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RELEASE BRAKES: How to Break The Fear Barrier In Business

RELEASE BRAKES: How to Break The Fear Barrier In Business

As I write this article at my favorite Starbucks, I can't help but hear the conversation next to me. A middle-aged woman is having a coffee meeting with a peer discussing job opportunities, the market, and their personal networks. It's obvious that she's lost her job due to cutbacks and is networking like mad, reaching out to her wingmen and exploring job opportunities. Sound familiar? We all know someone who recently lost a job or who is struggling with their business. The ...

WINGIVING: How to Become a Comrade of Courage in Tough Times

WINGIVING: How to Become a Comrade of Courage in Tough Times

I’ve been getting countless e-mails and newsletters this past week from coaches and consultants capitalizing on the downturn in the market. Their message is fear based. “The dow is down again, it’s scary out there, layoffs are rampant!” Then they offer a $1,995 weekend seminar on wealth building or business growth that will solve all of your problems. These “compassionate coaches” become opportunistic vultures praying on the carcass of your fear. Give me a break! Here’s my take on it wingmen - Strap ...

How to Become a Business ACE: And avoid getting shot down!

How to Become a Business ACE: And avoid getting shot down!

If you want to test the true character of a person, see how they respond to adversity. Watch how they handle the pressure of a lost sale, an angry client, or a difficult boss. What do they say? How do they act? What is their emotional state? Do they freeze up and get angry, or do they buckle down and increase their focus and commitment? The same holds true for those who would assume the mantle of leadership in business. When ...

PUSH IT UP!®

PUSH IT UP!®

“You’ve got to Push it up to take off. And you have to take-off to fly!” I’ll never forget the first time I flew the F-16. The rush of adrenaline was amazing. The tower controller cleared me for take-off and from the back seat my instructor pilot, Captain “Deke” Slaton, called out over the intercom, “Push it up, Waldo!” “Yes, Sir!” I replied. I nervously pushed up that throttle to full power and felt a kick in the seat unlike anything I’ve experienced ...

Lift vs. Drag: A Leader’s Perspective

Lift vs. Drag: A Leader’s Perspective

So, how do you get a 35,000-pound F-16 jet fighter to fly? It’s no easy feat. To overcome the force of gravity, you have to create a force that is greater than gravity’s grasp. That force is lift. As the F-16 blasts through the sky, there is an “enemy” of lift that must be overcome known as drag. There are two kinds of drag – Induced and Parasite. Induced drag is a “good drag’ in that it is a bi-product of lift and ...

Be a WingGiver

Be a WingGiver

“We’re each of us Angels, with only one wing, and we can only fly embracing each other” Luciano de Crescenzo It’s 25 April at 1:30 am and I just turned 39! As I celebrate the start of my birthday, I can’t help but think about how awesome of a year it’s been for me. So many great victories and exciting opportunities that were a direct result of you…my wingmen! You’ve supported me, instructed me, and most of all, encouraged me. You gave ...