Practice, Motivation & Coaching

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I just finished up Daniel Coyle’s new book, The Talent Code. It is an insightful book in the study of how our brains work and why certain people are more talented than others. While the book goes deep into the latest science on brain function, the main takeaway is the three items that lead to [...]

12 Changes For 2009

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Happy New Year everyone. 2008 is now a memory and for many of us a memory we would rather just forget. 2008 was a tough year for investments, real estate, job prospects, and business in general. Here in America, we are entering 2009 with high unemployment, a stock market that is at 10 year lows, [...]

Lively Writing

Over the last month, I’ve started to put together a life long dream. This is something I’ve tried many times to start, only to be overwhelmed by the size and scope of the project. I’ve been well meaning and even set aside time, created an outline, did some research, but month after month and year [...]

A Critical Intersection

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Have you ever been driving and come upon an intersection in which you didn’t know which way to go? You look right and the road seems small and insignificant, yet the road to the left is fast and furious. The onramp on the left is calling you and the person behind is honking. You have [...]

Is It A Dream Or Just Fantasy?

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Growing up I used to have many dreams where I was flying. In the dream it was easy. I would just jump and flap my arms a few times and instantly I was flying through the air. The cool thing was I could instantly fly over my house and down the street. I could go [...]

The Power Of Free

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In his best selling book Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely asks a simple question, “What is the cost of no cost?” Dan and his team of social scientists did some experiments on a group of potential customers to find out how much they prized different types of chocolate. On a table in a large building they [...]