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How Bruce Lee’s Fear Can Help You Succeed

Bruce Lee, one of the most well known martial artists of all time, had this to say about the opponents he most feared: “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” Are You Practicing 10,000 Kicks or One Kick 10,000 […]

Avoid the Traffic Jam to Succeed

I left work at 5:01 PM yesterday, a rarity for me. Pulling out of the parking lot, I realized I was stuck in a traffic jam, at least as bad as traffic gets in Springfield, Illinois. Raised in the country where the nearest neighbor lived a mile away, I hate traffic with a passion. While […]

Survey of Six Figure Earners Shows Why Focus Is Important

I’ve looked at a lot of resumes over the years, and for many people it would be easier to name what they haven’t done than what they have done. Know where those resumes end up when they cross my desk? In the circular file. Including too many positions on your resume is one of the […]

If You Hate Your Job, Change

It’s sad sometimes to hear people complaining about their job all the time. Monday rolls around, and they are grumbling about going to work. Friday rolls around, and it’s a party. It doesn’t have to be that way. I actually enjoy my job most days, as do many others. Sure there are days where I’d […]

To Succeed, Do Something Small Today, and Tomorrow, and the Day After That

We often believe that the key to success is making some massive change in our lives. It is possible to take significant leaps forward by taking massive action over a short period, but in the past forty-plus years, I have found another more natural path to success. Know what I think the key to success […]

Include This Investment in Your Retirement Plan

As a former bank director, I can name off the most common investments that everyone thinks of off the top of my head. Index funds, mutual funds, options, individual stocks, bonds, money market accounts, rentals, REITs, short & long term treasury bonds, CDs, ETFs…we could be here awhile. The Investment Many Miss But there’s one […]

Change careers if your only fun days are the weekend

If You’re Living for Friday, What About the Rest of the Week?

It’s Friday again, and my Facebook and Twitter feeds are lit up with Friday celebration messages. I have to wonder how many people hate what they do so much that the only joy they get is on the weekend when they are off? It’s a common complaint I hear from people I coach regarding their […]

Are You Investing in Your Career or Business?

Most of us contribute faithfully to our retirement plan each paycheck. But have you considered that there may be much better investment opportunities? The Math Behind Investing in Yourself Consider your career or business for example. The average income for a US worker is $908/week according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of […]

Why I Use a Personal Trainer When I Can Teach the Class

My personal trainer was sick the other day, and I found myself helping others in the gym that he usually trains through all the exercises. I knew them by heart after doing it for years. So why do I continue to work with a personal trainer? It’s the same reason companies spend boatloads of cash […]

Book of the Month: The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris

Is it possible to create a life where you only work 4 hours a week yet make more money than you do today? Maybe. Our personal development book club selection of the month is The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris. Out to debunk the myth that working harder is the best way to riches, Mr. […]

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