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.
Success Archive
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How Apple Turned Lemons Into Passion Fruit
Fixing one bad customer experience is more valuable than providing 1,000 good ones.Posted on June 4, 2012 | No CommentsHow Apple proved that there's a lot of truth in Pete Blackshaw's idea that "Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3,000", and why I am now a rabid Apple convert, in spite of being a rabid foe just weeks ago. -
Service: It All Comes Out In The Wash
How my local laundromat took Apple to the cleaners last week.Posted on April 22, 2012 | No CommentsWhy AppleCare is probably an oxymoron, and why I like my local laundromat more than my formerly beloved MacBook. Which suddenly feels much heavier than it used to. -
Which Way To Wealth, Success & Happiness?
They should all be on the same road, shouldn't they?Posted on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsThey should all be on the same road, shouldn't they? -
Warning – Cuss Words!
Sometimes you just have to blow sh*t upPosted on March 3, 2012 | No CommentsIf you’re the sensitive type, go click on the affiliate link over there and make us some money. If you’re not, stick with me for a bit, but know that... -
Talk Normal, Stupid
The dangerously seductive power of corporate speakPosted on March 3, 2012 | No CommentsAre you actually communicating, or are you just talking a lot to make it sound like you're actually DOING something? -
If You Don’t DO, You Ain’t Gonna GET
When you're in it, it's around you!Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsLook, when you’re in it, it's around you. When you strive to better yourself, your brain thinks of ways to do it. Sometimes your brain will give you lousy ideas, sometimes good ones. But even the lousy ideas can give rise to better ones. -
How to Be Incredible Now
If not sooner!Posted on December 9, 2011 | No CommentsHere are 7 critical ideas that you should make sure you understand if you want to become one of those "switched on" people who are not just good at what they do, but outstanding, and outstanding at a lot of different things. -
Task Management
What works for you?Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsWhat used to work was just to dig in, start working, and do whatever came to mind. When I was running a single business, that actually worked pretty well, as long as I had enough caffeine in my system! -
Time and Effort is for Sissies and Samurai
But I'll Whup Ya if You Don't Get Busy!Posted on August 9, 2011 | No CommentsI’m involved in a partnership venture called SEO Ann Arbor. My business partner is Don Prior, who owns Network Services Group, LLC, just about the greatest computer services business on...