This past weekend I was able to travel just a few hours south to Wichita to see my beloved UNLV Runnin’ Rebels play a road game. Although the game didn’t end up the way I’d like (we lost), the trip was meaningful in several ways. I was able to spend 20 minutes or so with UNLV head men’s basketball coach Dave Rice. Dave and I worked together in...

I am no expert. Despite this, I am asked to speak as part of online – and offline – social media and social business events. I am flattered my track record and previous (and current work) experience makes people want to talk to me. Not only that, I really love what I do so talking to people about social business – not in theory but in practice...

No matter how much money you make or how well your career is going, you must ask yourself the most important question of all: Am I happy? If the answer to that question is no, then you’re in the wrong spot. “Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people. This is...

Business is, and always will be, a full contact sport. Even if you’re an ethical, professional and talented person, there are always people working an angle. The more successful or visible you become, the more people will try and undermine you or will attempt to play in your sandbox. There are lots of people in business who make a career of just getting by. These...

In business, there are always people who try to tear you down. There are always people, who either intentionally or unknowingly, who challenge your success. They say or do things that make you question your own success. They say or do things that may have you second-guess your path. They are downers who are not going to help you succeed. If you know the enemy and...

Is it worth it? If I died today, would I have regrets about my career or my life? I would I die a happy man or woman? Or would I die a slave to a career or life choices that don’t make me happy and fulfilled? These are the questions you must ask yourself every day. Without fail, wake up each morning and ask yourself these vital questions. Your answers may lead...