Every so often, I try to take my expectations up a notch in an endless quest for excellence. The first time I really discovered how far I could take excellence was when William L. Belan, who was on the committee approving the written analysis for my Master’s Project told me […]
Don’t come … unless Forgive me! I woke up from a dream this morning and I’m completely fired up! In the dream, I was giving the speech of my life. I was saying all the things that I wanted to say in perfect flow. It was pouring out of me […]
“Here was a gorgeous triumph; they were missed; they were mourned; hearts were breaking on their account; tears were being shed; accusing memories of unkindnesses to these poor lost lads were rising up, and unavailing regrets and remorse were being indulged: and best of all, the departed were the talk […]
I spent the past half hour or so sending a response to a long-time friend who thought I owed him a phone call. A phone call isn’t much to ask. This person has done many things for me over the last decade or more, but I’ve been crazy busy with […]
OLD RESPONSE: Here’s an old response to a commenter who was fighting money issues, but wanted to attend one of my events. This is from years ago, but I think it still applies: Funding a trip to an event can be hard, but people seem to work it out when […]
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 […]
This weekend will be a historic first (and last). Today I’m aching for friends who can’t be there. Sometimes we forget that every time we get together magic happens and that the particular set of friends and the spark of the power of being together, sets off a firestorm of impact that is unlike any other.
Please by all means SELL something! If you create something valuable that makes something or someone better, then I encourage you to SELL it to someone who needs it — at a price that allows them to profit from it. Not at a price that erases the potential value. Not […]
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. […]
