“The power to win requires grit and discipline. You always choose your own destiny,” shares Chad Agate. From being incarcerated for a period of time at an early age to becoming a serial entrepreneur, Agate’s story is one of inspiration and motivation. Tune in to hear how our mindset and doing this one powerful thing…
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As I pen this blog, I am in Vegas for the 2022 World Series of Poker. There are lots of great business lessons in the game of poker—patience, situational awareness, position and many more. In poker, going all-in means that you commit all your chips to the pot, typically with the belief that you have…
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I think of this story about success often. There were two boys who grew up together. They were the best of friends. They mostly enjoyed going fishing together just about every day at a nearby lake. One of the boys went on to college, went to work for a large corporation, worked hard for decades,…
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Sarah Hawley is a serial entrepreneur who has founded eight companies since 2009. Hawley’s most recent endeavor is Growmotely, the world’s first platform to connect conscious companies with skilled professionals into long-term remote roles. Here, she talks navigating entrepreneurship, knowing when to cut your losses and trusting yourself…
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What gets planted grows. So who’s planting your garden? Are you letting others plant seeds of doubt, worry and failure? Because those seeds can grow into ever increasing weeds of doubt, worry and failure in your garden of life. Perhaps it’s time for you to do some weeding in your life and garden. Perhaps it’s time to get rid of those weeds…
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You need validation for your parking receipt if you want free parking. That’s all you need validation for. You don’t need validation from others that you are successful. You don’t need validation from others that you are right. You don’t need validation from others that you are worthy. If you know you are successful, right…
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“Stranger danger” is a warning that all people you don’t personally know (strangers) can potentially be dangerous. There are lots of strangers giving advice these days. On social media, on YouTube, in your emails and more. Lots of free advice. But who are these folks, and should you follow their advice? My strong suggestion is…
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“Brands need to be authentic and real; they also need to keep in mind that two-thirds of consumer online shopping decisions come down to the photos they see,” shares Liz Giorgi. As co-founder and CEO of Soona, Giorgi found a way for companies to create fast and affordable professional content online. Listen to her story and valuable advice here…
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I love the song “Sit Down” by James. In the song there are two lines that in many ways define my life, “If I hadn’t seen such riches, I could live with being poor.” Truth is, I grew up in a middle-class family. My father was a meat salesman, and my mother was a stay-at-home mom. Growing up, I had no idea about the lifestyle of wealthy people…
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When I talk with people about their goals I frequently hear them use the word “if.” “If I can grow my sales to $X.” “If I get healthy.” “If I get that new customer.” If. “If” sows seeds of doubt. “If” is a word that people need to lose and replace it with “when.” “When…
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