"Why are people so quick to criticize the one who fails," asked Brian Sexton to his guest, former heavy-weight boxer Ed Latimore?  "People criticize as a way of being part of the conversation. Criticism is low-hanging fruit. Because the one wh…

You've probably said, "Something's gotta give!" a time or 10. And it seems like the minute you say those words, life piles more on top of you.  It's almost comical-you're like, "Come on, man!"  When you say, "Something's gotta give," it'…

As a single parent, working three jobs and earning $28,500 per year, I had nothing to lose by going into the sales profession.  Graduating with an MBA from Cornell University, the sales profession was a first choice, not a last resort for Davi…

Cryptocurrency, NFT, AI, VR, going to Mars, and behemoth companies changing their name to align with the Metaverse, what a time to be alive... Or what a moment to slap each one down and sentence it all as stupid.  With or without you, the wor…

I wish I could bring my A-game every day, but some days it is just not there for me. I could get frustrated, bring no game, and chalk the day up as just not my day, or I  could bring my B or C game instead. Here's a breakd…

  Sarah Blakely didn't tell anyone of her billion-dollar idea for Spanx for a year. 1. Early on, she didn't want to spend time defending her idea to others.  2. She didn't want others' opinions - even for valid reasons, to sway her in s…

Although it's a hard pill to swallow, you have to go through a crisis in order to learn how to handle other crises. In retrospect, the Co-founder, CEO of Airbnb Brian Chesky was grateful that Airbnb was born in a crisis. At the height of the rece…

"You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit." ~Paulo Coelho 🧵   5 ways LOSING is a key source of your success.   (Drumroll please)   1. Losing shows a need for growth. Expect to win. We…

On his "One Percent Better Podcast," host Joe Ferraro said, "If my podcast went away, I'd be sad, and if I never made a dime, I wouldn't be broken."  It's truly something special when you can discover what it is you are made for.  If I'd…