The 4 Disciplines of Execution – a book review
The 4 Disciplines of Execution - one chapter in and I am hooked. I found the book The 4 Disciplines of Execution after reading a recommendation on the Thoughtful app.…
Big fat hairy goals
In 2003, I ran my first and only marathon. During that race, I discovered an important lesson about those biggest of goals, those big fat hairy goals that look scary because…
Gold Assets
Financial Thinking – Limit Your Focus
In part 2 of my series on financial success, I dig into how I think about personal finance concepts. Not only do I need to know myself, but I need…
Broken finances
Financial Success Starts with Knowledge of Yourself
My finances are a mess. It's been 1 year since I last reviewed my retirement portfolio. 4 years since I set a monthly budget. Each month, we bleed cash on…
Wealth and Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins
Below is a good video by Tony Robbins. It's long (over an hour), but below is my synopsis. I assume these are in his new book Money Master the Game:…
5 Year Goals Review and Next 5
In 2009, I wrote a set of goals for the coming 5 years. As I re-read those goals this morning, I realized to my great delight that I had accomplished…
Progress not Perfection
"Progress not Perfection" is a popular saying of my friend and colleague Dr. Paul Schwager, the associate dean of the College of Business at East Carolina University. While some people might think…
Interview with Don Watkins on Success in Writing
I recently had the honor of interviewing Don Watkins on "Success in Writing." What does Don know about writing, you might ask? For starters, his first book, Free Market Revolution,…
Moving from Good to Great
Gretzky, the world's best hockey player ever, knows what separates the good from the great. He worked with many good hockey players, but few earned the title of "Great" hockey…
Positively Intelligent
Have you ever experienced your mind racing off with negative "mind chatter" while trying to shoot a free throw or making an important presentation? The book Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20%…