Coaching


For People Giving Feedback on Projects

USEFUL feedback includes things like: 1. This is really going to hurt you if you put it out. I love it and don’t change a thing. Just put it out. I think you could make it better by … You should really talk to … UNUSEFUL feedback includes: You are […]


UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

We are born knowing nothing. For me, it lasted a bit longer. When I went back to college to study music at age 30+, I didn’t know the notes on the bass clef … and I was a bass/baritone. Some amazing teachers ignored the fact and took me from ignorance […]


How to Win at Everything

There’s a flip side to everything. Almost anything is at least partly true. You can’t trust anyone all of the time. Everyone fails. Nobody is always on your side. So how do you win at everything? Remember the old saying, “The more you know, the less you know,” well it’s […]


If you don’t use it, you lose it.

I’ve been an international speaker for over a decade now and been interviewed hundreds of times on podcasts, radio, and television, but if you don’t use it, you lose it! For the last couple of years, I’ve been turning down interviews and speaking engagements to focus on finishing The Impact […]


I’m about to get a lot of negative feedback.

Why? Because I’m going to be starting to put myself and my biggest project (The Impact Factor Movie) on the firing line. Note: I’m not saying I won’t get lots of positive feedback! I already have received wonderful comments and that won’t stop! Many people are going to LOVE this […]


Little Things

So, I’m in San Diego at the Impact Event and one big name marketer is telling me about how he increased his business 50 percent since he talked to another marketer when they were together at my event in Baltimore six months ago.   It was just a simple thing. […]


Guidelines for Viral Video Success

THOUGHTS ON VIRAL VIDEOS … Videos (especially viral videos) are HARD. Like most things it’s a good idea to really take a hard look at what has worked with a detached eye and an engaged brain. You can find models that have worked and adapt them to your personal message. […]


Open Letter to My Missing Friends …

It seems like you just dropped off the face of the earth. We were talking and then you were gone. My messages drop into nothing. I know you had things going on in your life and the things I don’t know about are probably worse than I can imagine, but […]


So the words start flowing and threats begin.

It’s a battle and things are getting heated. You are convinced you are right. You are certain you deserve what’s due to you. You know your actions are justified. So the words start flowing and threats begin. Because you believe you have no choice. Whether you are right or wrong, […]


The Only Cure For Isolation

I wonder how many people are feeling isolated today. It’s an increasingly easy thing to slip into. Maybe you find yourself staying home for days or even weeks at a time due to lack of access to social situations rather than a desire to be alone. Maybe you aren’t contacting, […]