A Huge Marketing Blunder

Over the past few days, I have witnessed one of the biggest marketing blunders I have ever seen. USA Basketball’s decision to leave Caitlin Clark off the Olympic women’s basketball team was a huge missed opportunity. – I understand that Caitlyn is a rookie. – I know there are veterans

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The Last 1%

1% may not seem like a lot, but it is often the difference between success and failure. On a recent flight, I met a gentleman named Bill who was telling me about his experience viewing the 2024 solar eclipse in an area with 100% coverage. He described what he experienced,

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Don’t Be Afraid to Start Small

On a recent business trip to Seattle, I had the chance to visit the original Starbucks. It is in a superb location on the waterfront (although you can see the water from the coffee shop). One of the things I found most interesting was how small it was. It is

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300

I accomplished something this morning that I have dreamed of since I was a teenager. I bench-pressed 300 pounds for reps! This is a goal I have been pursuing for a few years. And to be clear, I am not on any performance-enhancing substances or TRT (testosterone replacement therapy). I

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Greatness Requires Sacrifice

If you want something, you must be willing to give up something for it. This means getting uncomfortable consistently. As you pursue any goal that is going to challenge you, take some time to fill in the blanks on the following sentence. [GOAL] is hard, but the sacrifice will be

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Stoke the Fire of Momentum

Starting anything new is hard and takes a lot of effort to create momentum. Writing my first muse yesterday was easy. Today, not so much. I am writing this at almost 10:23 PM on Sunday night. I am tired and carefully watching the weather, as some fairly big tornadoes to

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