When I was growing up, it was a given that when you finished high school, you went to university. This was automatic. This was guaranteed. If you went to university, you’d be fine. If you didn’t, you’d be screwed. But most people I know with extraordinarily successful careers say a university education can be a [...]

This quote has been stalking me for weeks now: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”- Jim Rohn It gets me. It really gets me. And here’s why: In the business books and blogs we all love, there is constant talk of finding our ‘tribe’, our most ideal [...]

It’s the middle of summer. You’re going camping, and you have the option of two campsites. One is by a running stream. The other is by a pond. Which do you choose? If you’ve ever had a run-in with mosquitoes before, you pick the stream. Running water doesn’t allow algae and rotten leaves to collect [...]

The holidays are coming. You know it. I know it. I see Christmas lights going up faster that lightning strikes, and people have started asking me, “Bought your kids any gifts yet?” I have. But before I planned what I’d buy for my family, I thought of what I’d buy for myself. This goes against [...]

It’s the end of 2011. Smart people are already making plans for the coming year. (The lazy and stupid are getting complacent for the holidays.) I’ve got news for you: The coming year? It’s YOUR year. Introducing the Men with Pens Insanity Sale – a one-time event now extended to January 2, 2012! You might [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, I have done it. I have found the ultimate secret to success. The magic bullet, if you will. It’s a precise method that takes you from where you are now (nowhere) to where you want to be (pool side, surrounded by beautiful individuals and sipping on something that’ll get you very intoxicated). [...]

Everyone’s heard they need an elevator pitch. This pitch is supposed to be less than ten seconds, but it should be so compelling that your elevator companion immediately goes wide-eyed and captivated, clasps your hand and declares that they’ve never needed anything so much as they need you and your services, right now. In an [...]

You probably read that title and thought of your most recent vow of commitment – a course, or your business, or your marketing, or that thing you’ve been putting off. And you probably thought, “Hell yeah! I’m definitely committed!” I’m sorry to say that you’re probably not. Think of all those New Years’ promises people [...]

There are days I get tired of hearing about all the techy stuff I’m supposed to learn – and keep in mind, I’m already pretty savvy. It’s not that I don’t like to learn – I do. But it seems there’s so much we’re being told to learn… and each day, something new is added [...]

Remember kindergarten? For every goal you reached, like writing your name or finally spelling C-A-T, you got a gold star or a new pencil. In grade school, there were Principal Awards and End of Year Prizes. In college, you earned certificates of merit, achievement prizes, and academic scholarships. Even in the nine-to-five grind, it’s still [...]