June 2016 Blog Posts (102)

Several years ago, I attended a leadership conference in Fort Worth, Texas where one of the speakers shared his "secret" to becoming a millionaire he had learned from his grandmother as a young boy. She always told him growing up that if he wanted to become something special and great in his life, he needed to go upstairs and make his bed every single day.

Honestly, when I heard this I thought it was ridiculous. How could making my bed be the first step to becoming a millionaire? …

"How-to" courses are the most popular category of online courses. Think about your personal experience. Something happens. You realize the limits of your knowledge. You hop on your computer and search for "how to _______." The search results—whether a simple video or a full course—represent answers to your "how to" inquiry. Someone else created a course (or video demonstration) that addresses your question. It's likely…

Human Resource personnel have a hard job. They usually get a bad reputation because they have to carry out the not so pleasant duties of counseling people, firing people, and laying people off. Although they bring many valuable assets to an organization and their employees, sometimes the good is overlooked. People often feel like they are going to the principal’s office when called in by Human Resources. But, it does not…

We all know that if you want your work to be done perfectly, you must hire the right persons for that work. And if it is the work of moving you must hire a professional moving company in NYC, so that it takes away all burdens from your shoulder and will be able to…

As a funeral service professional, chances are you have written an obituary or two or two hundred or two thousand!

You would have to have your head in the sand if you haven’t realized that obituaries have been changing through the years. From “Doug died” to the elaborate multi-page document many families can write, things have been changing.

What make a…

What do you consider a “healthy” food? It is very different from the way the FDA defines it I assure you! If you included nuts, avocados and eggs, then you and the FDA are definitely not on the same page!

The…

These are my favorite small business resources. All ten are free or low-cost.

You don’t need to be a small business owner to use some of these (e.g. Backblaze). But for some you do, or at least be considering starting a business (e.g. SCORE).

There are many other great free and low cost…

What city or village do you live in?

The goal - at least one person in every city and village desiring the laissez-faire environment of classical liberalism - and who benefits from using the network of the DET Circle for encouragement. Talk…

When we are reflecting on our failures, we can take comfort in the words Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

There are a lot of positives about the possibilities of working from home. You don't have to deal with traffic in the morning. You might be able to sleep in a little bit longer. You may not even have to worry about your animals using your house as its personal toilet.

However, there are some reasons why, for some, working from home may not be the…

Do you have trouble getting yourself motivated to work on your business?

Are physical problems sapping your energy?

Do you feel like you work all the time but can’t get traction on attaining your goals?

I recently had a client who was in an energy slump. She…

I worked with a lovely lady several years ago who wanted to lose a significant amount of weight. As I do with all my clients, I had her complete a detailed questionnaire. I saw she was taking an anti-depressant and asked about that.

She said she’d gone to her doctor and during her exam was asked if she was…

I love to discover different options for people who are searching for alternative work. This week, I’m incredibly excited to share with you companies who operate 100% virtually. In a virtual company, everyone from the CEO down ends up in working from home jobs. Pretty sweet!

A new…

Hey everyone. I just wanted to ask for a little help from the 48Days audience. In case you don't know about it, the very hip, very cool, cutting edge ;) people on my email list are creating a book, from scratch, that we will sell to raise money for charity. The idea is that I will publish any book they choose and show them just how to make money with…

Earlier this week, I spent most of one day, waiting. I was flying back from out of town and of course had to wait in the security lines, wait for the plane, wait on the plane for clearance for take-off and then wait in the air for a cleared runway to land, wait to get baggage, wait for…

Chris Guillebeau, world famous traveler, best selling author, and guy I've met (yeah, I'm totally name-dropping here) posted recently about creating countdown clocks to foster a sense of urgency and awareness for a goal.

I really liked the idea. You can read his blog HERE. It also has a cool story about Chris's dad.

Oh, I'm not just name-dropping. Here's a picture of me and Chris together.…