Recommended Reads
How can we not recommend our OWN book? A lighthearted but heartfelt, entertaining riff on getting off your duff. The short punchy chapters are perfect for in-flight or coffee break reading. Learn more at KickYourAss101.com, or pick it up on Amazon.
Nick says: If you want advice on how to stick to something and become, very, very good at it, read Mastery by George Leonard. And be prepared for some serious hard work!
Ian says: If a book with the word "soul" in the title makes you uneasy, maybe you ain't got none. Care of the Soul is a practical and inspiring book that reminds us that we don't have to be "religious" to lead a soulful life.
Motivation Archive
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Why Johnny Can’t Mop
A stint in foodservice beats any internship, anywhere.Posted on May 23, 2012 | No CommentsA stint in foodservice beats any internship, anywhere, by combining thinking on your feet, hard work, service, and humility. And a little ballet training. -
Power of Positive Attitude
Seven decisions you can make today that will change your life!Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsIf you don’t like where you are, take action. If you don’t who you’re with, take action. If you don’t like what you have, take action. If you don’t like how you feel, take action. And, if you don’t like the way you think, take action. Fix your mind on the person, place, thing or feeling you desire, and take action in the direction of your goal. -
Do U Have an Elevator Speech for YOU?
If not, you should!Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsYou know that funny feeling you get when you address yourself by name? That's your nervous system responding from a very deeply programmed place, just like it did when your parents called you by name when you were about to be punished, or when your lover coos your name in the candlelight. It's a very powerful tool, and it can help you remake your self image. -
Tasers and Candy
I'm not a sales manager, but I play one at work sometimes.Posted on December 24, 2011 | 1 CommentI'm not a sales manager, but I play one at work sometimes. Some thoughts on motivating sales staff. -
Doing More With Less
Is something stopping you from realizing your dreams?Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsYour mobile phone has more computing power that Apollo 11. That must make your trips to the moon much easier! -
Cooperation vs Cooperaction
It's a slippery slope between consensus and paralysisPosted on November 20, 2011 | No CommentsIt's a slippery slope between consensus and paralysis, and 100% collective action can easily result in 100% collective distraction. -
Got A Business? Start A Band. Got A Band? Start A Business
How having meetings can be more fun than being in a band.Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsRecently Nick and I asked ourselves “How come our meetings are so dang productive?” We often accomplish more in a thirty minute meeting than we do with other people in... -
Stuart Smalley Was Right
You ARE good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people DO like you.Posted on August 15, 2011 | 1 CommentDo you ever talk to yourself? Maybe you should. I’m always a little surprised when I ask people I’m working with if they’ve ever heard of or put to work... -
Fear And Making Change
Our attempts at seeking security may be the most common cause of our fears.Posted on July 29, 2011 | No CommentsThe other day I was standing at an intersection, waiting to cross the street. A local panhandler asked the man in a business suit standing next to me “can you... -
All the Stuff that Gets in the Way of the Things You Want To Do!
You know it's gonna come upPosted on June 8, 2011 | No CommentsHave you ever noticed there is always stuff that gets in the way of the things you want to do?