Establishing and positioning yourself as a thought leader is critical for personal and professional growth. Thought leadership is the practice of being an expert in one’s field and sharing knowledge through various platforms and channels to create awareness and build credibility and influence. Many focus on attempting to become a thought leader but unfortunately not realizing that creating valuable, powerful, and consistent content is at the heart of establishing a robust brand and enhancing your thought leadership. Creating and publishing...

One of the questions I am often asked is what have been the biggest impact and influences on my business? Here are the top 9 sources of such impact: Curiosity: I was a music major thinking of becoming a professional musician and a recording studio engineer. I stumbled upon a computer programming course to learn the coding language of Cobol. I fell in love with it, which completely changed my direction by creating my software company and my internet development...

you could achieve all your goals and dreams? you could have more business than you could handle? you could travel back in time and give your younger self advice that would change your future? you could create and launch a remarkable and irresistible new offering? you could create a new business? you could discover the secret of life? you lost everything you have? you could have no financial worries? you could reinvent yourself? you could create endless possibilities? you could...

I came across an article on PageTraffic discussing the most asked questions on Google in 2023. Here are the top 10: what to watch – 9,140,000 where’s my refund – 7,480,000 how you like that- 6,120,000 what is my ip address – 4,090,000 how many ounces in a cup – 2,740,000 What time is it- 1,830,000 how I met your mother – 1,830,000 how to screenshot on mac – 1,830,000 where am i – 1,500,000 how to lose weight fast...

How many of your goals or dreams you have yet to achieve because you have not yet taken action? Here are some of my favorite quotes that hopefully inspire and energize you to take massive action: “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” Thomas Jefferson “You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great.” Zig Ziglar “Dream big, start small, but most...

Which of the following statements do you find more powerful and persuasive? Linda’s presentation was exciting, entertaining, and memorable vs. Linda’s presentation mobilized the audience to take immediate action and significantly impact others. Bob takes the time to truly understand his clients and successfully help them develop their vision and mission statements and their strategy vs. Bob has helped revolutionize his client’s success by expanding their entry into international markets and increasing their annual revenues by 86% and profits by...

While attending a marketing session with Brendon Burchard today, he shared several ideas that we both believe in, and that I also shared in my content over the years. Here are the highlights: Everything we do should be about elevating our energy and become the aspiration and inspiration leader for our clients. Shorten your messages, make them pithy and powerful. Get to the point quickly and drive them to take action. You need to implement, deliver, and launch your new...

I’ve never been one to binge watch any TV shows, but this past week was an exception to the rule. Laurel and I had been watching a series called Fauda on Netflix but dropped off after the first season. Years passed and the buzz surrounding season 4 was everywhere. Last week, season four came out, and somehow, I got hooked again. I wanted to only watch one episode and leave the next one for another night. But this intense thriller...

That well known cliché was made famous in 1988 by Bobby McFerrin, when the renowned singer released the song on his fourth album, Simple Pleasures. It was sung a cappella, with all sounds including whistling mastered and woven by McFerrin alone. Another chartbuster, Happy, by Pharell Williams, was released in 2013, from the soundtrack of Despicable Me 2. Both of these upbeat and uplifting tunes are truly unforgettable and actually help one feel “happy.” I recently watched an interview with...

Over the years I have collected many of my favorite quotes, which I have compiled and saved into a special file. Although I recommend we all create our own unique quotes, today I would like to share some of the best and meaningful quotes I have selected of famous musicians. Here we go: “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.” John Lennon “I’ve had great success being a total idiot.” – Jerry Lewis “Without deviation from the norm,...