Today I am going to use my blog like a journal. Maybe you guys can give me some feedback. I want to make my coaching more substantial. The problem is I talk about many different topics (you will see if you go through my past articles). It is great that I have thoughts on many subjects,…
go against convention
I am going to stop using the phrase “common sense”. We all have different backgrounds which makes what I call common different from what you call common. I am going to start using “people need to think for themselves”. If people think for themselves then more information will be available for all of us to…
Go Get Hurt
I’m injured. It is difficult to walk around. If you see me you will notice I limp. I was hurt playing soccer while making a turn at full speed. It was exciting and I don’t regret it. I am a goofball. I act silly at work. I change how I work because I want to…
Faster email
This is another post in the easier email series. Now let’s make going through email faster. You can set up filters in many email systems which will automatically send emails to specific folders without you handling them. I have some filters which send unimportant emails directly to the trash and some filters which send minimally…
Stop using your inbox as a to-do list
This is a continuation of my easier email series The next step in easier email is to stop using your inbox as a to-do list. I know you have a ton of emails sitting there as a reminder or because the info is important. I am willing to bet that you have forgotten many of those emails at the bottom…
Email is Stupid
The video may be a bit offensive but I thought it was funny. This is the first in my easier email series. The easier you make something the more likely people will do it. In many cases this works for the better. iTunes made it really easy to buy music so more music is purchased. …
You Had to Be There
I was watching Real Housewives with Andrea and one of the wives was upset with her clothing maker. The housewife was trying to become a clothing designer but she had someone else make the clothing. She was frustrated with the clothing maker because they did not have the quality and standards she expected. Another day I…
Do More With Less
Companies are always looking for ways to cut back, especially since the beginning of the recession. You have probably been in the situation where someone was fired at your company and you had to pick up the slack. Sometimes picking up the slack consists of constantly having more to do than you have time. By the way,…
Don’t Be a Bosshole
This post was inspired by my buddy James Dibben at bluecollarcoaching.net. He did a podcast (click here) discussing his thoughts on employee-manager relationships. His podcast has led me to consider my management style. I am new to being a manager. I try to apply everything I have learned about being a leader and mix it…
3 Things That Chain You to The Assembly Line
In previous posts I have mentioned that many jobs tend toward the assembly line mentality. If you are working on the assembly line you are in a race to the bottom. There are other aspects of the assembly line mentality that make it harder to leave the assembly line. I used to think this way…
How to Start a Mastermind Group
I am always preaching the value of a mastermind group. I assume that everyone knows what I mean and how to do it. After getting a lot of questions I have decided to explain what it is and how to build one. A mastermind group was a term coined by Napoleon Hill in his book…
How to Please Everybody
Go Break Some Rules
First, some upcoming news: I am going to be co-hosting a podcast called “Pursuing Your Calling” which should be released on Monday April 18th 2011. Last weekend my friend made an interesting statement. He pointed out that our grandparents generation was all about innovation. They made all the rule books and set up systems to…
Don’t Let Fear Drive Your Decisions
First off, I have something to brag about. My family is debt free. We have been working on it since the Fall of 2007. It has been hard, but it is totally worth it. We are now able to build wealth and are not controlled by the banks. What would your life be like without…
How the NFL Union Can Teach You To Make More Money
As many of you know, I am not a sports fan but the NFL strike is being discussed on many of the podcasts I listen to. One of the big questions coming out of this is “How do you negotiate on either side without being greedy?”. I do not have the answer, but I have…
Find the time to get another job
Don’t Grow Up
You can have all the energy you want if you start acting like a kid.
The Box Sucks
This is how you can begin to think differently
You Can Have What You Want Right Now
Happiness is an emotion not something you can reach through buying things.
You Have To Sell Yourself to Get a Great Job
I explain how regular people can use sales skills to get ahead.