UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, arguably the most successful college coach of all time, says that for the first week of practice he would do nothing but watch his new players and find where on the floor they made the most shots. In other words, he would locate their ‘comfort spot’ - the one spot they [...]

In April of 2008, my wife Lori and I had the privilege of spending 45 minutes in the East Room with President Bush and the others 49 SBA Small Business winners from their states. The East Room is consider “hallowed ground” in the White House. I love history, so I thought I would share with you a few of the [...]

I love and admire former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. He tells a great story titled, “The Placement of Pats!” He says: “Whenever one of my players was screwing up badly and they needed a little personal attention, I would just place my arm around their shoulder and give them a little “pat!” For a few of my [...]

One of my favorite business authors is John Maxwell. If you have ever seen him speak, he’s just an average Joe!  John asks: “What makes the best leaders the ‘best’ leaders?” He replies that, “The best leaders grow their people! The best leaders grow WITH their people!”
What kind of a leader are you? Are you [...]

According to business author John Maxwell, there are actually 57 rules to business success. It all begins with Rule #1 - DELIVER THE GOODS! What does it mean to “deliver the goods?”  It means you actually walk the talk, unlike most businesses who just talk the talk!
Here’s an example from my own company, A-1 Plumbing.  About 15 years [...]

Representing the great state of Idaho, going to the White House, and meeting the President in April 2008 was beyond words.  President Bush spent more than 45 minutes talking to myself and the other 49 state winners. The meeting was in the East Room. The history and the reverence that you feel by being [...]

“FOCUS - If you chase two rabbits, you will miss both!” (Chinese Proverb). I look at this quote every time I am sitting at my office desk. It always helps bring me back to the specific task at hand!
My friend Justin was raised on a ranch and he tells the story of his own experience with the local [...]