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I'm all for action. And clarity. And outsmarting the hustle. I'm championing impact AND income. In my world, one doesn't exist without the other. And this is where I talk straight - to you.
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “If I leave this good job to do something that’s more ME, then I could fail. And If I fail, then what?” Well, …
Work is a huge part of our lives. It should be something that we enjoy and jump out of bed excited about. If this is not the case for you, then maybe this is the year to start making some changes. My wife and I often feel like the luckiest people in the world. We get to serve others […]
I spent a lot of time this past year talking to independent entrepreneurs and business builders on my podcast. I also wrote about my experiences with starting a business and leaving the corporate world behind. For the most part, every week last year… I wrote a new blog article. I published a new podcast interview with someone I admire every […]
Do you feel unsettled or unnerved about your life or your work? Good! Sometimes our greatest work is influenced by our greatest heartaches. I spent 10 years banging around in the corporate world before I experimented with being an entrepreneur. Then I spent another four years putting my life back together after divorce, digging out from under bad real estate […]
There are two kinds of work. The first kind of work is contributing to someone else’s dream or endeavor. At the end of the day you’re building something for someone else. It may not be your favorite thing to do, but you do it. You show up and you agonize through it. Most people do this. There’s another kind of […]
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T. S. Eliot The truth is that I was pretty miserable in my days of marketing and selling corporate software solutions. Was I successful? Yes and no I suppose. Anyone looking at things from the outside would think that I had it […]
Well, it’s been just over a year since my corporate layoff and making the decision to work for myself full time. The past year has been filled with moments of excitement, apprehension, satisfaction, fear and all the other feelings you might associate with riding on a roller coaster with no seat belt. Sometimes it’s the most amazing feeling in the […]
I have spent much of my adult life struggling to believe that it’s okay to simply relax and do nothing. I grew up believing that my value was directly connected to what I accomplished every day. If I wasn’t producing something tangible, I would quickly begin to feel anxious and unsettled. After a lifetime of taking short vacations, this year […]
This guide contains the need-to-know facets of each business model so you can strategically plan your entrepreneurial journey.
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Just gazing at nature can increase your productivity.
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It's one of the reasons that my friend Denise and I are hosting a 1 day retreat at her ranch in the Columbia River Gorge - to be a sanctuary where people can unplug from the noise of the city and embrace the trees, birds, fresh air, and expansive views.
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As it turns out, research shows that being in nature offers up some pretty surprising benefits like...
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🔹 Improved short-term memory
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One week from today, we'll be tapping into the power of being in nature to give your productivity a boost.
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We’ll focus on the unique issues that visionary business builders and leaders face, including:
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✅ Bringing your most creative ideas to life
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![🌲Why does Bill Gates spend two weeks alone in the forest each year?⛰
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Bill Gates recently spent seven days at his hideaway cottage on a cedar forest waterfront, partaking in a twice-yearly ritual he calls his “Think Week.”
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Gates, the principal founder and chairman of Microsoft Corporation, came up with the idea for his personal seven-day retreat as a way to ponder the future of technology and think of new ideas for his company.
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Tucked away in his secret two-story cabin in the Pacific Northwest, Gates spends the week completely secluded from civilization - alone with his own thoughts and a pile of thought proposals.
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The seven days tend to include a lot of reading, a lot of thinking, and a lot of alone time, as Gates is completely disconnected from family members, friends, and employees.
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These weeks function as Gates’ way to think of new ideas, apart from distractions and noise.
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While we can’t all take a week away from our lives to hide out in a secluded thinking cabin, the ritual that Gates has adopted tells us a lot about the necessity of slowing down and taking time for ourselves.
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Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington and Deepak Chopra all make a habit of unplugging from the hectic schedules of their day-to-day lives.
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If some of the most successful and creative entrepreneurs in the world can make time to step away from their busy schedules, maybe it’s time to pay attention and include it in our own lives.
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On Friday, June 7th, a small group of visionary leaders and entrepreneurs will be gathering on a mountain that overlooks the Columbia River Gorge.
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We’re calling it the Take Action Retreat for Visionary Business Builders.
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We’ve created this day-long reprieve for YOU to unplug from the distractions of everyday life and find your focus.
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If the busiest people in the world can prioritize making time for themselves, why can’t you?
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There are 6 spots left - is one of them yours?
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