It has often been said that we are not human beings having a spiritual experience of life, but rather we are spiritual beings having a human experience. In the end, our businesses (and the content, product and value we create in the process) are a reflection of who we are and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. It’s this journey – more than anything we can learn in a book, product or seminar – that causes us to become more as people and ultimately, what allow us to make deeper and richer contributions to our clients, our communities, and […]
Professional Development
The Start of a Beautiful Journey . . . (And One That Kicked Ass, Too)
Recently, I was talking to friend of mine who I highly respect in the Internet Marketing community. We were talking about the importance of both efficiency and effectiveness in running a business, which led this person to ask me how I came to work with Tony Robbins and his company for what has now been 20 years.
Defensiveness
I must have given the same feedback and direction 27 times in the last three months to a marketing team that I am currently coaching and training. And so when I’m asked to bail them out, in the moment of urgent desperation, the immediate temptation is to remind them how many times I’ve told them before. As in, “This is not working – not because of me, but because you guys can’t get it together after 27 times of me showing you exactly what to do.”