You can’t always control how things happen, but you can always own how you react to it. As chaotic, unpredictable and ultimately violent as the initial surprise or event may be, whatever it may be, by staying calm and focused you can usually direct, identify and plan for the outcome. Life shouldn’t go your way, […]

You’re overqualified.  You’re not a good fit for this company or position.  We don’t have anything available right now.  Thanks for coming in, but we’ve decided on someone else. Ever heard this? We all have.  Everyone gets rejected when applying for jobs, regardless of capabilities or talent.  Einstein would get rejected from Einstein’s Coffee.  Mark […]

There I was, sitting in a luxurious boardroom in Ludwigsburg, Germany.  I was surrounded by C-Level executives and senior management.  I was the only one who didn’t speak German, I was half the average age of the fellow attendees, and they were all there to meet me.  I had hit their global radar as a […]

“In 35 years of doing this sh%t, I’ve seen things that neither Science, nor Medicine, nor Jesus F*’n Christ could explain.  Sh*t that will make your head spin.  Absolute ‘No win’ scenarios that people walk away from.  Impossible odds, and they survive.  And here’s the deal folks, the one thing you need to know about […]

Are you doing what you want to do in life, or are you simply passing time working a career you don’t resonate with? The Test If I were to walk up to you right now, and ask “So what do you do for a living,” how would you respond?  Be honest, and I want details.  […]

Had a cubicle off the beaten path where you could blog, surf and not worry about someone walking by and seeing you slack?  Now you just got moved right next to bosses office and where everyone walks?  No worries, follow these steps and make it an improvement. Surf Smaller You can still surf, blog or […]