I have been intentional the past week or so about “putting good in my brain.” This has included curating the books and podcasts I listen to, and the amount of time I have spent on social media. I have just been a bit more selective. When I do this, I...
Several years ago I wrote, “If you want to be exceptional, you need to be unreasonable.” The point of the blog was simple. The people that are thought leaders (in any space) often do things that most of us are unwilling to do. They take action that most...
I had the opportunity to speak to a group yesterday about the 5 Steps to Building a Strong Personal Brand. It’s a topic I have spoken about many times before, but something new struck me. Step one in building a strong personal brand is to identify your space. ...
I have a set of rules I live by. I even wrote them down here. Rule #2 is the most quoted…in case you were wondering. Those are my rules of life. But I have rules for business as well. One of those rules is simple. “Never get in the way of someone...
My advice to fellow content creators can be kind of boring. I say that because often when we ask others for advice, what we are really looking for is a shortcut. We want the easy button that will help us get from where we are to where we want to be. And for the...