How To Be A Great Follower

Who Does What You Want To Do? A lot of my talks are centered around the theme:  Find who has done what you want to do and emulate them.  In some form or fashion my keynotes revolve around this topic.  This is true for most speakers, you’ll notice a theme because great communicators have tapped […]

How To Be A Problem Solver

Big People Solve Big Problems How do you look at problems?  Some see a problem, become paralyzed and don’t move forward.  Others see a problem, recognize it as an opportunity and create a solution.  It can be the same problem but different people respond differently.  This is why I ned to become a bigger person. […]

Two Myths About Change

Pay The Price Change is a word that most people don’t like to hear.  It’s not that people don’t want things to change, they don’t want to change!  We want change without the pain of personal adjustment.  I think we all want improvement.  Who goes to the store to buy an old refrigerator?  No one!  When […]

How to Understand People

You Can’t Do It Alone For you to accomplish your goals, it requires people to help you.  You can’t do it alone!  Success demands that you form relationships with people that can help you succeed.  Since business is simply people doing transactions, it becomes imperative for me to connect with people in order for my […]

1 Way To Take Ideas to Action

From Ideas to Action I’ve become a fan of the Chris Brogan 3 Book Diet.  Even though he’s not following through with it, I’m taking some of his advice!  I’m going to work on implementing what I’m reading.  Information is not my problem, but it’s taking action.  Do you have the same issue? Instead of […]

Why You Need To Teach

Learn more to earn more Last weekend I was honored to speak at Vaughn Bethell’s Inside Out Mentoring Program.  15 fitness professionals from across the U.S. came for 2 days of training to grow their businesses.  This group understood that to earn more you have to learn more.  What do you need to learn more […]

4 Steps To Achieving Your Goals

4 Steps To Achieving Your Goals

When you get better, everything gets better! Success in life is not easy, but the process is quite simple. I’ve gotten stuck in areas of my life because I believed the project I was working on was too complex. Have you ever been there? You believe it’s too hard, so you take no action. Don’t […]

Zig Ziglar

If you go out looking for friends, you’re going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere

How to Bring Out the Best in People

(Excerpt from my new book:  Maximize Your Influence) What’s the gold inside of this person? I’m sure you’ve heard of the golden rule; do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.  It’s one of the greatest truths to live by.  I’ve created another Golden Rule that I think is just as powerful:  […]

Discover Your Power Questions

Ask a different question to get a different result. If you want a different result, you have to ask a different question.  Learning how to ask myself good questions controls my attitude.  Whenever I ask myself a bad question, I always get a negative outcome. The wrong question produces the wrong attitude This morning I […]

How to Develop a Daily Routine

The secret to your success is hidden in your daily routine One of the greatest thrills of my is my travel schedule.  I love being in new places meeting new people, but it’s also one of my greatest challenges.  Do you have the same dichotomy in some arena of your life?  Do you have something […]

How to Connect with People

From Knowledge To Application I just pulled out Keith Ferrazzi’s book “Never Eat Alone”.  I think this must be my 6th time reviewing the book.  Do you have books like this?  Certain books that you regularly review?  I don’t think information is our problem today.  We’re starved for wisdom in a sea of information.  If […]

Free Learning Lab with Dennis & Lisa

The Secret to Self-Directed Teams

Wishing your team took more ownership without you constantly reminding them?

Join us on Thursday, July 23, at 12:00 p.m. ET for a free 30-minute Learning Lab where Dennis and Lisa will reveal the 4 C's of Self-Directed Teams. 
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