Wherever You Go, There You Are
“I’m moving to Portland, people are too full of drama here,” she explained to me when I asked why she was moving.
2020 Sucks
In my line of work, it is incumbent upon me to be publicly positive. I also have an instinct to go against the common zeitgeist. If everyone is saying it, I am inclined to say the opposite. So, when everyone is saying that 2020 is terrible, I am inclined to say it’s not.
The Magic of New Years
In a few hours, it will go from 2020-12-31 23:59:59 to 2021-01-01 00:00:00. Balls will drop! Champaign will be consumed! Dates will be kissed! And then… And then… Nothing magical will happen. If you don’t believe me, ask someone in Sacramento who will still be waiting another three hours for their New Year. There is […]
You’re Not Old. The Technology is Just Bad.
“I must just be too old to understand this new stuff,” you say in resigned frustration as you fail to conquer some new technology. You’re not too old. It just doesn’t make sense.
High Ticket Coaching Nearly Killed My Business
There is a certain area of coaching that teaches that your worth is determined by net worth. They tell you that if you don’t have a $10,000 offer, you ain’t nothing. If you’re not bringing in $20,000 a month, you’re a failure.
This mindset derailed my business off of a successful growth path into the doldrums.
Christmas Stress for the Holidays
Isn’t it strange that so many people find Christmas so stressful. Why would “the most wonderful time of the year” lead people to say they hate December and drive them to work themselves to misery? I have a thought as to why. Try writing down a list of all the traditions that have been constant […]
How Do You See Yourself?
How do you see yourself? What is your self perception? The other day, I had someone approach me looking for assertiveness training. They felt that they did not stand up for themselves enough, and that people were able to walk all over them. As it turned out, the lack of assertiveness was not the problem. […]
What one post taught me about 2020 and myself
On October 19th, I inadvertently conducted an experiment… on myself. I shared a meme. One must be very careful sharing memes. I know this because I did an entire presentation on how unpredictable a meme can be. I recorded it and put in YouTube on October 15th.
I Subscribed to The Day and You Should Too
In a recent article, Day editorial page editor Paul Choiniere discussed the importance of supporting local journalism, and I was inspired by it to re-up my lapsed Day subscription.
5 Reasons Why the College Admissions Scandal is Neither Surprising Nor Upsetting
A great college admissions scandal was discovered when it was revealed that wealthy and influential families were using bribes and faked test scores to get their kids into prestigious schools to which they were not entitled. Here are five reasons why the college admissions scandal neither surprised nor upset me.