SPEED of Trust—The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey
As a volunteer for the 7 Habits on the Inside Program in Colorado Prisons, I was very familiar with Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits program but was not familiar with the book The Speed of Trust, written by his son Stephen M.R. Covey. I was invited a few years ago to meet Stephen and hear him […]
Tell to Win by Peter Guber – Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story
Tell to Win by Peter Guber – Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story Maya Angelou said about making an impression on people: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Tell to win is […]
7 Habits on the Inside by David Fein: What we all can learn from a prison program
A little over ten years ago I was invited to spend the day visiting three Colorado prisons to meet the team that created the 7 Habits on the Inside team program and the inmates who were participating in it. I had heard that inmates going through the program had significantly lower recidivism rates. But I […]
Reid Hoffman: Learning to think BIG
One of the people who REALLY inspire me is Reid Hoffman. It’s not just the MASSIVE amount of success he has achieved, which is legendary, it’s how he thinks and how BIG he thinks. Reid gives us all permission to think bigger (much bigger), believe in ourselves a little more and to take on things […]
Tim Ferriss: How to Change your Business, How to Change your Life
Bestselling author, angel investor, entrepreneur, podcaster and self-experimenter, Tim Ferris is one of my go-to sources when I’m looking to find great information on making improvements in some area of my life, whether it’s time management, entrepreneurship, physical health, relationships, reducing stress or improving mental fitness. I find his practical advice combined with his deeply […]
Christmas Tress Project 2020 Celebrates Another Bumper Festive Season
Christmas Tress Project 2020 Celebrates Another Bumper Festive Season Fast Facts for 2020 Giving Season Over 40,000 requests for trees came in from around the world Over 400 requests came from Veterans Total of over 500 trees were delivered Over 50 live trees went to Veterans 290 trees were distributed at drive-through event Drive-through event […]
How to win friends and influence people
I’ve read hundreds of books on both personal and business development and somehow missed the incredible power of Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People””. I thought it was too old and too simple to pay attention too–big mistake! These principles are simple, and it’s easy to miss their transformative power in our […]
12 Dimensions of Mastery – The LifeBook Challenge
I’ve spent a lot of time cultivating strategies to improve my life, both my experience of life and what I’m able to make happen in this world. I’ve been blessed to have spent a significant amount of time with a number of world class mentors and coaches including Tony Robbins, Dr. Lou Stolis, and the 7 […]