Do what you say you’re gonna do. It’s all anyone expects and it’s really not that much to ask for. Deliver on time and with quality and you will be amazed at the results. Deliver before schedule while exceeding results and you’ll reap rewards. Woe to those that commit and never deliver. It could be…
Train
Here’s a basic principle that is easily overlooked… If you wanted to be a world class pianist or professional athlete, you would need to train like one. If you wanted to be a success in business, you would need to train like a successful business owner. But what does that look like? How does one…
Obscurity
Marketing 101: If people don’t know you they can’t transact with you. People can only benefit from the value you provide if they know of you and if they are given an opportunity to work with you. There are approximately 7.3 billion people on the planet and 330 million people in America. How many of…
The Pebble Exercise
Yesterday I went through a quick exercise with my kids. This was in response to one of my boys saying he wanted to become a famous Youtuber (yes, this is a thing). I asked what’s famous? He said a lot of people watching his videos. I asked – what’s a lot of people? He didn’t…
Ask With Precision
There’s a verse in the bible that gets half quoted all the time. It’s Matthew 7:7 where Jesus says “Ask and you shall receive”. The whole passage is actually – “ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened to you”. Which is much more profound than…
The Thing About Advice
The thing about advice is… “seemingly” everyone has some. Most people seem to give it in abundance. Special note: there is a difference between advice and opinion. If someone has real experience in the subject/topic they are advising on then they have some credibility/merit (assuming you’re checking references). Keep in mind we humans gain our…
Commit
Your level of commitment to your project(s)/business will determine your level of success. There is a direct correlation. This is why most business owners show up before the employees and stay after, especially in the first few years. It would be hard for anyone to imagine Andrew Carnegie or Steve Jobs showing up simply to…
Enough
Recently I had the chance to reconnect with an old friend who has done very well for himself in the world of real estate investing. It had been close to a decade since I had last seen him. I asked him if he was still aggressively growing his business. To my surprise he said he…
Calling It In
In case you haven’t heard the phrase “Calling It In”, I’ll enlighten you. It references not fully showing up for the work that needs to be done. The world moves too fast and there are simply too many options/choices available. Therefore the only true way to ensure you grow is to be present and available…
Prioritization
As entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, humans in general, we have a tendency to become overwhelmed in our day to day lives. Ask anyone how they’re doing Monday through Friday and their answer is usually “BUSY”. It’s all due to the fast paced nature in which we live and the onslaught of inbound information from multiple…