Three years ago I met ‘a car salesmen’ at a networking event.  He was quiet, analytical and maybe even a little skeptical.  He had heart though, if you were willing to see by his initial persona, that was bigger than life.  What bore through all of my initial reactions was someone who...

A while ago someone asked me what is more important to being successful.  Passion or Confidence.  My answer was instinctive and quick. Passion to me was the obvious answer.  Here’s why:  When you find something you’re passionate about… a job, a business, a person, a mission, whatever…it feeds...

We lost a great Rainmaker.  I’m very sad to inform you that Rainmaker Pete Pedersen passed away last night from complications in his battle with cancer.    Pete was bright spirit and a great friend to many.  He was always the life of any event he attended and it was hard not to have your heart...

As a business coach, I often help people face their fear of risk.  Now, this is easy to do for others but a whole different subject for myself.  Entrepreneurs are generally looked at as being risk takers.  I don’t agree with this at all.  I think they have come to terms with a few things:  First,...

What a day!!!  Started at 6:30 am and is now rounding up at 9:00 pm…the day of an entrepreneur.  I’m missing Shark Tank to get this blog out.  I can only tell you that there are many days like this when you are an entrepreneur.  Chasing the dream…as we do, sometimes sleep is sacrificed in the...

My daughters, 2 and 4, love cartoons as all toddlers do.  Unfortunately, Daddy can usually only stomach about 45 minutes at a time, with the exception of, of course, anything with Madagascar in the title.  Whether it is the genius of the Madagascar 2 or the Madagascar penguins, I not only stomach it...