As a father I know it’s important for people to follow rules; I certainly want my kids to. But do all rules last a lifetime? Are all rules created equally? In my mind, the 10 Commandments are in the “Important rules to follow for a lifetime” category. Most other rules are less clear and worth intelligent

What would you do if you only had 100 days left to achieve your goals? This Sunday, September 22nd, there will be 100 days left in 2012.

• What should you START doing?
• What should you KEEP doing?
• What should you STOP doing?

100 days is long enough to make awesome progress

A business leader recently told me his IT systems aren’t “that bad” but that he also doesn't have time to slow down to understand them. I couldn’t resist jumping in to understand his thinking better and, I have to admit, I had a strong feeling he may not realize he’s looking through a peephole.

I'm moved with appreciation and love for the awesome impact Stephen R. Covey, who passed away last week, has had on my life. In 1989, when the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was published I was a 21 year old who hadn't mastered any of the things Mr. Covey professed as habits of greatness.

I hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July enjoying our freedom. Celebrating the holiday and taking extra time off has really helped to recharge me. A few days of rest and I can feel my appreciation for others and my desire to express gratitude welling up. When I started my first business,

All of us transition between at least two roles throughout the day. The two minute video below lays out an awareness practice I use to help myself be more effective in my different roles.

Yesterday, Seth Godin posted that "a big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work". His conclusion alludes to my belief in the strength of NO. At the center of

As of today, we have 30 days before Halftime 2012. How is your 1st half playing out? The good started the year with a plan. The great know that "no plan survives contact with the enemy" (Helmuth von Moltke).'

I had an inspiring lunch with a friend today. When we met six months back he was under pressure to make some big decisions for his business. At that time, he drew strength from knowing that in five months he would have it all behind him. Today, he shared with me the choices he’d made then and