Don’t Read This I’m serious. Don’t read this book, or listen to it if… You don’t want to be forever changed. I listened to this book on a long flight back from Thailand in February, and by the time I arrived back in Boise, I felt something had changed inside of me. I...
I was just listening to an interview with Tyler Perry. He is a very accomplished actor, director, and producer who built his own giant movie studio that now employs thousands of people every year.He started from nothing. But even from when he was little, he knew there...
“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” - Bill Gates That pretty much describes my first 15 years in business. Constantly overestimating what I could accomplish in a year, and continually frustrated...
Time to Rock the Boat Yesterday, on my radio show I interviewed Jim Thomas head coach for the BSU Women’s Soccer team. An interview that blew my hair back (what’s left of it), because Jim’s coaching philosophy was so innovative and inspiring. He talked about how he...
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...
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...
I grew up in the shadow of my brother. I’ve never written or spoken about this until now. A story that defines me. From my earliest memory, my brother was always larger than life. More charismatic. Better looking. Dominated every sport he played....
We’ve all experienced it. That state when our mind finds complete focus. Time disappears, hunger pains are non-existent, worldly troubles are far from your mind. You are in a state of "FLOW", and you do your best work during these times. I had a moment like this on...
I first learned about Gary Vaynerchuk not long before he published his first book called “Crush it.” Since then, I’ve been a fan and have watched him grow a media empire from scratch. He is an amazing speaker. He captivates audiences all over the world...