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Lately, I’ve been spending a good deal of time thinking about what makes the biggest difference between “A” players (successful people) and “B” players (generally less successful). I used to think it was knowledge or ability. However, I’m becoming more convinced that it’s simply one thing – execution. B players can’t get stuff done. They […]
MoreThis past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a men’s retreat. Somehow I always had this idea that as I got older, things would just make more sense. That through natural attrition, things would begin to fall into place. Hanging out with a bunch of people nearly 2x as old as myself made me […]
MoreI hope you always have dreams. I hope your dreams scare you. I hope you want to change the world. I hope you shine bright throughout your life. But don’t forget to be awesome now. Tomorrow is always tomorrow. Today is all you’ll ever have.
MoreIf you’ve followed any of my professional work over at Analytive over the past few weeks, you’ve undoubtedly seen my recent posts showing how little value most businesses get out of social media. It’s also made me wonder – how much value do people get out of social media? Are we really building deeper relationships? Or […]
MoreThe main question with taxes is: Do you think you or the government can spend your money in a way that’s more productive to society? I think I can. The government disagrees.
MoreThere’s a difference between teaching tools and teaching skills. Skills are focused on the outcome. Tools are focused on the process. In some fields, learning the tools is extremely valuable. Trades like electrical, engineering, plumbing, automotive, and other fields require a deep knowledge of tools. But tools change. If you want to be really good, you […]
MoreI used to think you couldn’t study leadership. I made fun of the people who were leadership majors. But I’ve changed my tune – a little. I’m still convinced you can’t study leadership. But you can study aspects of leadership. Things like: Communication Empathy Public speaking Writing Dreaming Vision casting Focus Motivation Encouragement And that’s […]
MoreIn order to be noticed, you have to be the best in the world. Let me rephrase that – you have to be the best in your world. That means, if you build websites, you have to figure out how to be the best that: Your customer knows Your customer can afford Your customer wants to […]
MoreEvery month or so, I stop and ask myself: “If money, time, talent, and resources were no object, what would be the top 2-3 things I would change in my life?” This is a great question because it moves me out of the “status quo” of life and helps me think bigger. And the truth […]
MoreOne of the most valuable things we can do is to observe the greats. This is especially true in any artistic or creative endeavor, but it also applies to athletics, business, and virtually anything else. For example, if you want to be a great filmmaker. Don’t start by going to film school. Start by watching […]
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