Luca Senatore, Secret Agency Mastermind – Podcast Episode 70
Luca Senatore grew up in northern Italy, raised by a single mother with little money and plenty of debt. He started working 13, and moved to England with £65, no knowledge of the language, and no credentials. A temp agency got him a job at a local university running dishes to diners. He learned some […]
Values and Shiny Object Syndrome
Have you ever done something and immediately wondered why you did it? We are driven by our values. Values aren’t just the positive things we value. Some values are neutral or even seemingly negative. We can value virtues like honesty, integrity, hard word, compassion, and community. We can also value things like attention, adulation, respect, […]
Derek Pacque, CEO/Founder of Chexology – Podcast Episode 66
What do coat check, bag check, valet, and businesses like ski rentals have in common? Frequent lines and claims concerning “misplaced” or “damaged” goods. Their app uses a patented visual profiling process that eliminates these century-old stigmas. Today, their clients include the likes of Dream Hotels, Hilton, MoMA, Live Nation, AMEX, and Nike. Their vision […]
A Hard Day, Not a Bad Day
Last night as I lay down to bed beside my beautiful wife, I said, “today was a hard day.” My choice of words was intentional. I could have said bad day, but I don’t have bad days anymore. Through Conference21, I met a man named Michael O’Brien. Michael has a concept of his “last bad […]
That Wasn’t The Plan
I had a plan this morning. It was a good plan. I was proud to be a part of this plan. I haven’t been creating as much content as I need to, so, following the advice of Christopher Salem I got at Conference21, I got up at 6 AM instead of 7 AM. I would […]
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset for the Digital Age
A digital report by We Are Social and Hootsuite recently highlighted a number of statistics that demonstrated how integrated technology has now become in people’s lives. For example, more than 5 billion people use a smartphone. At least 4.2 billion of them use social media for an average of 2 hours and 25 minutes daily. […]
The Guy Who Knows A Guy, The Connector – 1 to 1 Welcome Sequence
When I set up a one to one with someone, I send them a series of brief emails to share the various aspects of what I do. I have copied the particular messages to my blog so they can jump ahead to those that interest them more. This is the one where I discuss my […]
Courses – 1 to 1 Welcome Sequence
When I set up a one to one with someone, I send them a series of brief emails to share the various aspects of what I do. I have copied the particular messages to my blog so they can jump ahead to those that interest them more. This is the one where I discuss Conference21. […]
How Do You Identify?
How do you identify yourself? If you had to choose three words that most describe who you are, what would they be? For myself, there are many to choose from like father, man, husband, American, Christian, Rotarian, silver fox, entrepreneur, coach, connector, teacher, and many more. But which ones really matter? Which would be the […]
Did You Make Good Choices or Have Good Choices?
There is a concept that I heard recently which was quite intriguing. Instead of saying “They made good choices,” say “They had good choices.” It is an expression of the fact that our society is very unequal and quite unfair, two sentiments which I must absolutely agree with. It is part of a broader set […]