Celebrating Successes

We are taught to be polite. Stay humble. Don’t brag. I think those are all important habits. Arrogance is a turnoff for most people. But we need to be confident, especially when we’re running a business. Where is that line? When is it okay to talk about yourself and...

Be Your Own Hero

I’ve been watching a documentary on HBO called “The Vow.” It’s your typical feel-good story where a bunch of people get involved with a self-help guru without realizing they’ve actually joined a cult, despite some obvious red flags like… well, I don’t want to give...

You Can’t Be Motivated All the Time

Someone asked me the other day how I stay motivated all the time. The simple answer? I don’t. I don’t think anyone can, or should, be motivated and productive ALL the time. We need to rest, and take breaks, and do things that are not work, which seems to be difficult...