Think about it. What if everything was free? Why would anyone buy a PC when they can afford a Mac? What if you could go out and get that Porsche you've always wanted? Why would your car salesman still want to be a car salesman when he earns no profit from selling you any car? What if anyone could afford an Ivy League education? Why would anyone go to a crappy community … [Read more...]

I told you before that you are not supposed to know how to do things. I told you that courage can't be sold. What I heard back from people is that they either can't find courage, or they think they don't have it. Wrong. Everyone has courage, the problem is they think those that are takings risks had access to it since the beginning. Courage doesn't show up until you … [Read more...]

Preparing for change. Sounds kind of contradictory, don’t you think? You know change is coming, but you don’t know what it is, so how can you prepare for it? The thing is, you can’t. Sure, you can attempt to mentally reconcile the fact that you might have to survive on Mac and cheese for a while or perhaps that this change will bring you the freedom to have chocolate chip … [Read more...]

The Types of Motivation: Everybody has something, or someone that motivates them. Ask your peers what motivates them. As I see it, most people have a combination of two forms of motivation. One is what I will call survival motivation, and the other is emotional motivation. Survival motivation is motivating because if you do not take action (to find food, shelter, … [Read more...]

About a month or so ago I had one of the most uncomfortable conversations with my parents about my future and my beliefs, but like most times in life when you allow yourself to get uncomfortable, new and interesting possibilities open up. What possibility came up for me? Well, I almost gave up my dreams! Or at least postponed them. I learned something new that day that … [Read more...]