“Accountable: subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.” Just the act of holding someone accountable can make a huge difference in their performance. Example: I have a client who for over a month had promised … Continued
Have you ever had the experience of receiving a standing ovation? If so, you know how good it feels. The positive energy flow from the audience towards you is palatable, you can actually feel it. I’ve been lucky enough to … Continued
That quote came from Kevin Trudeau from The Global Information Network, of which I’m a member. So I’ve asked myself, “What things have I changed, or am going to change, about my life in 2013 so I’ll get different, and … Continued
Throughout the year my clients ask me, “Brad, what book would you recommend I read?” And I always respond with “Well, that depends. What are you trying to improve in your life?” So I thought I’d end this year’s posts … Continued
You’ve probably heard the quote a thousand times: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.” That sound familiar? Unfortunately, in my opinion, it’s not true anymore. In fact, if you keep on … Continued
A former coaching client excitedly told me the following insight she’d had: “Brad, I’ve been mastering my finances by allocating each dollar that I receive to a certain fund. A set amount of each paycheck goes to savings, some to … Continued
From Brandon Burchard’s new book, The Charge: “The workplace’s sea change toward creativity has major implications for your work life. The old social compact of ‘do your job well and you’ll keep it’ died in the early 1990s, when downsizing, optimizing, … Continued
Philosopher Elbert Hubbard said “The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one.” I understood that to mean that you’ve got to step outside your comfort zone and take risks. Not reckless, stupid risks, but … Continued
This past weekend I was in Brandy and Vinca’s “Sold Out Launch” class and they said “The point of all marketing is to occupy space in people’s minds and to create brand loyalty so that they think of you as … Continued
James Dorsey, “The Gen Y Guy,” was being interviewed by Darren Hardy, the editor of Success Magazine, and he mentioned that his research shows that fully 51% of Millennials will not purchase a product or service without first checking on … Continued