What to Do When Jealousy Strikes
In the business world, when the conversation turns to success mindsets, there’s a clear message about jealousy, envy and comparing yourself to others. It goes something like this: If you don’t celebrate everyone else’s success, then you block your own success. It’s true, yes. It’s […]
Does Your Business Squeeze the Joy Out of Your Passion?
Seth Godin once wrote: “In order to monetize your work, you’ll probably corrupt it, taking out the magic in search of dollars”¦” In other words, when you choose to follow your passion, and make it into your business, there will be a point when the […]
Finding a Purpose
Rethinking What Finding a Purpose Really Means When it comes to finding a purpose for your life, how do you know if you’ve found it? Are you waiting for a sign of some kind? Like a bolt of lightning, out of nowhere? Will it come […]
Should You Or Shouldn’t You? The Million-Dollar Truth about Your Story
A butt-ugly turn-around moment in my life happened when I was trying to fall asleep in a freezing cold room with cinderblock walls in New York City’s East Village after a hellish performance at a premiere listening room. I thought my career was over. I […]
How to Stay Motivated
How to Stay Motivated Beyond the Initial Jolt It happens all the time. You can’t figure out how to stay motivated beyond the initial jolt of excitement. Here’s what happens”¦ You go to a conference and get SUPER pumped about starting something new. You feel […]
How to Build Creativity
Years ago, the Federal Government used to pay me to come teach workshops to government employees on how to build creativity. At first, I didn’t know exactly where to start. I mean, sitting down to write a song was one thing, but teaching people how […]
How to Deal With Unexpected Conflict in your Business
Paula’s business is smack dab in the middle of a male-dominated industry building. Each person is responsible for his own business, but the group operates out of the same space. Paula is the only woman in the building. And you guessed it. The “good ol’ […]
Ways to Stay Motivated
Ways to Stay Motivated For a lot of people, getting a great idea is easy. (“I’m going to go to the gym EVERY DAY for the next 30 days!”) For some, getting started on that great idea is easy, too. (“Woo hoo! Day one! I […]
How to Get Better Clients
Andy sighed.  He said, “It’s like every time I see a call with this person on my schedule, I just want to gouge my eyes out.” Andy was in the process of discovering a crucial business truth: No amount of money is worth taking on […]
Do You Take “All or Nothing” to the Extreme?
Ah, what a day. You picked up the brand new car you’ve been wanting forever. You drove it out of the lot, and now you’re heading to the mountains for a camping trip with some friends. All the while, you’re inhaling that new-car smell. Go […]