I do quite a bit of public speaking. Some of my best talks are to young leaders. In 2020, I created a new talk—The Long View. This is all about looking at your career over the long haul.  Staying motivated seems hard when you’re young, but here are a few ideas to stay motivated no matter […]
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How many times has someone told you to “Follow your passion”? Advice around this topic is given ALL the time. Today, I wanted to explore this advice and maybe dispel some lies and add a little clarity around what passion is. First, I have people all the time tell me they don’t know what their
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In 1984, when I was first starting my career in Commercial Real Estate, a broker named Peter I worked with at Grubb & Ellis had a phenomenal year. He made crazy money for the ’80s. Within 24 months he was out of the business. Watching his rise and fall, I vowed to have a real
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The thought-provoking article below from Gary Brunison at Korn Ferry says the question is not WHAT do you want to do? The question we should really consider is WHO do you want to be? When you pose this question, all sorts of great thoughts should come up. Here are a few I am thinking about
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For decades, I have used a baseball analogy when I coach people. Â I call it learning bunt defense. Â In baseball, you have to learn how to defend against the bunt very early (Little League). Â Kids learn the idea of bunt defense pretty easily. Â However, as we know learning what to do and actually executing it
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Yes, I am promoting walking again this week. Last week we learned that going on a walk and getting outside is vital for your mental and physical health. Below my comments is a full article from the New Yorker about how regular walking also contributes to brain function by: –Promoting new connections between brain cells –Staving off the
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Yes, I am promoting walking again this week. Last week we learned that going on a walk and getting outside is vital for your mental and physical health. Below my comments is a full article from the New Yorker about how regular walking also contributes to brain function by: –Promoting new connections between brain cells —Staving off the
Going for a simple walk has never been more personally profitable than it is today. Getting outside is a long-standing recurring theme of LIFEies — check out previous articles here, here, and here. If you have not been going on walks, here are a few simple thoughts: –With COVID-19, we are now encouraged to get outside for
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I have to admit, I don’t listen to hard rock. Nor was I really a Van Halen fan. I am, however, a complete fanatic about finding, watching, and enjoying anyone who is the best in the world at what they do. For 25 years, since I learned the Unique Abilities concept from Dan Sullivan at Strategic
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For the past four years, I have sent the highlighted document below to myself at least four times a year. Why? Because, for me, it’s that important. I am sharing it with you so you can join with me and know that: —If you are going to be in my circle of influence, it will
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