April 2010 Blog Posts (167)

To know how you want the tree of your life decorated, and the friends with whom your shade covers, is to plan from the end. -jb

You have to tell your life what you want to do with it. If you don’t, it is reasonable to expect it to go very far?

Anything is possible with a dream and a road map.

Imagine what you want your life to look like in one, three, and five years time. Then work backward and identify what you can do immediately to begin your plan of…

Are you? Do you put up a façade when trying to serve people, standing elevated above them when they need help? Or do you get on their level and look them in the eye? Do you allow them to get on your

level?

We all know of Bill Clinton’s famous line, “I feel your pain” was a bunch of BS, but truly, do you come across like you understand people? Forget about feeling their pain, do you see their pain? Honestly,

sometimes we get so busy at completing tasks, meeting…

What games did you enjoy playing as a child? Jump rope, checkers, basketball, hopscotch? The answer may be revealing to how you're wired.

Were you reserved as a child and would prefer games that you played alone and you were competing against yourself or not competing at all?

Or where you more outgoing in…

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Relationships and experiences are a funny thing. At times we’re in despair, at times we’re struggling, suffering, abused, and there are times of excitement, laughter, and joy. But even in the midst of chaos or bliss, not everything is what it seems, nor does it always make sense. But when you are continually seeking the hidden gems in every encounter you come across, you will start to see…

This is admittedly going to seem like another “rush job” as I really have not had enough time to truly reflect on the questions asked and give them the time they truly deserve. This two-for-one post should really be divided into two separate posts as they are divergent topics with different themes behind them, but I want to keep the ball rolling a good…

The proactive hiker anticipates the climb, taking into account the terrain to be covered and the equipment needed. -jb

Companies and clients are hungry for people who are proactive in their approach; those who anticipate potential pitfalls and present new paths before anyone is lost.

Looking for a way to boost your value to the organization or team? Make a list of three-to-four obstacles that may pop up and brainstorm solutions for each.

You don’t need to wait for…

Over the last fifteen years, spreadsheet programs, software, and web-based account aggregators have made it incredibly easy to warehouse our spending activity. Some of us have years and years of recorded transactions stored on our computers, ready for quick and easy access.



It’s important to know what the August 1998 water bill looked like, isn’t it?



One of those hard life lessons – not just a financial lesson – that we all have…

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Unwittingly, an entrepreneur can become their very own bottleneck to the success they desire. From decision making to delegation and planning, every step you take as an entrepreneur either sets you on the path to greatness, or causes you to waste precious time and money on the wrong things.

Knowing how to think and act like a CEO, whether you are…

When inspiration dances with motivation, the band comes alive as never before and plays songs once only dreamt of. -jb

Inspiration lifts your spirit to new heights.

Motivation propels you to action.

It seems to be common in our human condition for a person of cause and change to be ridiculed and humiliated on their way to triumph. Now, I realize that not all change is good, but many of the great leaders of our past that really made a difference had to undergo severe trials and sacrifice in order for their heart’s longing to become an extraordinary example of human achievement. Even…

Whenever I visit my old friends in Ohio, there are a few stops I have to make. Obviously, one of them is the United States Air Force Museum as well as a couple of used bookstores in downtown Fairborn. And if time permits, I try to make it down to Cincinnati (though it is a little out of the way) and visit the incredible Jungle Jim's Grocery Store (a truly amazing place - but that's another discussion for another time).

But one place I cannot leave the Miami Valley Ohio…