Are you pregnant (with a dream)? I’ve heard references to a vision or dream for your life or business like being pregnant. If this is true (which I believe it is), it means you must give birth to your dreams and ideas to see them come to life. This could be your actual business. It could […]
Fear plays an interesting role in our lives.
Last season, the television show The Office made some big changes. Namely the star, Steve Carell, left the show. He was replaced by James Spader. I have really enjoyed the shake up on the show and in particular Spader’s character, Robert California. In contrast to Carell’s Michael Scott, Spader plays a character that has it […]
spa Event Day 3 | Brian Shindle or It Doesn’t Matter!
I’m getting toward the end of my notes from spa Event Fall 2011. This one may be the most powerful of everything shared. Sometimes we get caught up in comparing ourselves to anyone and everyone else. We compare ourselves to speakers. We compare ourselves to competition. We compare ourselves to the people we work with. […]
7 barriers to your dream. How to hurdle them.
We all have dreams. I dare you. Name it. Say it out loud. The reason you read this blog, get on forums, attend seminars and workshops is that you have a dream. The dream varies specifically for each of you, but it’s just as real for each of you. You have a dream. We all […]
How to leave a legacy.
Last week, Fast Company ran an article about your legacy as a leader. It shared the story of the author walking through a park in Toronto after the passing of Jack Layton. Layton was a leader in Canada’s New Democratic Party, and had just died of cancer. The park was covered with chalk drawings and […]
Don’t stop believin’. Develop your belief statement.
I received an email… My friend Mark sent me an email in response to Monday’s post – Define the why. It was an email that made me stop and think. He challenged me to go further. To not just say, “Why?”, but to say why in the context of a belief statement (or mission statement). He […]
3 Jim Henson quotes for your business, art and life.
This Thanksgiving, the latest installment of the Muppets – The Muppets – hits theaters. Here is the latest trailer: I was excited to share this trailer the moment I saw it. A personal connection. I grew up with Kermit and the gang – during their heyday (late 70’s through the early 80’s). The Muppet Show […]
Take your business to the next level: Define the why
Simon Sinek has given, what I feel, is one of the best TED talks ever. Despite some technical difficulties and low-tech methods of sharing, Sinek gives a 20 minute talk that wraps up why some businesses fail (or fail to be incredible) and other businesses are GREAT. You can watch the video at the end […]
Authority is earned.
That’s it. Nothing fancy. Nothing flowery. The title says it all. Authority is earned. If you want respect from peers, clients, friends, the industry, family, spouse, then earn it. If you haven’t received the authority you feel you’ve earned in a business, job, relationship, etc then you have 2 choices. Do what it takes to […]
Steve Jobs wasn’t always GREAT. Thank God he learned.
I had an interesting conversation with a guy on Twitter over the last few weeks about Steve Jobs. It boils down to this: He believes that Steve Jobs has always been the GREAT visionary leader that the world sees him as now (and the world saw him as such 10-15 years ago when he took […]
