Trading your life for money, make every minute matter

Bad Bay Area traffic on the Waze app

I knew that I was trading my life for money. But, after 8 solid years of commuting every day in horrific traffic to a corporate office, I made a terrible mistake. I calculated how many hours I spent commuting in crawling stop-and-go traffic every year. Then, I added up how many hours of my life that…

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Fake It 'Til You Make It?

Fake it 'til you make it video frame

You often hear the advice; “Fake it ’til you make it.” But, what does that really mean? I have some thoughts on how to apply that more meaningfully to your career, business, and entrepreneurship.

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When you lead, you set the pace

Jets in formation

Leadership One lesson that I learned in the military is that when you lead, you set the pace. But, it took some bad advice and a few hard knocks before I discovered this. When I first joined the military (many, many years ago), one recurring piece of advice was; “Never volunteer or be up front, but…

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Public Speaking Fear – 3 Surprising Tips to Overcome Yours

Old-time Disastrous Public Speaking on Stage

What techniques do you use to overcome your fear of public speaking and boost your self-confidence before an important meeting, presentation, talk, etc.? For most of my life, I used to fear and hate public speaking. Getting up in front of people to talk? No thanks! But, I actually enjoy it now. No, seriously I…

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