Lesson From the Recent Rain Storms Here In Northern California

Lesson From the Recent Rain Storms Here In Northern California

The rain storms this winter in NorCal have been nothing less than incredible. Roads washing out, crazy wind, surf, mud slides, trees falling, flooding not seen in years, it’s been WILD. One family had an ENORMOUS pile of mud and rocks wash up against the front of...
The thing you need to know about hard things.

The thing you need to know about hard things.

My goal is to lift weights 3x a week and ride 100–175 miles/week on my road bike. I can accomplish the biking in two to three rides. That gives me the option to rest one day a week. The gym part is pretty easy because regardless of the weather I’m dry and warm. Riding...
Use This Instead of Motivation

Use This Instead of Motivation

When you want to accomplish a goal or get someone to do something, whether in your personal life, in business or with your product or service, the first thing you usually use to get that thing done is some form of motivation. If you want to lose weight you read about...
12 Qualities That Make the Best Team Members

12 Qualities That Make the Best Team Members

This is from the Team Slide chapter of the book I wrote, that’s in the middle of being edited right now, on how to build a business plan in 11 slides. See if you agree with the list I’ve come up with over the years. Don’t compromise on your team members. Here’s the...
Lesson in Leading a Team That Will Make You Great

Lesson in Leading a Team That Will Make You Great

  After the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee and his Confederate forces were withdrawing to Virginia. President Lincoln felt that they were vulnerable. Eager to get the agony of the war over with, President Lincoln sent word to General George Meade to...
An Investment Banker Called and Asked Me to Lunch

An Investment Banker Called and Asked Me to Lunch

Out of the blue I received a call from the CEO of Traction Advising, Lowell Ricklef, saying he was going to be in Half Moon Bay, CA and asking if I wanted to grab lunch. I was delighted at the invite because Lowell appeared on EDGE episode #307where we talked about...