One of the biggest dangers of being a leader is getting to the point where you no longer get adequate feedback. It’s very important that you intentionally surround yourself with other strong leaders who are willing to confront you. I’m very fortunate to have leaders around me who aren’t afraid to tell me that my …
My goofy dog, Marley, teaches us to face our fears and discover a world of freedom.
You must grow with your audience, or your audience will move on without you.
As I sit down to write today’s post, I am fondly remembering the experience I had last night watching my son play baseball. To be completely honest, it took some convincing for me to consider letting him play baseball. I was not looking forward to Little League at all, but as she always wisely does, …
Last week I had the pleasure of going to Miami to have a week-long strategic planning session with one of my favorite clients. We had meetings from 9 am to 6 pm each day and accomplished a lot of important planning and work for the upcoming 12 months. I always love being face to face …
There is one job that I hold in life that trumps all other jobs, and that is fatherhood. It’s something that I’ve dreamed about since being nine years old, and the experience has not disappointed me at all. I think what is interesting about it is that the universe let me practice raising sons when …
I remember the first time my grandfather told me this story I didn’t fully understand it. Now I when I hear it, it makes me chuckle, and it’s one of my favorite memories that I have of him. My grandfather didn’t finish the third grade and struggled to read or write very well, but he …
You’re probably wondering “what the hell is L.W.M.A.P.O.W.S. Gabe!?” I’m going to tell you because it’s pretty magical. This morning I woke up excited at 3 am. It’s Saturday morning, a day where I have traditionally slept late in past years. This uncontrollable excitement has been happening more and more over the past 4-6 weeks. …
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As I was walking down the aisle of the bookstore last month, a friendly older man walked up to my son and me and asked: “Can I can help you find anything?” What seemed like a simple common occurrence isn’t that mundane when you dig into it more deeply. Often when we’re asked that questions …
If entrepreneurship were easy, then everyone would be a millionaire. It’s not easy because to find success as an entrepreneur you have to take total and extreme ownership. You can’t blame others. You can’t blame your past. You can’t blame your lousy mindset. You have to take total and extreme ownership of where you are …