I’m passionate about cutting firewood! For over 40 years I’ve toiled in the deep woods throughout the state of Virginia, logging, splitting and stacking this wonderful source of primitive heat. I’ve also picked up a few life lessons while harvesting this extremely labor-intensive natural resource. There is one lesson in particular I would like to […]
What is mental model? In its simplest form, a mental model is a mind-set, an established template that results in expectations and assumptions about how any given situation should or will unfold in one’s life. A mental model can be basic, (such as expecting the ice on your front walkway to melt when you sprinkle […]
For more years than I wish to recall, I’ve held various jobs that required me to sit at some desk located in some office building somewhere out in the concrete jungle of the corporate world, staring into a computer screen for many hours a day. (Sometimes those desks and computers were enclosed in tiny cubicles.) […]
This past weekend, my wife and I had the amazing opportunity to attend the annual Entrepreneurship Summit at Washington and Lee University. For two days, we rubbed elbows with scores of trendsetters, thought leaders, business disruptors, billionaires, philanthropists, and social reformers from every corner of the business world. Amanda and I immersed ourselves in learning […]
Hi Folks! As you know, I usually write articles about saving time or making money, but I was recently swept up in a jarring event involving a plane crash in my neighborhood, and I am compelled to share the experience with you. This all happened on a Friday in mid-August. It was 11am, and I’d […]
Growth doesn’t come when things are going smoothly. And in my experience, “transformative” (I know…I hate that word too…because it’s overused and over-hyped) growth is usually born out of struggle and sacrifice and a steadfast commitment to something that is hard and challenging. The reality is that most people avoid the one thing that gets […]
I recently read an article in SUCCESS Magazine, addressing something I thought was nearly impossible—scientific proof of the possibility to change people around you for the better. Given the recent violence in Charlottesville and around the world, this seems like a timely, but absurd, notion. How can you realistically influence people to adopt a more […]
During the summer, a drop in revenue (and income) happens to the best of us for a number of reasons: The spending budgets of your prospects are unavailable until the fall. Your most promising leads are on vacation. Your kids are home for summer break, and the precious time you’d otherwise spend generating business is […]
Fleeting…in the big scheme of things, that is an apt description of our lives. That point has been made abundantly clear to me in the past week. I got news that a friend from college died unexpectedly. Then two days later, another friend’s wife passed away. With the burden of loss, I’ve been giving extra […]
Hitting the wall is a universal experience, and anyone who works exceptionally hard, pushing towards a goal over an extended period of time, will eventually be faced with this seemingly-inexplicable phenomenon. It often shows up without warning. Your momentum suddenly comes to a grinding halt, and you find yourself uninspired, unmotivated, unfocused, anxious, bored, pissed […]
