Are You a Worker or an Owner? If you’ve always wanted to be your own boss, what’s keeping you from realizing your dreams? In my experience helping men and women around the country, making the transition requires a shift from one mindset to another. Up to this point, you may have been functioning with a worker mentality. But to be your own boss, you must shift from the worker mentality to the ownership mentality. Here’s a chart that describes the difference between the two: Trait Ownership Mentality Worker Mentality Focus The team and the organization Me Sustainability I’ll do everything necessary to succeed I’ll do what I’m hired to do…

Get Uncomfortable In modern society we value comfort. We want to sleep in the most relaxing bed, drive the smoothest car, and sit in the softest chair. Companies spend billions of dollars each year advertising to us that their products will make us more comfortable. But is comfort always a good thing? When I talk to people around the country, many tell me they want to change their lives. But they also say they’re too scared to do so. So they’re both uncomfortable in their present circumstances, yet too comfortable to do something different—what a confusing place to be! It’s as if they’re sleeping on a bed of nails every…

Sometimes Slow Is Best For Business Imagine you’re on a first date with someone. The moment you meet at the restaurant, the other person pulls out a ring and asks, “Will you marry me?” I think you’d agree that outside of a Hollywood romantic comedy, this isn’t the best way to develop a deep, long-term relationship. In fact, most of us would probably run away from that person as fast as we could. But let’s imagine you decided to accept the proposal. Shortly after, you’re walking down the aisle with your spouse that you had just met. What would the outcome of this marriage between strangers probably be? Most likely…

Let me ask you a question: Who do you trust more, someone you’ve known for years, or someone you just met? For most of us, we would trust someone we’ve known for years. It could be a family member or a friend we met at school or work: We’ve witnessed how they’ve treated others and us, they’ve proven they are trustworthy, and we respect them. We have lots of evidence to demonstrate their words align with their actions. On the other hand, someone we just met has no such track record. He or she may say, “I’m honest, so you can trust me!” But we have no proof. And trusting…

The Need For Skinship In today’s ultra-connected world, we can escape into our smartphones, tablets, and computers nearly anytime and anywhere. While this convenience only existed in the realm of science fiction before, today most of us couldn’t imagine life without our electronic devices. One downside to this 24/7 connectivity is it gives us the option to hide our true selves. We can be anyone we want on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. We can text endlessly whenever we feel like it and avoid any in-person conversations.   Skinship is the opposite of hiding and avoiding. It is about being truly honest and open about your hopes, goals, strengths and weaknesses.…