Anyone who travels for business knows that it is not glamorous. Anyone who says Oh but you get to eat in great restaurants has not traveled for business. Those of us who spend days and months away from home each year know that it wears on you. We’ve all seen the magazine columns for “Road Warrior” [...]

In this digital age a black and white resume in Microsoft Word is an analog solution to explaining your career. A digital portfolio is the modern solution for career professionals who desire to distinguish themselves from the herd. With this approach I have been able to significantly improve my career options and increase my total [...]

I wonder how many of us would consider failure a blessing? Walt Disney did. Mickey Mouse was born on a sketchpad during a train ride home after Walt Disney had a failed business venture. How many of our greatest moments in life are shrouded in the appearance of failure? Time is often the best judge [...]

Aaron Lizard Brain what are you saying to me? Lizard Brain Your family needs you to not screw this up.   Don’t be such a revolutionary that you get canned from your job.   It takes more money than you have.   It will require you to borrow money from your friends and family and [...]

I started a new job two months ago. At moments I have felt like Dell Griffith from the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. I have traveled seven weeks of the past eight.  Here is a quick list: Dallas, TX NYC New Jersey x 3 Philadelphia, PA x 2 Tulsa, OK x 2 Des Moines, IA [...]

Did you know there is no cure for bad leadership? No amount of pointing out the errors of their ways or negotiating or attempting to improve your reactions will change them. Leadership is everything. The long-term outlook of an organization or a company will always be impacted by leadership. There will be a shrinking return [...]

Airline’s love to woo us with the allure of elite membership status.   They promise shorter lines, a six-foot stretch of red carpet we can walk over and the hope of free upgrades to roomier seats. Here is what I learned the hard way.  The only people who achieve Premier, Executive or Admiral status end up [...]

In this podcast I provide some of the back story to writing my recently released ebook, Don’t Quit Your Job. Fire Your Boss. I started writing it over the course of last year.  I underestimated the amount of time and energy it would take. I understand now why writers say that once they are finished [...]

In the past six months I’ve seen and experienced some things that are worth sharing with you. As the years tick on I am gaining understanding of my place in the world and my unique offering to the world. Summarized, I am really good at playing. I used to not believe it. I just thought [...]

This is an invitation to unravel what the world has taught you. Early praise for free eBook “This absolutely beautiful book is a true whack of the truth on the side of your career.” Seth Godin, Author The Icarus Deception “I loved this book. Reader beware: this book will call you out and into your best work.” Jeff Goins, Author, Wrecked “This brave [...]