“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln Are You Happy? A group of friends and I were having a discussion about happiness. Various people took turns chiming in on the topic. One person shared that they were rediscovering what made them happy, another about the fact…
Emotional Intelligence: Opinions are like … There is a famous saying about opinions and what they are like… I will spare you the details and just say that sometimes as a leader you have to wade through the garbage and the noise so you can drill down to the truth of the situation. But who’s…
Below is an excerpt from my newest book, Extraordinary Results for Life: Discover Your Path to be UN-ordinary It is a book that I hope will touch the lives of anyone who reads it. It is a book about change and how to transform your life from the ordinary to the extraordinary. EPILOGUE So much…
“Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.” ~ Joseph Campbell The Blame Game Is it me, or have you noticed the astronomical rise in situations where folks are blaming anyone and anything for their problems? Have you noticed that practically every other news media story,…
“Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.” – Victor Hugo. Battling the Monster Imagine that you created a product. A product that took you years to create. You’ve babied it, poured your heart and soul into it, with the dream that it might change the lives of those folks who experienced it. An then one…
The Problem of No Pain… Years ago, I read a book entitled, The Problem With Pain. The book was written by C.S. Lewis for the Christian audience, but that isn’t the point. The point is that the title implies that pain is a problem. Before I go any further, I am not proposing that we…
Losing Sight of the Big Rocks Years ago, I had the opportunity to work with a Fortune 100 company going through a merger. At the time, there was immense pressure to make sure five key areas of the integration went flawlessly. Most importantly, the reservation’s systems, which were foundational for driving revenue. Similar companies who…
An excerpt from Joe’s Latest book, Extraordinary Results for Life, now available here THE PATH TO AN UN-ORDINARY JOURNEY BEGINS… Self-awareness is the first step in becoming un-ordinary. When you can embrace a sense of humility, work to dissolve or minimize your ego, and push yourself outside of your comfort zones, you will then be…
The New Crack Cocaine… If you have recently watched any sporting event, you have probably noticed the recent influx of commercials for online sports betting. Actually, it is impossible to escape them! Chances are you have been exposed to an ad for Caesar’s Sportsbook, BetMGM, Fubo Sportsbook, Wynnbet, BetfredSports, Bet Rivers, Unibet, Fanduel Sportsbook ,…
“So I tried pleasing Mom, I tried pleasing Dad. Tried pleasing those voices, Spinning ‘round in my head!” (Excerpt from the book, I Could Love No One Until I Loved Me) Effort is a good thing…unless you find yourself determining your sense of self-worth and value from it! I am 7 years-old, I am…