Originally posted on Thrive Global – Success Secrets; Why You Need to Risk Everything (Plus 5 Tips for Badasses) “Babe, we’re about to lose it all.” I sat head down, hands clasped, unable to look my wife in the eye when I told her I screwed up. Six months earlier I’d walked away from one […]
Category: Kick Ass
1 Trick to Get Motivated and Start
I was standing in front of a room filled with salespeople fielding questions—a normal day for me when I was doing sales training. Teach a little, train a little, then answer questions. These salespeople were typical; some rockstars, some newbies, and some middle-of-the-road folks just getting by. I like fielding questions. It forces me to […]
How To Be A Badass
“Badass.” The first time I heard this word, I knew it was the word I was looking for. It’s not hard, but it’s tough. It doesn’t mean you’re an asshole, but that you’re driven. It’s not that you have a fuck-you kind of attitude, but you’re assertive as hell. Being a badass means you’re ready […]
Are You All In?
You know you want more. You envision yourself being more. Why not go big as hell and see what happens?
You Do Not Fail
First time I heard the phrase you do not fail I Laughed. Confidently I responded, “Everybody fails sometime.” Then my coach looked at me and said. “You do not fail you give up trying.” It was the uppercut for the knockout I wasn’t expecting. I think I sat there for a couple of minutes before […]
1 Trick to beat a Mundane Life
For a lot of my career, I played it very safe. Taking jobs right in front of me instead of taking on my next adventure. I didn’t work to succeed I worked to survive. It wasn’t until in my 30’s that I realized I was living life by default and not design. My time was […]
3 Steps to Success. 2 Steps Forward 1 Step Back
I learn something new every day. Sometimes its knowledge from books and people. Sometimes it’s from screwing things up. I have found that success is a goal and it steadily moves. There are absolutes to success. Three significant steps to become successful. Are you Ready? Step 1: Define Success. What does success mean to you? […]
Be The Fountain. Not The Drain
Explode With Compassion I have an acquaintance we call Eeyore. He walks through life as if everything is doom and gloom. It’s Chicken little the sky is falling and that makes it hard to be around him. He is a good guy just a real Debbie Downer. As we move through life our actions and […]
Saturday Morning Pick Me Up
You are a badass. You were born badass and you are awesome. Today, is a good day to go kick some ass. Go bigger than you would, and show the world how badass you are. Your inner flame is lit. Now throw some logs on the fire and explode. Make that fire so big it […]
If You Have A Dream Go After It.
Chase After Your Dream Since an early age, I have wanted to speak in front of audiences and bring real value. Inspiring people to take action in their own lives. I loved watching others do it and I always enjoyed watching the light in someone’s eyes when something resonated with them. The only problem I […]