Share Been thinking about this a lot lately in relation to work. When I do certain things before I go out and work each day I have a much more productive day. I have been coaching a youth hockey team for the last 3 years and I have noticed when players have a certain routine that they do before each game they are much more consistent than ‘non pregame routine’ players. When [...]

Share Trends come and go. Facebook and Twitter are huge trends right now, but in 10 years they could be gone. Social Media on the other hand is bigger than any one brand or product. Social is a principle, meaning it is timeless and will always be relevant. Being social is a principle of business/entrepreneurship. The internet is bringing things closer together. Everyone is connected. People know what is going on. You [...]

Share Tim Duncan teaches the Game Face Technique. I remember having a good laugh the first time I saw this video, and then I thought to myself: Dude! That would totally work. I went out and negotiated a few things with the ‘Game Face’ technique, it worked on my gym pass, my first car, and a bunch of other things. It is pretty fun to do. People will do exactly as the [...]

Share Doing vs. Talking This may seem weird but watching Obama get that fly has made me spend some time thinking about what he has done. I have recently been reading the Tapstack (free mini books that are apps on the iPhone) titled: “Why did I marry you anyway?” by Barbara Bartlein, RN, MSW, The title may seem kind of weird, but it is a great book with a great message, very [...]

Share Where the Wild Things Are Max’s character makes you think. As a young child I read the book and thought it was a story with a happy ending. Young boy chooses to leave his family, goes to a far away land, lives out his fantasy and then heads back home. Caught up in the excitement of the new movie, I went to the bookstore and read the book again. This time [...]