A friend who owns several successful gyms throughout the city called recently and the conversation started in the usual fashion. “Hey, Eden. How are you? I was wondering if you could give me…
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Fresh Eyes
Fresh eyes do see better. Yes, wisdom often comes with age and experience. But so do the baggage and inertia that create blinders to new ways of thinking and doing. Consider…
Time and Tide
Time and tide wait for no one. Neither do crises (personal or professional). That’s why they always seem to come at the most inconvenient time. (Whoever heard of a convenient crisis?) …
You Should’ve Called Earlier
Don’t wait until the last minute to ask for help. Call early, and you have more options. Call later, and you have fewer. A business owner was the target of scurrilous gossip…
Heard But Not Seen
Cyrano is ever-present. But if he’s doing his job correctly, you’ll never know it. He designs strategies. He knows what you can and can’t do without stepping on landmines. He polishes your…
That’s the Best You Can Come Up With?
Back in the day, a metal shop teacher drilled a mantra into his students: “A place for every tool. Every tool in its place.” Life was simpler then. Fast forward and everything…
Fast. Faster. Fastest.
Some tasks require Type A personalities: Ambitious, take-charge, and impatient. Life moves fast. To win, you must move faster. This is especially true for those who deal with situations that are critical…
How Did We Survive…
When the only way to contact friends and co-workers if we were away from home or the office was to use a pay phone? When all writing was done by hand or…
A Sweet Surprise
On a recent flight from Los Angeles to Denver, a little girl strolled up the aisle with her father in tow. She was passing out to each of the passengers little baggies…
When Memory Needs a Reality Check
Know what you do well. Delegate rest. Achieve more. Two hundred and forty years ago this week, our forefathers brought forth on this continent a nation built on the singular concept of…