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I was unhappy & didn’t know it!

I’ve had a long-time love affair with cars. Some of you might appreciate that “addiction.” I just love really nice cars: Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Audi, BMW, Porsche, etc. Name a luxury car, and I have probably wanted one (and in a few cases have owned one). My addiction...

goals revised: how to get from here to there (part 2 of 2)

Our last blog focused on the difference between setting annual goals and looking at the bigger picture of a five-year plan. I asked you to consider whether or not your current goals will get you where you want to go. This line of thinking grew out of a coaching...

goals revised: setting the right goals (part 1 of 2)

Let’s take a moment or two to focus on your goals—both in and out of the office. I’m not going to do what I usually do. I’m not about to ask you how you are doing on your goals this year to date. Rather, I want you to consider whether or not you are working toward the...

short timer’s disease

Not long ago, I was meeting with a VP of sales who is in our management coaching program. He and I were talking about a salesperson who once seemed promising but who was no longer working at the company. I thought back on when we’d hired that salesperson. He looked...

What’s your routine?

I’d like to share another real-life situation with you. I met recently with someone in my sales coaching program whom I had not seen in more than 90 days. We spent the first part of the meeting talking about the previous year. He’s been in sales for about three years...

what do hugs, kisses & job satisfaction have in common?

To stop myself from daydreaming and to keep my focus on the church service, I like to sit in one of the front rows during mass. (This sitting in the front has become a battle of wills with my family, because they all like to sit in the back. Our sitting goals, really,...

Happy valentine’s day

With Valentine’s Day coming up on Friday, I thought I’d add a little fun and levity to this week’s blog. However, in an effort to help you do what you do better, we’re going to relate this celebratory day to a couple of the 7 F’s of True Success—namely Family (and...

groundhog day

Sunday was Groundhog Day, and guess what? Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so according to folklore, we’re looking at six more weeks of winter. Let’s just hope there’s not another “Snowpocalypse” or “Birmingham Snow Jam” or whatever you want to call last week....

more on the new year do over

Last time, I blogged about how the new year is the closest thing we get in life to a “do over.” I discussed how our 7 F’s of True Success model is a simple, handy template for making the most of this do over and achieving success in and out of your office. It’s...

New Year: The Closest Thing We Get to a ‘Do Over’

I’ll be the first to say that in real life, regarding important things, “do overs” are few and very far between—if at all. Usually, there’s not a second chance to get something right. You either get it right, partially right or wrong on your first and only try. But...