“Life is too short to live the same day twice.” – Jennifer Lopez A prospective client sent me his power point deck for his upcoming presentation. He asked for my feedback and I shared my opinion that it would be more effective if he had a better balance of quotes. He asked, “What do you mean?” I said, “Good for… Read more →
“Dreaming costs nothing. Not dreaming costs everything.” – Sam Horn Many people I interviewed during my Year by the Water told me, rather wistfully, that they hoped, planned, dreamed of doing something similar … someday. When I asked why they weren’t doing it now, they gave a lot of reasons including that they felt they were “too old” and had… Read more →
Kudos to Simon Sinek for this important distinction, “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called STRESS. Working hard for something we love is called PASSION.” Simon’s right. Working on something meaningful makes all the hard work worthwhile. In fact, it transforms hard work into a “labor of love.” This is one of the many things I love… Read more →
What a joy visiting Hawaii’s famous Talk Story Bookstore, meeting owners Ed and Cynthia Justus and hearing their surprising secrets to building a successful life and business in an out-of-the-way location. Here are a few take-aways from my interview with them. The #1 Prerequisite for a Profitable Retail Business is NOT Location, Location, Location – It’s Clarity, Clarity, Clarity Their… Read more →
Eleanor Roosevelt said, “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” I think one of the most useful gifts we can give anyone is curiosity. Curiosity means we care. It means we’re attentive, connected, in love with ideas, life and potential…. Read more →
Sam Horn is the Intrigue Expert, a world-renowned Author, Keynote Speaker and communications strategist who has coached the world’s top entrepreneurs and executives.
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