We’ve all been on the receiving end of compound interest. Our mortgage, credit cards, and even the Dentist love to tack on that interest. Luckily, it also works in our favor, if we’re wise enough to take advantage of it. For instance: Compound Interest is Powerful If you take $1 and save it, every week, […]
The Simple Phrase that Increases Effort 40%
Every effective leader and coach knows that there’s no moment more important than the moment feedback is delivered. When you perform this important process correctly, the learner takes a step forward. Do it poorly, and the reverse happens. Daniel Coyle asks this great question, “What’s the secret of great feedback?” Coyle says “we instinctively […]
I’m Dying.
The news was not good. It was neither what we expected, nor wanted to hear. Terminal My condition is terminal; there is no known cure. And what treatments there are will cost, in both personal lifestyle, comfort and funds. And even then they will, at best, only extend my life for a relatively short time. […]
Have You Recharged Today?
As we become overloaded with technology and the “social” world we live in, communication gets lost along the way. It is so much easier to “share” and “like”, to type a quick “hey, been awhile, I miss you!”, calling on the phone is so very personal these days. I was horribly guilty of this, being […]
3 Things I Learned From Being Laid Off
When the call came 5 months ago, I was actually expecting a conversation about a promotion. The company had just merged and everyone in sales (without regard for skill, geography, or performance) that had been with the company for less than a year was canned. Ex-squeeze me? Baking powder? (said in Wayne Campbell voice). We were in […]
Quit for Success
“Quitters never win; winners never quit.” What if this were NOT the golden rule of success? What if to see success, you had to quit? The measure of a person is seen in the price they will pay for the ideals they hold. My wife and I met while volunteering with a non-profit organization. […]