The Profitability of Integrity
Did you hear the fascinating story about the French mountaineer who found a box of precious gems and decided to do something most wouldn’t do? Read on! ~ Can you make money from your Integrity? I stand firm in the belief that people do business with those they TRUST, can COUNT ON, and when you […]
Zumba Thanksgiving with Heather
Thanksgiving morning is the true gym-goers test of commitment. You look around to see who is really all-in, checking to observe if the regulars who are there every weekday are still going to show up. I was there at 5 AM and saw only a few of “the usuals”, and had conflicting thoughts: Thought #1 […]
Speaker Club
What’s the deal with someone who is terrified of speaking? Truth is: Speaking may be the very scariest thing for a human to do, according to some research about how difficult speaking is. According to Jerry Seinfeld ~ People prefer dying over speaking at the funeral. How can you get over your […]
The Revenant is 2021
Have you seen “The Revenant”? It’s not for the weak of heart. If 2020 were a movie scene, it would be when mountain man Hugh Glass (played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who won an Oscar for this one) is mauled by a mother grizzly bear and left for dead. That is the scene that gets all […]
Worst Service Ever
Sitting in a restaurant the other night I wondered if our food was ever going to come to the table after having waited an unreasonable amount for a server to take our order before remembering to bring water. As a business owner, I know there is an employment challenge right now, and as those in […]
What Do NYC, Honda, & The Homecoming Dance Have in Common? The Promise To The Family
This morning my wife and 2 oldest sons finally hopped a flight to NYC for a trip we have promised all of our children for their 13th birthdays. Seeing Manhattan when you’re from Salt Lake City, Utah is like going to…Manhattan. There’s nothing to compare it to, it’s so astounding. Maybe Mars? Sadly, Redford […]
Is Ted Lasso A Good Coach?
Ted Lasso just swept up at the Emmys. Good for them, it’s the best, and only, series on any streaming platform I’ve ever watched more than 3 episodes in a row. In fact, last year when I got a new computer and received the AppleTV+ subscription, I watched the first Ted Lasso episode and stated: […]
Applause for Jim: AV Guy
Let’s highlight Jim. At 7 AM on Thursday morning I showed up for a standard sound check prior to speaking for TUG, an association I had been booked to speak for over 2 years. Finally the event, postponed since last year, was here! Something was wrong with my laptop not connecting to the system, […]
Instead – with Seth Godin
The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Seth Godin keeps a DAILY Promise To The Audience that is difficult to comprehend. Every morning, for as long as I can remember, in my inbox sits thought provoking, inspiring, powerful blog posts sent to hundreds of thousands, even millions of readers. It is THE First thing I read […]
Star Wars Missing LEGO Pieces – PCX Promise Customer Experience
An article was forwarded to me by my friend, Mike Miller, as he said it reminded him of The Promise. Does it ever! Check out the article by Jason Aten on inc.com HERE or the following is a summary, with my commentary in parenthesis: Customer John buys extremely expensive STAR WARS LEGO set (been […]