Entrepreneurs, when was the last time you sat down with one of your employees and asked them: What’s the most significant obstacle to doing your job? Does your job challenge you? What can the company be doing better? What do our customers think of our company/products/services? It’s easy to avoid these conversations because we know we’ll have to deal … Continue reading Ask the Hard Questions →

The list of things that you don’t have – a jet ski, a new car, a Tiffany’s diamond, a beach house, those cute red Jimmy Choo’s – is infinite.  Acquiring something new is only satisfying for a short time, then you go right back to coveting something else in the endless universe of buyable things. Craving … Continue reading Retraining the Craving →

At least 31 people were killed by the bombings in Brussels today. I’m deeply saddened by the recent violence in Turkey, Chad, Brussels, Paris, Niger, here at home, and in other countries.  It’s crushing every time I’m reminded that there are individuals out there so vicious that they can willingly murder dozens of people they don’t even know. … Continue reading Brussels, Istanbul, Ankara… →

“Never quit.” We’ve all heard it before.  It can be inspiring, particularly when paired with an athletic logo and a picture of some chiseled guy or girl sweating their ass off. But “Never quit” is a blunt instrument.  You can do better. There are times when quitting is obviously the right thing to do.  Quitting … Continue reading Be a Quitter →

Yes, there are a few things that you know for sure. Most things. though, you don’t know jack shit about, even if you think you do.  It’s all too human to pretend to know something even when you don’t. What would happen if you decided that you didn’t know, even if you thought you did?   Not … Continue reading Do You Know Jack? →

Some days things get so bleak that it seems like life is going to suck forever.  The darkness can weigh heavy on you, crushing any will you have to get up and fight. No matter how bad things get, remember: The sun is going to shine again.   Life will get better. You will smile … Continue reading The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again →

There are many ways to define wealth.  There are the more traditional definitions having to do with cash flow or net worth.  Some say that your health is the truest measure of wealth, while others claim that the quality of your relationships is a better metric. There is value in all of these.  But let’s consider something else: … Continue reading Minutes →