Just going through the motion. 

Is that a good approach to life?

If you go through the motion for the rest of your life, what happens?

Sometimes going through the motion serves a great purpose. The issue happens when we get stuck in the motion. If you seek to get things done, you have to...

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...

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 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...

The pandemic made it safe for me to say this statement,  "Your X is changing" 

Your industry is changing. Your life is changing. Your shopping experience is changing. Your role as a parent is changing. Your school system is changing. 

There is no doubt that everything is changing,...

No doubt that 2020 was an incredibly different year for just about everyone. 

I say different instead of difficult because interacting with each of you makes any difficult day a better day. Thank you for everything that you do. 

Each one of you faced some battles this year, but you...

Every year, I choose ONE word to keep me focused. My ONE word last year was NOW. My 2021 ONE word is TRUST.

This one word serves as my filter. I filter all my ideas through it. So, when an idea comes to my mind, I move to action, knowing that I'm a person who trusts the process. Your word of the...

Your head can be a scary place to be. A little self-criticism is a good thing. It can be a reality check that recalibrates your actions. On the other hand, excessive self-criticism tends to prevent you from moving forward and cause you to identify yourself with your shortcomings. 

Instead of...