In the famous scene, the where Mel Gibson, William Wallace, is inspiring his countrymen, the Scottish army to control their destiny against English suppression before the Battle of Stirling, their future and their FREEDOM was in their hands. “And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will n

Most businesses choose to race to the bottom. They pursue the lowest price point, the broadest customer base and the biggest selection – a commodity. You can definitely choose to go there in business, but it will undoubtedly result in challenges with profit margins, lack of differentiation, vulnerability to competition and stress with scale, processes, and energy. [Read on or listen to Mike tell this story] On the other hand, specialty and niche businesses scream value. There

Stand atop your mountain. Become credible in the eyes of your customers. Authority positioning is a blend of experience, expertise, and perception. Your experience allows you to position yourself in a market where your expertise can be leveraged by customers who perceive you to be the most credible authority on the subject. Building your mountain of credibility can be done in many ways and you must start now if you wish to secure your position as the subject matter expert in

In 2008, the biggest downturn in stock markets since the Great Depression hit. During the worst of it I was on the radio giving five market updates per day…with a smile. I joked, uneasily, when Lehman brothers went under, I tried to be optimistic a few weeks later, when the Dow lost almost 15% in a week…making it a near 40% decline to that point. It was my 13th year in the financial industry and this time things seemed really different. It was definitely one of the hardest pe

Recently I was a special guest on Heather Andrews' podcast program, "The Heather Andrews Show" powered by Tenacious Living Network. The topic of our conversation was my Grow, Get, Give philosophy. I hope you enjoy it. What does a Grow Get Give life mean? It is a philosophy of life that guides me and my actions. It is a statement that reminds us of the bigger impact we can have and the importance of what we do every day. It is an aspirational mantra. As a coach, it is my m

At the Pure Potentials Speakers Retreat in Phoenix, AZ, I shared the story of how my daughter, Madison, taught me about niches and poop. The message is that entrepreneurs must differentiate to succeed. there are riches in niches. Differentiate yourself as the specialist and you’ll attract more customers, earn more money and enjoy your life and business ten times better than you do today. #paidspeaker #publicspeaker #entrepreneurs #coaching #growgetgive #businesscoach #busines

Thankful for such a great interview with Christina Marlett of Courageous Self-Care Festival today. We talked about some of the entrepreneur secrets to living a Grow Get Give life and how coaching, training events, big impact giving and speakers club are necessary for people looking for personal and business success. Find out more at www.GrowGetGive.com https://www.facebook.com/christina.marlett/videos/10155431805536673/ #entrepreneurs #coaching #growgetgive #growgetgivemakeyo