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Dec. 28, 2021

Today's headlines will be tomorrow's punchlines.

I only had enough money to buy a $1 pack tuna and a bag of spinach... I had a rent house with no stove or fridge. I knew the repo man by name (Rodney, if you're wondering.). Working four jobs, I fell asleep on air working the night shift as a rad…

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Dec. 26, 2021

Do what you cannot do.

Eleanor Roosevelt wrote, "You must do what you cannot do." You'll develop strength, character, confidence, and belief if you do.  So let me get this right.  "Do what you cannot do...." FAIL, and I'll develop strength by getting bac…

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Dec. 25, 2021

1% Daily Improvement. So Small That It Won't Work Nor Matter.

"Past performance does not guarantee future results" is true for investors but UNTRUE for those investing in themselves. What does it mean to get 1% better every day? Do I just show up and give a little more? I'll show you how to take 1% daily impr…

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Dec. 24, 2021

The boos aren't for you.

"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…

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Dec. 6, 2021

Something's gotta give! | Give and don't give up.

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'…

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Nov. 30, 2021

The Sales Profession Is Not Always A Last Resort

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…

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Nov. 23, 2021

It sounds stupid, until it's genius.

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…

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Oct. 24, 2021

When your 'A-game' is missing, you better have a B & C game.

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…

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Oct. 16, 2021

Keep Your Ideas To Yourself

  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…

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Oct. 7, 2021

How to patch a $40 billion air mattress.

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…

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