The root of the word leverage is lever. A lever is what helps you lift things that you could otherwise not lift on your own. So when others are helping you, they’re like your lever. When you help others—for instance through mentorship—you’re their lever. Thus leverage means to provide a skill or ability you have to help yourself […]

The Green Button questions you’ll read in this post are a result of years of trial and error. We identified the people who where the most successful in our business. We then figured out what type of mentality they had that allowed them to overcome their weaknesses and accomplish their goals. The bottom line is that the Green Button questions […]

  I was in my mid-20s and I had recently arrived from Korea to the United States. I benefited from the discipline, hard work, and self-sufficiency that characterized my upbringing. I had limited English skills, but I had a work ethic that made up for any language shortcomings. While at the auto parts store, I had essentially memorized the business’s […]

People often ask me how I started in business. In this post, I’ll share one my by earliest experiences in business.   When I arrived in the United States, I was 25 years old. About three years later, I was hired to work at an auto parts store. I didn’t speak English very well, so my boss had me keep […]

  Diagnosing the Worker Mentality   Change can be scary—even if change can result in being happier and more fulfilled and excited about life every day. But rather than risk trying something new in order to experience more out of life, you stick to what’s comfortable. Is there a way out? What’s keeping you from reaching your potential?   An […]