Tonight we celebrate our son Adam’s commencement from High School. I can’t put into words how proud and tingly I feel today. Adam is a great guy. He is grounded, spiritual, and wise beyond his years. I am often surprised that through the haze of teen age, he has sharp clarity on things that matter. […]

On Thursday, just as it has been for 29 years, Ernie and I were chatting while he was cutting my hair. But there was something different about this conversation. Usually, it’s his clippers that make the hair on my neck stand up. This time, it was his words. Actually, it was only two words: Ten […]

Are You an Ethical Opportunist? When windows of opportunity swing open up for you, do you ‘carpe’ and seize the moment? There is no shortage of opportunity. There IS a shortage of opportunists. Webster’s dictionary gives us some clues as to why. It defines opportunist as: “One who takes advantage of conditions or circumstances for […]

What is your MOST VALUABLE skill? How much do you estimate this skill has been worth to you in the marketplace to date? What was the biggest return you ever got from a financial investment? NOW… Compare the return on your best investment with the total lifetime value to date of your best skill! When […]

If I call you on March 1, 2007, what would you be most excited to tell me one year from now? What valuable “net positive” change will happen for you this year? For me, a big net positive occurs today, March 1, 2006, as the March/April issue of Networking Times hits the news stands and […]

The New Year! It’s a time to resolve! Maybe more important, it’s a time to reflect. Resolutions are about looking ahead to what you don’t yet have. Reflection is about looking at what you already have, what you experienced and what you learned. Take as much time to appreciate the reflections as to contemplate the […]

Today is my 27th business anniversary. I started on Halloween, 1978. As of today, I have been self-employed for 9,862 days in a row. If Cal Ripkin, Jr. was the Iron Man, Lou Gehrig the Iron Horse, and Superman the Man of Steel, what does 9,862 days in a row make me? Probably a crazy […]

Would You Rather Be Right or, Rich? Can being right be hazardous to your wealth? Let me tell you about a customer who was more interested in being right than being rich or at least, more profitable. He purchased one of my training programs at a conference I spoke at. The package included my book, […]

*** BREAKING NEW GAME NEWS *** Newsweek 2/14/05 cover proclaims: “The New Game of Retirement!” The NEW Game is officially here! I first introduced “The NEW Game” in the workshop… *** “Seven Steps to Marketing and Sales Success!” *** I wrote a 192-page workbook to give to each person who attended this two-day program. In […]

*** BREAKING NEWS: February 7, 2005 *** Newsweek 2/14/05 on newstands today officially proclaims: “THE NEW GAME” is here with their cover story: The New Game of Retirement! Newsweek focuses on the Social Security debate. They say it’s, The New Game of Retirement. I thank them for The NEW Game validation, but this debate is […]