Tremendous Tracey
Show, Don’t Tell
Do you remember the grade school activity of Show and Tell where we brought in an object and then proceeded to talk about it with our classmates? ...
The Theory of Transcendence
Everything in life has potential, but it must be developed. That never happens without a catalyst. Motivation arises from a need greater than self. Motivation is about uncorking potential. You have potential, but nothing happens until something is put in you to act as a catalyst.
Limitations or DElimitations? What's Holding You Back?
Last week, I completed my final doctoral seminar, Empirical Research III. We covered everything from research questions and methodologies to codi...
Putting the Spec in Perspective
Change is hard. Change is good. Change is death. Change is life. As the singular purpose for us to be alive is to evolve, why do we have such an ...
What Have You Done For You Lately?
We need you to be at the top of your game. Here are three simple tips to keep you in tremendous form.
Take Steps to ACT: We sure can talk a good ...
What Happens In Book Club Doesn’t Stay in Book Club
With everyone clamoring about what’s wrong with the world today, there’s one solution that’s rarely suggested: reading. They tell me it’s too old school, that people’s attention spans can’t focus for that long, that everyone is too busy with digital addictions and watching online to take the time to read. Well then, they’re never going to find what they are looking for.
Keeping Cool: 5 Habits to Develop Pressure Cooker Resistance
Even though the temperatures are colder than the dark side of the moon, there’s still plenty of things going on in our lives to get us hot under th...
Thank You Notes: A Letter to My Mentors
Thankfulness is the most reliable indicator of maturity. The older I get, the more people I realize I need to give thanks for because, without them, I wouldn't be who I am today. Heck, I’m even able to give thanks for the bad ones too! There are four strings of words that have profoundly impacted my life. Some were meant to encourage, others to correct. But in each instance, I can still hear the same dialogue as if it was happening now. In each case, it was only a single sentence, but its brevity did not diminish its power.
Five Books For Which I’m Eternally Grateful
Everything I read imprints on me and when you consider that I read several books a week that's a whole lot of imprints! It seems almost an offense ...
It's Getting Chilly!
Better Add an Extra Layer...to Your Education
I just finished my last cohort seminar before I enter into the final phase of the completion of my doctoral degree. This past week I had the privil...
The Art of Ending - 5 Tips for Pruning the Weeds Out of Your Professional Life
With the changing of the leaves comes the perfect opportunity to make some other necessary changes. We often think of pruning as it pertains to the...
Keeping the Leadership Light Burning Bright: Tips for Inner Inspiration & Motivation
My doctoral classes are back in full swing and one of my classes is Teaching and Learning: Theory and Practice. One of our texts is Parker Palmer’s...
Reading: A Necessary Activity for Raising the Bar on Life
“The average person doesn’t read a book a year; that must be why they’re average.” ~ Anonymous
Average people have no desire to be tremendous, let ...
A Tremendous Time of Transition
Fifty years ago my father founded this company. Now we stand at the threshold of planning for the fifty years ahead. What began as Executive Books ...
full of knowledge or just full of it?
As a publisher and personal-development enthusiast, I hear varied opinions about the influence of reading such material. Much to my surprise, I had...
