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Why You Should Hire a 19-Year-Old Coach Instead of Me

My daughter Emma is 19, almost twenty, and she’s a coach. No, not a life or business coach, she’s a vocal coach who gives vocal lessons in Springfield, Illinois, and runs a vocal studio that she started several years ago. I’m more than twice her age, but you wouldn’t want to hire me as a vocal […]

You Can Achieve Your Dreams at Any Age

[Image] You can achieve your dreams at any age from r/GetMotivated I ran across this little gem in r/GetMotivated the other day. What I love most of all is the reference to Oprah getting fired when she was 23. That was a mistake, right? “No, it wasn’t. Because she wasn’t Oprah.” “She was just some […]

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Whale Done: The Power of Positive Relationships – Book of the Month

A school bus size killer whale doesn’t take kindly to punishment. Even playing around, they can live up to their name as some unfortunate trainers found out. Yet whale trainers are consistently able to get these dangerous and majestic creatures to perform amazing stunts. Our book of the month for February is “Whale Done: The […]

The Secret That Landed Me at the Top of Google

I noticed recently that a number of my posts have hit the top spot on Google. I’m also ranked #1 whenever someone searches for an executive or business coach in my area. So what’s the secret to ranking high in search results? The Secret to Hitting #1 on Google There are some technical details which […]

Executive Coach Don Smith Conducting a Workshop

Will You Be Prepared When Opportunity Knocks?

“We need a replacement speaker for the conference Saturday, the guy who was supposed to do it isn’t going to be able to make it. Can you help?” “Sure,” was my reply. “Thank you so much!!!” Years of Preparation When I first joined Toastmasters eight years ago, I would have never considered giving an hour-long workshop […]

Are You Leading? Or Just Taking a Walk?

From a young age, I never followed the crowd. I was the kid who went exploring at summer camp while the rest of the people went to an especially boring-sounding activity. Sometimes, I would look back and realize others were following. In those instances, I would find myself leading a small pack of boys, and […]

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How to Find a Mentor: Two Methods

I recently saw a post asking, “How can I find a millionaire to be my mentor?” Every business or leadership book on the planet will tell you that the key to your success is to find a mentor. NO ONE reaches the top alone; you’re not born with everything you need to know to be a massive success, […]

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Personal Development Pick of the Month

This month’s personal development book is John C. Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. One of my favorite authors, I know you’ll enjoy and be challenged by this one. Enjoy!

Good Intentions Will Not Get You Very Far

I saw a meme the other day that said, “Intentions are powerful.” That’s true; intentions are powerful. But intentions alone won’t get you very far. You probably know several people who you don’t trust for critical tasks even though you realize they have the best of intentions. Why is that? You don’t trust them because they […]

“I Don’t Wanna” is a Valid Excuse

“Give me four sets of ten, and then you’re done,” said Jeremy, my trainer. “Is ‘I don’t wanna’ a valid excuse?” I quipped. “Sure. If you can live with yourself,” came the quick reply. I did the sets. The truth of the matter is while I did not want to do those last few exercises, I wanted the results. […]

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