Are You Stretching Yourself?

Fred Smith said, “People with 20 years’ experience really have a one year’s experience which they have repeated twenty times”. I think about the years I’ve spent trying to gain experience, hoping time would go by quickly, so that I could add years to my...

Your Platform Demonstrates How You Care

 Picture yourself in the following scene: The room is full. You’ve been given a brief introduction to the audience and your business, ministry, or cause thumbnail has been shared. You’re one of several local leaders who have been asked to speak about your...

Tasty Marketing Ideas for Restaurants

Some of my fondest memories growing up in the Midwest revolved around food. During the holidays, the six of us would pile into dad’s yellow T-bird to make the six hour drive from Des Moines, IA to visit relatives in Chicago, who lived in a triplex. Lunch would start...

My Friend “Failure”

I remember going to a Tony Robbins seminar over a decade ago. One of the main points that stuck with me was that ‘massive failure equals success’. I think Mr. Robbins was emphasizing the importance of taking action, not ignoring ignorant actions or what caused the...

Overwhelmed to Relaxed in 5 Minutes

Procrastination is not the same thing as being lazy. It’s natural to procrastinate, putting off the most important tasks because we’d rather organize files or tidy up a bit. The logic goes, ‘if I tidy up, I can work more efficiently’. Currently I have 2 major website...