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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 [...]

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 [...]

You know those really cool NPR interviews that you listen to where there is hustle and bustle in the background? The one’s where they interview some guy in a subway about economics in Greece? I’m proud to say that Nilofer Merchant and I ended up with a cool NPR vibe in this podcast. We had [...]

The more innovative the more barriers the status quo will erect in your way. Guy Kawasaki Innovation can be like selling tickets to the moon There is a direct correlation between how innovative your product (or idea) is and how many barriers you will encounter. Every product faces barriers. If you have personal experience with [...]

Subscribe in iTunes 1200 entrepreneurs later the survey says…. According to Mario Schultzke, German immigrant turned entrepreneur and founder of IdeaMensch, in interviewing over 1200 entrepreneurs from across the globe there are a few essential keys to success for every entrepreneur trying to start something: You have to be all in. No one cares about [...]