Today’s reflection is brought to you by the time I recently spent going through one of my old email accounts, looking at client emails from the last 10 years. Nice is something that sits on the surface. It’s a demeanor. It’s outward agreeableness. Kind is deeper. It’s about a sense of care, concern, and consideration. […]
Your High-Performing-Team-Squad-Family
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, has famously railed against the idea of calling his company culture a family, opting instead for “high performing team.” It’s hard to argue with the success of Netflix’s culture. It’s the subject of many case studies and has been written about extensively for some time. I’m not here to tell […]
Truly Understanding The Law Of Attraction and Success
Did you know that less than 1% of the population are millionaires, and .0000271846% of the world’s population are billionaires? However, despite that fact nearly 75% of Instagram Influencers still manage to have 7-figure businesses. Did you know that 80% of new businesses will fail within 5 years? However, despite that, if you just buy that […]
What’s the difference between Branding & Copywriting?
Branding is not copyrighting. However, communicating your Brand is much easier if you’re a good copywriter. Your Brand is your North Star, and it is also your architecture. Therefore, it is both the purpose and the process. It is always substance over style. Copywriting is one tool for expressing the Brand. However, the Brand must […]
How To Be A Great Podcast Guest
Some of you reading this have never been a guest on a podcast, others may have been a guest and felt less than spectacular. This post is for you. If you already feel like you’re a great guest, you can skip this post and I’ll see you back here on Monday. I hosted my first […]
How to Write a Book
Writing a book was by far one of the most challenging projects I’ve ever taken on and it is among the most satisfying accomplishments of my life. It took several years and required me to develop a whole new level of focus and discipline. I’ve encountered a number of people who have told me about […]
Padding vs Adding
I hope that the person reading this right now is starting a BRAND NEW business because this lesson is going to rock your world, and possibly save your relationship and sanity. I started working for myself seriously in 2011 after leaving (getting fired) from a full time job at a PR agency. Since then, I’ve […]
How to Overcome Writer’s Block
Do you ever get writer’s block? The question came through from one of my favorite human beings that I’ve had the honor to coach. I responded. An hour later, it occurred to me that when one person asks a question, there are likely others who have the same question but didn’t ask for one reason […]
Purpose, Leadership, and Potential
Hi, I’m Jeff, and this is my blog. If you’re new here, or have been reading for a while without being totally clear on what this blog is about, let me explain… I primarily write about three different topics: Living a Purpose-Driven Life Showing Heroic & Lovable Leadership Unlocking Humxn Potential I write about these […]
My 3 Words for 2021
If you’re not familiar with My Three Words yet, please read this page for more context. It’s that time of the year again! For me, 2020 included a lot of the same things as everyone else: uncertainty, anxiety, concern, frustration, and anger. While most of these were emotions brought about by externalities, my own personal […]