I have been on a ‘deep and meaningful relationships’ focus for a very long time. Life is WAY too short to live it on the surface. Some people don’t know how to even start to go deep with their relationships. It all hinges on the conversations you are having. With everyone. Here are some suggestions: …
The working world is undergoing massive change right now. Remote positions, flex hours, working at the office, it’s all changing. I co-wrote a book with Bill Lee called, Chasing Excellence. In the chapter titled, “Everything is Being Disrupted—Except This,” “This” of course, is referring to relationships. — Build relationships from the first day you work until the last. …
I always preach to “get the meeting.” If you believe that relationships matter (like I do), then you want to meet face-to-face, get to know the person, and start building a real relationship (by doing what you say you will do, finishing what you start, etc.). Relationships can start over the phone or email, but …
Last week, I talked about the big positives that come with simply walking every day. Today, I want to take it a step further and talk about going for an easy walk every evening. I have been tracking my evening walks for about 2 years. I STILL don’t get enough of them in BUT …
Every week with LIFEies, I try to share an article that made me think about how I can improve my Fantastic Life. This week, there are so many good quotes in the article below that prompted different ideas for me. Check out my favorites and then read below as well. I would love to hear …
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 …
I have +-5,000 LinkedIn connections. We have an extensive +-12,000 contacts in our database at Coppola-Cheney. LIFEies goes to over 25,000 people weekly. My Commercial Real Estate Narrative goes to over 35,000 weekly. Why am I sharing all this? The number one predictor of career success is working with a large open network. While the article …
I look for and find mentors everywhere I go. Some are people I speak with regularly, have known for decades, and get to learn from all the time (Thank you Bill Lee, and Jim Watkins). I also learn from people I have never met. I am constantly trying to get better. I view these people …
During this holiday season, we are all looking for gifts for our family and friends. Let’s give ourselves the best holiday gift ever. Spend some time with those friends and maybe make a new friend. Friends make your life fantastic. Below is a great way to look at the type of friends need in your …
In an economy that is at full employment, finding and hiring A Players is harder than ever. And A Players are already hard to find in the best of economies. Here are some guidelines to help as you try to sort the wheat from the chaff when building your team. What classifies someone as an …
