Regret is a feeling we deal with everyday. It’s the “shoulda, coulda, woulda” conversations we have, mostly with ourselves, and sometimes with others: I shoulda called that person back…Things would be different. I coulda reacted differently when my kid acted that way. I woulda have chosen a different path if I had known things would turn out like this. […]
There is an iconic scene in The Matrix where Morpheus and Neo test Neo’s newly downloaded Kung Fu Skills. But from Morpheus’ point of view, the true purpose of the exercise was to call into question everything Neo believed to be true about his capabilities. About half way through the scene, Neo is flat […]
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a bold announcement: “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. Because that goal will serve to organize and measure the […]
As I began my entrepreneurial journey, I received a lot of praise from various people in my life. They made comments like: “You are so good with people. You’re going to be a so successful” “You’re such a people person; you’ll do great in sales.” If you’re like me, words of affirmation are one of your love languages, so you […]
Have you ever felt stuck? Well, I have! In fact, I’ve felt stuck many times in life. But in 2012, I was feeling VERY stuck and was growing more frustrated with each day. Do you want to know something interesting? I was frustrated because I knew the answer to getting unstuck already existed inside me but I […]
Sitting in a windowless holding cell at the bottom of some government building, the spy’s defense attorney looks at him and asks, “Aren’t you worried?” The spy’s response: “Would it help?” This question and response take place several times in the Cold War era film, Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks. This guy’s response to […]
A few years ago, I was attending an awards ceremony for some of the top sales people of a Fortune 100 company. The evening was all about celebrating the achievements of some its top sales people, while also honoring those who had been with the company for more than 20 years. It was a fun […]
Mount Everest. Its summit stands 29,029 feet above the valley floor, earning it the title of the “earth’s highest mountain.” Many adventurers invest tens of thousands of dollars on this one expedition. They train for months, and in some cases years, in advance of attempting to summit. They exchange the comfort and luxury of home […]