Growing up is hard to do.  I have 2 prepubescent boys right now in my house (3 more kids to go).  Wow! How things change.  The increase of testosterone, the discovery of girls.   Yes...this is a big problem!  Girls no longer have cooties...they are instead, cuties ......

An entrepreneur takes pride in statements like, “I work for myself”, “I’m my own boss”, “I love the freedom”, “I’m pursuing the American dream”. However, pride can quickly turn to frustration and disappointment if his/her “significant...

It's my belief, that your choices and decisions in business and within the family environment are based on your core values.  In my coaching I try to help people identify their core values , keep them visible and create habits in their daily life that are supportive of these values.  This ...

I just got finished doing a radio program on the topic of Bootstrapping your Business in a Low Investment Capital Economy.  One of the questions was, "Should you attempt to get some of your start up money from friends and family?" This got me thinking...   Let's assume you have bo...

Once upon a time, I was an entrepreneur—full of dreams, set on making it big. I was a natural salesman—an outgoing, enthusiastic risk taker. Ready to lead, ready to sacrifice, and ready to take on the world. So I did. I learned to start and to fail, to win all and to lose all. I love...

My wife made an interesting comment to me this weekend. In the midst of bickering back and forth about something stupid, she says to me..."Well, you know you always get what you want...so go ahead". This made me stop and think about 2 things. 1) Do I really always get what I want? 2) Is the "go ahea...

My parents invested significant time into my life to help me be a good judge of character.  They wanted me to have friends that would influence me for good and not pull me away from the core values they were instilling.  Their input in my life became even more important when it came to cho...

Have you ever gotten into a relationship, whether it be business or personal, only to find out after some time has passed that he or she has a great deal of hurts, scars or issues from a previous relationship or situation?  Some people call it skeletons in the closet.  I tend to think of t...