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September 19, 2016

3 Brilliant Tips You Can Use To Build Business Relationships

  Popularity matters. It might have been a negative term in the past, drawing up images of the mean girl in high school. But that’s not what it means today. Let’s not kid ourselves. No one desires to be unpopular. Social equity is the new currency. And no matter who you are […]
September 17, 2016

Disruption: More than a buzzword

Everywhere you look it seems as if someone is talking about the word “disruption.” Disruptive innovation is written about in articles and blogs on Forbes, Smart Money, and the Harvard Business Review, among others. An entire industry has flourished around this one word and now there are disruption consultants, disruption awards, disruption […]
August 22, 2016

Be Fierce: 3 Tips From an 80 year old Rockstar That Will Change Your Life Today

  Are you fiercely attacking life? Are you actively engaged in being mindful about living your dream? I’m surrounded with (and write books for) world changers, so chances are if you’re getting this message the answer is yes. Stay with me here. This is just a little reminder. A wake up call. […]
August 15, 2016

Why Did You Become Who You Are?

I had a Book Client with the Central Intelligence Agency ask me the question, “Why did you become a writer?” I have answered that question a million times in television and radio interviews but also with various clients. At the end of the day, I said, “I never chose writing, writing chose me. […]
July 31, 2016

First Impressions Matter: Why Your Book Cover is Everything

The book cover is 90% of a book sale. If you lose someone at the visual aspect of your book they won’t buy it. The cover has to be spot on. It has to be simple, effective, and engaging. What does your book cover say about you? More importantly, what does your […]
June 26, 2016

Everything Begins With A Conversation

What’s your life and business legacy? Everything in life begins with a conversation. Businesses, relationships, movements. You could have the greatest idea in the world, but if you do not connect and have a conversation with others, your idea remains stagnant. The Conversation is a gathering of 100 World Changers. An intentional […]
June 18, 2016

What is your Legacy?

Mine, is using words to save lives. Not just change lives, but save them. I met a homeless man once who told me to “rip off the rear view mirror,” and keep on driving. He had done that in his own life and finally found peace from all of his troubles. He had been […]
May 20, 2016

3 Things I Learned from Warren Buffett

I spent a weekend with a legend. Warren sat beside me in the bleachers at the baseball game, with a peaceful demeanor. There to watch his team, the Omaha Storm Chasers in Nebraska, I learned about his legacy. We toured his candy store, See’s Candies, which was a $25-million venture. For dinner, we […]
February 28, 2016

Words Change Lives

The Conversation What is the most profound conversation you’ve ever had?  I remember each and every one of the conversations people have shared with me over the last decade – the conversations that have changed their lives. As a keeper of secrets, I store these words inside my soul, like a treasure […]
December 16, 2015

‘Tis The Season

Why did Harvey the Homeless guy get thousands of views but a business video only hundreds? I’m not a social media expert but I can only guess that it’s because homeless guys are cool. And, there’s something about them that makes us want to reach out. We want to reach inside of […]