A client of mine just earned a huge new role at his company. His progress really accelerated about five years ago when he changed his old approach.
It was the stuff no one saw him doing that got him there.…[Continue Reading]
Her window of opportunity closed in 3.9 seconds
Last Friday night, Morgan William from Mississippi State caught the basketball at mid-court with 3.9 seconds left in a tie game. Her window of opportunity opened and closed in less time than it took you to read this paragraph.
Her story is one that can inspire and instruct every one of us who wants to make our dent in the Universe.…[Continue Reading]
I quickly realized the joke was on me
I got an email from a client Wednesday morning that made me the punch line to my own joke.
I share stories in my blog about people who got knocked down hard but still found a way to bounce back and thrive. Thanks to the client email, I get to practice my own advice.
He read the description on my website of my upcoming Mind to Win program. Although he wants to enroll a member of his team, here’s an excerpt from his email: “Honestly the marketing material isn’t very compelling…This makes the candidate pool sound more like they need hospitalized.”
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He didn’t know any better, and he paid for it.
Cooper (aka, Coop) is a strapping 16 year-old kid who just didn’t know any better.
His ONE DREAM is to play college basketball. Okay, in full disclosure, he also seems to dream about Mexican food pretty often.
He knew the first step to his big dream was to play high school basketball. And he wanted to be ready.
He logged thousands of hours of practice and play through 8th grade. Thousands.…[Continue Reading]
Readers’ favorite stories of 2016
Throughout 2016, I shared stories of great people who have done something unexpected or remarkable. This year gave us some epic stories.
In this post, I’m sharing the 5 stories that you said you liked best.
Mastery Tip: Choose a hero and emulate them shamelessly.
The heroes of these stories demonstrate vision, strategy, resilience and grit. I hope they stoke those qualities in you and encourage you to keep making your dent in the universe.…[Continue Reading]
We manufacture good luck!
You thought you were having a bad day?
What’s your worst day look like? You’re 3 months behind on your most important project with only 1 month until the deadline? You just caused a 3 car pile up and you found out you let your insurance policy lapse by 1 day?
It might even feel like you’re cursed.…[Continue Reading]
He wins championships by picking losers
The Chicago Cubs’ success carries great news for you. What can you gain? More wins and a larger fan base.
But it might appear too risky. You decide.
The Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1908. This year, they’re the favorites to win it all.
Full disclosure: I’m a lifelong Cubs fan, but this post is written for you, even if you don’t like the Cubs or baseball…[Continue Reading]
When this guy talks, nobody moves
Could you boil your best life’s insights into 18 minutes? That’s what you’re expected to do in a TED talk.
Lt. Colonel Scott Mann, Green Beret (retired), is one of the most impressive human beings I’ve met. An amazing leader and teacher in combat and civilian life.
Scott just condensed some of his hard earned lessons into a TEDx talk. I think you’ll want to put them into action.…[Continue Reading]
Her Path to #1 — She lost more than the rest
On Sunday, Angelique Kerber won her first US Open Title and earned her first-ever #1 world tennis ranking. At 28, she’s the oldest woman to ever achieve the #1 ranking for the first time.
Ever worry your ship already sailed without you?
Kerber’s path to the top reminds us that there is always another ship to catch. That is, if you keep playing.
She shows us that late bloomers aren’t just slow or lucky. They’ve been preparing for years, readying for their opportunities.…[Continue Reading]
What would you have done if you’d gotten the call?
Last week, Gwen Jorgensen won her first Olympic Gold medal in the women’s triathlon. In 2009, she was a 23-year old tax accountant for a Big 6 accounting firm. Her Olympic journey began with an unexpected phone call at work.
It’s a story of hope for anyone with a dream.
As the story goes, the US Olympic committee was frustrated the US hadn’t had more success in the triathlon and went searching for candidates to recruit into their program.
The ideal candidates were runners and swimmers. Jorgensen had been a swimmer and runner at the University of Wisconsin, so her profile was a perfect match.
The Olympics was not in her career plan.…[Continue Reading]