Simone Biles – How You Make History and Then Move On She is incredible. And here’s what gets me about this history-making dismount? She does a double-double from the beam. She executes perfectly and her only acknowledgment that she’s just made history (again)? A tiny “yeah” with her hands. Watch from 1:22 until 1:29 and…
The True Measure of Success I read an amazing quote today. “We need to do everything we can to preserve these beautiful animals – they are not trophies. If you think they are, you’ve obviously never won a real trophy.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator) on elephants. I didn’t see any elephants when I went…
How can you use integrated thinking to build the life of your dreams? Most people think about the right and left brain hemispheres. They know the left side is analytical and the right is more creative. But they don’t take into account the other parts of the brain. In today’s episode, I break down the…
Work on what matters to you, and you’ll never get bored. What’s funny about that statement? It’s true. If you feel you have a mission in this life, you never get bored. You never run out of thoughts and ideas about it. So, the best thing to do is focus on it. You remain excited….
To Be Effective, Spark Curiosity, Interact and Help Them Experience Your Message. This photo captures the best way to engage an audience. The entertainer connected with the audience member. He aroused the child’s curiosity. He’d been spinning plates, saw the child watching, and invited him to play. They shared laughter and fun. But things didn’t…
Entrepreneur, Freelancer, Employee, or Team Player? Which Are You? How your brain works can tell you the kind of work you’re supposed to do. You might have an interest in the arts. Or you might be excellent with numbers. You might have great logic or reasoning abilities. Your talents and skills can drive you into…
Want to be more who you are on the inside? Listen to this week’s Overheard Friday Feature. I learned amazing lessons in this week’s Overheard. As a shameless eavesdropper, I pick up these nuggets and share them with you.
That’s how we do it. Isn’t it? We develop relationships. No one charts their course alone. The other day, I had a meeting with a potential new colleague. We had met back in June at the Genius Bar at the Apple Store (of all places). We struck up a conversation and found a lot in…
In today’s episode, I ask this super important question. Which is the better path to success? To create your thing and keep doing it until you find your audience? Or to pay close attention to what people want and then give that to them? Here’s a new feature. See the transcript of the show. For…
What does it mean to go above and beyond? What do you have to do for your clients for them to think you’ve done it? I loved getting this note from one of my clients. But it got me thinking. What does it take? Certainly, it takes doing the job really well. It also takes…