The Pay Yourself First Rule

The Pay Yourself First Rule

by | Aug 17, 2019 | Money

One of my favorite TV shows is The Profit. On each show, Marcus Lemonis meets with the owner of a struggling business. Most of the people that have been featured on the show are at the end of their ropes. They invested many years and an untold amount of money trying...
It All Started IN NOLA

It All Started IN NOLA

by | Aug 16, 2019 | Growth

Kruz is a delightful man with a round belly that got to know while I spent a week in 2009 in New Orleans. Kruz owned a shop at 1301 Decatur Street at the far corner of the French Quarter in New Orleans. He sold eclectic items such as belly dancing supplies, incense,...
The One Degree Solution

The One Degree Solution

by | Aug 15, 2019 | Growth

Thomas A Edison said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” When I was growing up, my mother liked to make herbal tea. We had a kettle that had a prominent home on the top of our stove. Blue flames...
Every Time I Brush My Teeth, I Think of Money

Every Time I Brush My Teeth, I Think of Money

by | Aug 14, 2019 | Money

I was one of the lucky ones who didn’t have to get braces when I was growing up. Every time I went to the dentist, the dentist would regale me with compliments about how perfect my teeth are. The skeptical side of me wonders if they are complimenting me to make me...
The Power of Habit

The Power of Habit

by | Aug 12, 2019 | Growth

Habits are one of the most powerful tools we have to accomplish our goals. It is estimated that more than 40% of our daily activities are accomplished by the habits we’ve previously formed. Some of the activities that require no conscious thought on our part are a lot...
What’s Obvious To You is Magic to Others

What’s Obvious To You is Magic to Others

by | Aug 11, 2019 | Leadership

Many years ago, my wife Angel and I went to see the world-famous magician David Copperfield. It was a spectacular show. In the final trick of the show, David Copperfield transported himself from Raleigh, NC to a beautiful paradise island in the middle of the Pacific...
The First Step Is The Most Important Step

The First Step Is The Most Important Step

by | Aug 10, 2019 | Growth

I went for a walk with my wise daughter Claire today. While walking, she told me, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Claire didn’t know where the quote came from, so when we returned to our home, we looked up the quote, and it is an ancient...
Getting Out of The Whirlpool of Business Debt

Getting Out of The Whirlpool of Business Debt

by | Aug 8, 2019 | Money

Debt will literally suck the life out of your business. More businesses should take on a philosophy of better to do without than become a slave to the debt. Sometimes debt makes sense. More often than not, debt does not make sense. When businesses take on debt, they...

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