That Will Not Work

If you find yourself saying, “Yeah, that will work,” you’re likely traveling down the wrong path. Because that’s code for, “Yeah I could suck that up.” “I could get by with that.” Which is bad. Because life is way too...

Running For Your Life

Why? Why do you run? I get this question a lot. Especially now as I train for my 100 mile ultra. I could give a George Mallory-like response when asked why he wanted to climb Everest: he said, “Because it’s there.” “I run because I can,” I might say. Which, like...

Talent Will Only Get You So Far

While I was in the States a few years back, I had dinner with my buddy Tim Vandehey, another ghostwriter who lives in Kansas City. Tim knows the publishing industry inside and out. He writes for celebrities and industry leaders and has had a number of his projects hit...

The Problem With Strategic Planning

Nearly everyone agrees that strategic planning is important. But there’s one huge problem: no one seems to take the time to do it. Leadership and Strategic Planning Leaders, in particular, know that they need to do strategic planning. In a recent Harvard Business...