Marathon Brand Who’s Run Marathons in All 50 States
Jim Miller is 58 years old and ran his first marathon in 2000 at the age of 48. He has run over 70 marathons since and is just one of some 560 people to have run a marathon in all 50 states. Now, he is seeking to be one of the very few people to …
The 8 Enemies to Success
Negativity can not be ignored. Just because someone points out that there is something amiss, doesn’t make that person a negative person. When someone says, “Our healthcare system is broken,” that is not being negative. It’s an opinion where one is stating the facts as he or she sees it. When a person says, “There …
Houston … We Have A Problem
“Houston … We have a problem.”
These famous or infamous words were said over three decades ago and close to a million miles away. On April 13th, 1970, James Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, uttered these words following an explosion in the ship’s oxygen tanks. His journey to the surface of the moon was over. …
6 Ways to Stay Current in Your Field and Advance
Everyone wants to be able to advance their career, but oftentimes it’s difficult to dedicate large chunks of your time to learning new things or checking out new tools in your field.
Practices to doThere are definitely a lot of different ways to keep up, but below are six that everyone should aim to …
The Life Changing Question
Fact: If you don’t have goals and aspirations for yourself, you will be destined to live everyday of your life helping others achieve their goals and aspirations at the expense of your own. Said differently, if you do not have passionate and exciting goals for you and your family, you will live your entire life …
Dewitt Jones Celebrates “What’s Right With the World”
Kudu’s to Dewitt Jones, a 20 year veteran photographer for National Geographic. Dewitt is one of those people who understands the power of focus; not just for a camera, but for life.
Joy and happiness derive from focus management, which is a technique to enhance quality of life, no matter what circumstance you face. Managing …
Are Your Expectations Too Low?
John was dying. He knew he had months at most to live and, at age 68, he evaluated his life for the first time. He remembered a quote from a book he read years ago by Neale Donald Walsch that went, “Somewhere between the ages of 40 and 50, most …
Exploring Your Brand Identity
I’ve been fully engulfed in the world of branding lately through work on one of my accounts. Throughout the branding process I’ve observed a fascinating dynamic between how corporate brands try to be more human while personal brands are trying to be more like businesses. While dissecting the core elements of a brand I was …
Personal Brands: I Heart You
In case no one else had time to tell you on Sunday, I love you. That’s it. That’s the whole message. Can you imagine if you felt loved everyday when you go to work? Think of what it would be like to know that pretty much EVERYONE loved you? That your clients loved you? That …
Personal Branding with a Punch and Some Cookies
Typically, it’s not the best, but the one who can take the stress and makes it to the top of any company, industry or career path is the person who can take a punch, get past the burn and play injured that makes it to number one. It’s the person who cleans and dresses their …