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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

How many times do businesses and organizations fail because they refuse to look for bright minds and sharp talent from the outside? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself lately. What prompted it was a sports story I was reading about a former Major League Baseball general manager who...

People compromise every day. Sometimes its small things like where to eat with your husband or wife. Sometimes its which movie to see with your friend. Still others compromise their ethics and what they know to be right for many reasons. In business, this is perhaps more prevelant than anytime in recent...

How often do you let others in business define if you’re successful? How often do you let others expectations or definitions of success define your success? If you’re like most people, too often. When you run into a high school friend at a local grocery store, and they tell you what they...

Note: Even though it’s hard to separate a politician from politics, this post is about leadership and is non-partisan. No matter if you like President Obama or not, this is a post on leadership. Good leaders act. It’s that simple. In the last few days, President Barack Obama has come under...