I just got an email from a colleague’s partner in another part of the country.  I must be on his list, and today I happened to see one of his broadcast emails come through – it caught my attention.  The headline was compelling and I did not quite recognize the name in the from column.  [...]

As you know, I’ve been working like a mad man on my personal brand over the last year, and even more diligently over the last 6 months.  And last week, I made another leap and it is already paying off.
Here’s the story…

I own a personal training studio in Madison, WI.  If you follow me, you [...]

Toyota’s in big trouble – no doubt about it! I read an article in The New York Times over the weekend that went into detail about why they’re in so much trouble and what they will need to do about it.
The first paragraph of the article said it all…
“A Japanese leader (Toyota) in the [...]

I just put up my most important blog post of the year on my fitness blog. Click Here to view it.
I highly encourage you to read this post, especially if you’re thinking about being a customer or client of mine in the future.  Regardless,  this post in particular is an important example of how [...]

Today, “Being good at stuff” meant having an
efficient pland and a set of tools available to
meet the demands of clearing 18 inches of snow
from my grounds as quickly and efficiently as
possible.
If you’ve never had the chance to experience 18
inches of snow all at once, you know what I’m
talking about.  If you haven’t, well then, you
just [...]

Ready…Fire…Aim
It’s an old expression and maybe you’ve already heard
it more than you’d like.  Or, maybe not…OR, maybe
you’ve heard it and just NEVER let it sink in.
So what am I trying to get at?
You can’t always wait until everything is perfect to
move forward on stuff.  Whether it’s a project, career
move, marketing campaign, or in this case, [...]

YOU are The Brand
Over the weekend, my son Carl pulled out an old briefcase that contained a very special certificate.  He didn’t know what he was looking at until I informed him, and when I did you should have seen the look on his face.
A week and a half ago, Eric Ruth from NPE wrote [...]

It’s Friday again (already), and while usually I’d be in preparation for my usual TV segment, that is not the case today.
Why?
Well, for starters it was almost canceled.  Luckily my blog saved the day and we will re-start on December 11th.
The short version of the story is that about a month ago NBC 15 here [...]

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The All Might Just Be Getting Rich at Your Expense
I just found a few more…
“Six Figures in 67 Days!”
“Six Figure Boot Camp in 60 Days”
“It Never Feels Like Work!”
As far as I can tell, they’re all copying each most are un-certified experts in teaching you how to get rich with your personal training business.  And [...]