One of the most common questions I get from friends, family and people on my social networks is, how do I accomplish the training for an Ironman and the event itself with the busy life that I live? And my answer is always, because I make it my lifestyle. It may not be totally clear […]
Challenges of the Offseason
It seems like forever now since I completed Ironman Florida back in early November. At this point, I am well into the offseason, and feeling a certain set of challenges that we all as Ironman triathletes feel. Every year I feel the same thing, so I’m quite versed at how to deal with it, but […]
Entrepreneurs and Learned Optimism
Entrepreneurs are unique in many ways but one common aspect we share is the choice to take the “entrepreneurial path.” We create our own futures and generate our own successes. Researchers in the field of positive psychology have discovered that the factors such as personality, IQ, family, work background, experience, etc., have less of an […]
Remember that New Years Resolution?
Not so long ago, the new year was upon us and the urge to change and grow both personally & professionally was all around. Studies have shown that 92% of those who made resolutions are likely no longer on track. Some hit their first small failure and gave up. And others did not see the […]
Speaking out against unspoken rules
We’ve all heard of unspoken rules, but we don’t think about them until we find out that we may have violated one. Unspoken rules are rules that are considered to be “logical” or “assumed” by a group or society, so the group doesn’t feel the need to write them out. But challenges come up for […]
You are not ambitious enough!
If you have ever heard this, it usually means that someone thinks you have more going for you than you are aware of. Or they might think you are just under managing yourself. Many times I hear this when working with business owners or career coaching clients. But how do you get past this and […]
Humor is the best medicine
There’s good and negative humor. There’s constructive and destructive humor. Then there are humorous people. And humorous stories that are funny regardless of who tells them. There are humorous situations that are funny regardless of who brings them to our attention. There are pictures and cartoons that are funny regardless of who shows them. Humor […]
We average 35,000 decisions each day
This means that decision making plays a critical role in both our business & our life. But many times we find ourselves delaying key decisions or just avoiding making key decisions altogether. But why do we do this? The list of excuses can go on & on but we must recognize that our success counts […]
Measuring your Accountability
One of the big benefits that business owners tell me they get from the coaching programs I offer is accountability. Accountability plays a key role whenever you are building a business, resolving a challenge or working on a strategy for growth. But accountability is really about ownership and ability, wouldn’t you think? When you hold […]
Stop talking about yourself
Humility is an important leadership quality that can sometimes be overlooked. As small business owners & leaders, its important to understand that not being conscious of the way we present ourselves to others can cause us problems in our own organization or in our business network. Many times we can get enamored with our own […]