We Had No Business Skills & We ‘Freaked Out’ When We Bought Our Business
Because we were “the best,” the career opportunity of a lifetime fell in our lap. We would soon become business owners.
Angela Can’t Use Her Arms & Legs But She Does Use Her Mind and Will
“Please raise your hand if you understand this concept,” I said, to the college class. Angela cleared her throat loudly. By this time, very comfortable with Angela, I smiled and said, “Okay, Angela, you are excused.” It was a testament to Angela and her self-effacing...
Medical School at Age 45? How 2 Dreams Guided Me in My Career Transition
In one of the Indiana Jones movies, there is a scene where Indiana was between two chasms and across them spanned a bridge, but he had to step out into the chasm before he could see the bridge. At 45, making the career transition to go to medical school was a lot...
How Your Mind Governs Your Focus
I watched in amazement as a helicopter rescued a couple from a flood. It took several attempts before the swinging rope and the rescue worker could grab each one. As the rescuer held the person and the chopper started rising, the rescuer said this: "No matter what you...
Confronting a “Bully” Gave Me Life Confidence at a Young Age
I confronted a bully at only three years old and ironically, this defining moment, gave me confidence for the rest of my life. I lived in poverty as a child. I lived in an apartment complex with my family and the other would bring the whole farm with them: pigs,...
How A Life Coach Helped Me Get Past My Fears (And Become a Lawyer)
The road to becoming a lawyer had its challenges but it was the Bar Exam, waiting for me at the end of three years of law school that had me facing some inner weaknesses which were so profoundly overcome with the help of a life coach. After All the Work of Law School,...
How to Catch Your Break According to Seinfeld (Refine Your Business Niche)
“In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason backward. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a very easy one, but people do not practice it much.” Sherlock Holmes To acquire knowledge one must study. To acquire wisdom one must...
Should You Always Move Up? (How the Peter Principle Influences Your Niche)
Tom was a loan officer in a small bank, but not just any loan officer—he was the top one, and the best by a long shot. He made more loans than anyone else in town and his loans had the lowest default rate. How did he do this? Tom created this amazing outcome by...
Your Greatest Disadvantage Can Become Your Greatest Advantage
George Washington captured his place in history as the first president of the United States because of a distinct DISadvantage. He was unanimously selected by the First Congressional Convention. Why did a group of opinionated, strong-willed, often contentious leaders...
Is It Time to Turn Your Passion Into a Business (Can You Answer Yes to These Questions)?
The classic book, Positive Addiction by William Glasser, M.D., turned me into a runner. The book gives very clear do’s and don’ts for building a running lifestyle. The goal is to create an intrinsically-satisfying running habit—emphasis on INTRINSIC. Intrinsic...