Succeed in Business Doing Two Things
To succeed in business, it’s important to stand out; to have a meaningful difference. But that’s only half the equation. If you want to reach Amazon/Uber success, you also need…
Best Grief and Sadness Advice
Giving advice for grief and sadness is not something I normally do. I am naturally happy, rarely sad. I wake up that way, and I realize it’s a blessing. But a few…
Best Way to Face Difficult Challenges
The best way to face difficult challenges in life can be gleaned from two of my favorite age-old stories. I rewrote them as inspiration for 2019. A challenging situation In a…
Kill the Bear
Kill the bear is a line from one of my favorite movies, The Edge. Billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins), and fashion photographer, Bob Green (Alec Baldwin), endure a harrowing quest for survival in the treacherous…
Best Principles of Persuasion You Need to Know
In his excellent book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Robert Cialdini explains six principles of persuasion. Sid and Harry owned a small men’s clothing store in the 1930s. They leveraged one of…