Take The Leap
Is there a perfect time to… Get married? Have kids? Start a diet? Take a dream vacation? Start a new job? Start your business? Conventional wisdom says there is no perfect time to take a leap in your life. Yet it’s common for us to wait for “better timing.” Once my...
Turn your brain into an idea machine
The key is to flex your “idea muscle” every day Key Takeaways Making “idea lists” every day tunes your brain to constantly find solutions to difficult problems. Pushing past obvious solutions makes your brain “sweat” but results in solutions that will positively...
Local Superhero 3 Local Heroes
Superheroes are all around us and they’re using their superpowers to accomplish great things. These are their stories.... 3 local superheroes took the stage They were told they had 5 minutes and a microphone to share a powerful story about their non-profit...
Never Tell Me The Odds
Last week I wrote about one’s ability to SEE as a leader or entrepreneur, and how I feel I’m seeing better than ever before. Which is very exciting for me, but to be completely transparent… it’s also scary. Once you see a way to take a big (potentially risky) step...
When clients get down and dirty
Listing a home when couples divorce (without getting caught in the crossfire) Key Takeaways The chaos of divorce impacts the price of a listing, so it’s important to put in writing what pricing is agreeable to each spouse. Enlist the help of an additional agent and...
I’m on The Defensive
"I’m on the defensive." I’m on a roller coaster of excitement and stress. On Sunday, I had a stack of critical things I had planned to work on. How much of it did I get done? Zero. I did work. As in, I worked on my computer. For many hours. But I couldn’t get myself...
Resist the temptation of ‘shiny pennies’
Build relationships instead of investing in gimmicks Key Takeaways “Shiny penny” opportunities are tempting because they promise to fill your pipeline with potential leads. Most shiny penny systems are based on the same old lead-chasers: cold-calling, door-knocking,...
Local Superhero Karan Tucker
Superheroes are all around us and they’re using their superpowers to accomplish great things. These are their stories.... Karan Tucker is the Executive Director of Jannus, Inc, a nonprofit which provides human services to individuals who are making a...