shay has held this position for 31 years and during his tenure Mr. Shay has seen ex...