Yesterday was a lot of fun. I had the chance to spend much of the afternoon with the students that inspire me the most. The students at the Ohio State School for the Blind. The place is amazing because of the people in it. Mostly the students. What they’re able to do with no or…
When I first arrived at the school for the blind, they asked if I knew how to play chess. When I answered in the affirmative, they were excited. “Finally we have someone to play chess with Carl.” “Wait, who’s Carl?”, I asked. They explained that Carl had a form of autism and also was allergic…
When I was 40 years younger, I would make up stories and songs for fun. I truly enjoyed my own company. If you can’t enjoy your company how do you expect someone else to enjoy it? These experiences would happen at the strangest times. Sometimes I was bored. Sometimes I just liked having different thoughts….
I woke up this morning like all the others. The first thing that came to mind was my speech. How am I giving the speech? Where am I giving the speech? How can I be one percent better than yesterday? When I was a kid, I was lazy. I did just enough to get by….
When I drive, my passenger and I have an agreement. They will watch for anything on my blindspot. In your personal and professional life, who shows your blindspots? I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful executives. The majority have indicated that their spouse has been the one that’s shown them their blindspots. That’s crap! Your spouse loves…
“Honey, I want to start my own company.” That picture shows her reaction. It sort of says, “I love you but “NO””. “I just want to help people that are going through tough times.” “I want to be a speaker.” “A what?” “You know, someone that stands in front of a crowd of people and…
It sometimes takes a child to point out somethings that should be obvious. In her Father’s Day letter, my 13 year old daughter told me that I should stop comparing myself to other people. “Sure, other people’s dads are great. They’re younger than you. they’re sportier, and funner …” I wasn’t really sure where she…
This article is a continuing summary of my conversation with Anthony Iannarino. 4:30 AM That’s when Anthony gets out of bed. Sometimes he even wakes up before his alarm. Are you kidding me? No, it’s true. That also means that he shuts his eyes at about 9:30 PM. The morning hours, when…
In a recent conversation with Anthony Iannarino, author and leader in sales methodology, I learned how important vision was to him. Here’s what he had to say was the biggest factor in his success. The biggest factor in your success. First and foremost there is not one singular “biggest factor” for Anthony. There were a…
Why does vision matter? Here’s what my new friend and recent interviewee, Tyler Fairbank, had to say. In a recent executive interview it became apparent that his habits were in control. Meaning that daily habits, the things he did consistently, drove his results. These results included success. His habits were aligned with his vision. This…
