For nearly 20 years I have conducted two goalsetting workshops every year as part of my aviation job targeting course at MSU Denver. I have helped literally thousands of people establish and articulate their goals, and develop a plan of action to achieve them, yet the majority still fall short. For years I have wondered… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Life & Career Success
Life’s better with company
If you’ve been reading this series you know that one of my favorite movie lines comes from the George Clooney movie, Up in the Air. Towards the end of the film he’s trying to convince his sister’s fiancé, who has gotten cold feet, to get back to the altar. Clooney reminds him that in anything he’s… Continue Reading
I’m here to pump, you up
I love the line in Pitch Perfect when Anna Kendrick’s character tells Brittany Snow’s character to “Make good choices.” Of course its in reference to Snow’s character getting a little buzz on at a party, but its also just good life advice, particularly when it comes to eating and exercise (and Kendrick, the Tony and Academy… Continue Reading
Friends are a Benefit
As I wrap up the 50 books in 50 weeks series it dawned on me today that there are two movies I referenced frequently, Dazed and Confused and Up In The Air. The first one is the homage to cruising, sort of the American Graffitti for the 1970s, but it’s filled with all sorts of coming… Continue Reading
The “Fred” who wrote the Fred Factor
In my quest to read 50 books in 50 weeks and to blog about it, I had the opportunity to engage personally with many of the authors. One of those authors I reached out to was Mark Sanborn, author of the Fred factor, Fred 2.0 and many other wonderful business and leadership books. Mark is… Continue Reading
Be Extraordinary
“How can I stand out?” It’s a question I’m often asked by my students (and graduates). In a world where many people are coming to the table with relatively equal qualifications how can anyone set themselves apart from the crowd? When I was growing up the way to stand out was to get a college… Continue Reading
“Fred” still works at Barnes and Noble
I know that there is a lot of hype in the media and in the industry about the future of brick and mortar bookstores. But one of the things that still makes going to the bookstore special are the people who work there. Some of them are Fred’s. At our store there is one in particular.… Continue Reading
Eureka! I’ve just learned the secret to success in anything. . . ooh wait, just got a text
I was doing a speech today and was thinking back on why I decided to write about reading 50 books in 50 weeks. Why not just read them? Have you ever read something and you thought it was awesome, but then you either didn’t apply it, or forgot that you even read it? We all… Continue Reading
I’m having the thought that. . .
If there is anything that tests my patience, it is computer problems. We are so reliant on computers today to get our jobs done that when they don’t work it is like being a pizza delivery guy with a broken down car. You’re just not going anywhere. Added to this indignity is the cost of… Continue Reading
Mythbusting Happiness
The harsh reality is that while life is full of pleasures and fun and enjoyable experiences, life also involves pain. We can’t avoid it but we can learn to handle it much better (Harris 6). A long time ago in a galaxy far far away. . . we all know the fairy tale. But at… Continue Reading