I’m not sure where you are at right now with your career. This is a funny time of the year, as we head towards the slowdown of the holidays. Lots of people have checked out. They are fried from the work, stress and overwhelm of the last year. For others, this is even more challenging.

 Our youngest son, Dylan, absolutely loves Christmas movies. Fortunately, we don’t have cable or the Hallmark channel, so we aren’t subjected to deeper levels of this madness. Even still, he was pushing Christmas movies before Thanksgiving.       My brother Steve came to visit for Turkey Day and Dylan convinced us to grab some popcorn

 Would you like to hear about my hidden secret for productivity? If so, would it surprise you to hear that it is rooted in fear?  When I am interviewed on podcasts, or for articles, the host or reporter will often mention how many different things I’ve done in my career. They will go back and

When I started The Total Life Freedom Mastermind (we didn’t name it until February of 2018), there wasn’t a master plan. We didn’t have a logo, a business plan or even a website. I had been a part of a mastermind with Larry Hagner’s Dad Edge Alliance before he offered for me to lead a

   Does failing in public frighten you enough to not take action on your dreams?      In a recent Total Life Freedom Business Q&A call, there was a level of vulnerability that spotlighted why this group is so special. Near the end of the call, one member brought up what he was struggling with.

   Starting a business isn’t hard. As with anything in life, we tend to make things more complicated than they need to be.       I remember when I was a journalist in 2005, financial expert Dave Ramsey held an event in our local arena and I was assigned to cover it. It was the

In a panic, a friend of mine messaged me recently. After fourteen faithful years with the company that he worked for, he was unceremoniously laid off. With a simple, blunt and to the point message, his career and financial situation were thrown into turmoil. The steady income that he and his family had enjoyed was

I just returned home from speaking at The Stronger Business Summit in Athens, Georgia last week. It was only my second time in this quaint but lively college town, having spoken at the event last year as well.       When I speak at events like this, it’s a win/win/win for me just about every time. Not

Here’s something they don’t teach in business schools.       Once you have success, you will be disrespected. You will be unappreciated. You will be taken for granted. If you think gaining a level of success will eliminate that, you are in for a rude surprise.       If you are a true leader, you