Some people have fragile egos, and this statement poses a threat to their self-identity. Instead of using this statement as an incentive to connect with others and build something special, they hide.

There was a good restaurant by my house that has excellent food but horrible service. Most...

Stop using COVID-19 as an excuse for not doing something worth sharing. The economy might not be better next year, but you have a chance to be better, stop waiting, and start showing up. 

Your competition is getting better. They have no plan to stop improving. 

Stop waiting and start...

If your business evolves slower than the culture around you, irrelevance is inevitable. I'm going to share five disruptive trends that you need to pay close attention to in 2021.

1. The majority of your customers will be happier doing business online. It would be best to view your business as a...

Here are five things I thought were worth sharing this week: 

1. My most read blog this week, What Are They Doing?
2. An article that I enjoyed reading, The Busy Person's Guide to Getting (More) and Better Sleep. 
3. A documentary that I'm watching,  Better Brain Health. 
4. One book...

Trust your intuition and use your imagination more often. 

Most business schools want you to believe that there is no such thing as too much information. I know that because I have a business degree, I built two businesses ignoring everything I learned in business school.  

Now, do...

It is easy to start your day by looking at your competitors' websites and do the exact thing they are doing. 

If the strategy does not work, you can blame them. This approach will let you off the hook. It is safe because you always have someone to point your finger at. 

However, from my...

If you do not take care of yourself, no one else will. It is essential to build habits that allow you to take care of yourself without exerting extra effort. Our life is a continuous cycle of work, kid’s sports, sleep, and more work. If we do not slow down and take care of our own needs, we...

The College campus is a place where professors get paid to pay attention to your ideas. Your classmates pay money to pay attention to you in exchange for good grades. Your professor is a well-paid evaluator that is more interested in making you happy than making you money. 

When you get your...

Ten years ago, I heard a story. 

Imagine living in a dark room, sitting in one corner day and night, because you see a deadly snake in the other corner of the room. You are afraid to leave the room or visit the kitchen because you believe the snake will attack you as soon as you go. This...

If you are trying to succeed, you will be exposed to failure and rejection. Both taste horrible, but the after taste is a lesson to learn from. How you view failure or rejection tells us everything we need to know about your grit.  

If you want to innovate,  you have to be willing...