As a kid, there’s not a lot more embarrassing than taking a line drive to the face as it skips off the edge of the glove. Yeah, that was me, age nine. Ouch to my face. Ouch to my ego. There I was, standing in the baseball field trying to learn how to catch a […]
The Monster Between You and The Life You Want
This post is based on a recent #WAKEUP! Call podcast of mine. (Subscribe on iTunes.) As a kid, there’s not a lot more embarrassing than taking a line drive to the face as it skips off the edge of the glove. I was about nine years old. There I was, standing in the baseball field […]
Evolution of a Criminal Film
Evolution of a Criminal Film – World Premiere March 8, 2014 In 2009 I was presented with an opportunity to co-executive produce a documentary called Evolution of a Criminal Film. A thesis project by a young film maker attending NYU Film School, the story-line gripped my interest. Directed by and featuring himself, Darius Monroe is a […]
Respect Yourself
To me, the secret to being fulfilled is to feel good about what I do. I don’t know how to feel good about what I do, unless I can truly say, “I did my best.” What is Self Respect? Today I will share with you what is probably one of my biggest secrets. If I […]
Reactive vs Proactive – Who’s running your life?
Last night I turned the heat way down in my house for some reason only to wake up to a frigid cold house this morning. Luckily the dogs kept me warm. Near icicles hanging from my nose, survival mode kicked in as I raced to layer up, turn on the coffee, and bring some heat […]
Love or Fear?
Through which avenue will I make choices today: love or fear? There are a lot of talking heads in the online marketing industry. They go about selling whatever they’re selling in many different ways. Those ways can change with the times, but there are certain success principles that have been in place from the beginning […]
Keep Calm and Think On, Is Stoicism the Secret to Happiness?
Friends, A recent article in the Globe and Mail titled Keep calm and think on: How the ancients can save today’s world, inspired today’s #WAKEUP podcast (see audio player below). I highly recommend you read the full piece but here’s the opening paragraph and a few excerpts to give you the gist of it… In an endlessly […]
It’s Not My Responsibility. Or, Is It?
Above all, she was very clear that nothing would mean anything if I didn’t live a life of use to others,” said Jolie. “And I didn’t know what that meant for a long time. It was only when I began to travel and look and live beyond my home that I understood my responsibility to […]
It’s the Fourth Quarter. It’s Time to Win!
You make your own momentum… We’ve entered the month of October; the final quarter of 2013. In terms of goals and accomplishments, I have daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals to go along with the bigger yearly goals. For me, quarterly goals are among my favorites to set because you can get a lot done in […]
U.S. Government Shutdown: This Ought to be a Wake Up Call of the Century!
(In a nutshell) The only person you can rely on is yourself. Turn your frustration and blame into action! Taking the path of “gridlock” as least resistance!? What’s happening today in Washington gives a person even more reason to be that much less reliant on the government; or a job. What is there left to do? […]
Letting go of Resistance to Growth
It was so overgrown and the foliage so dense little did I know what beauty was underneath it all. The task was beyond trimming a little hedge. It took all day and it wasn’t easy as I cut and pruned away huge branches from the trees that lined my backyard. A rustic old fence covered […]
Grab Your Chisel and Get to Work
Inside of each of us is an incredible work of art, a beautiful statue waiting to be carved. Yet, that unrealized potential goes to the grave with millions of people. . . what a shame. Today’s wake up call for me was the realization of that key difference between those who actually realize their fullest […]