Secrets of World-Class Athletes and Entrepreneurs

In 1998, an article on the front page of the Sunday business section of the largest daily paper in Denver began, “TC North was standing in the shower Monday when a potent idea began to germinate.” Reading it, I felt humiliated — a rookie mistake letting a reporter know I originally had the thoughts in [...]

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What’s Your Juice? I’m not referring to guava, pineapple or orange. I want to know what “juices” your energy, your motivation, your excitement. What turns your crank? What excites you in your work your life? I once asked a sales coach, “What really excites you about your work?” He thought for a moment and replied, [...]

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This is an e-mail exchange I recently had with a business colleague who had a time-consuming request for me: TC: “I’m happy to do it. Still working until 11 p.m. most nights, though. Give me a few days, please.” Colleague: “What do you do when you’re coaching people who work until 11 p.m. most evenings? [...]

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The last post concluded with, “Every business and personal relationship you’re in can benefit from you giving more, but you must also be open to receiving … .” Have you ever hugged or kissed someone who didn’t hug or kiss you back? Have you ever given a present to someone who obviously didn’t like it? [...]

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This is an advanced statistical phenomenon, and it’s important to understand if you want to be a high-performer. (I’ll bet you never guessed you could be a higher performer by using a statistical phenomenon!). It essentially says that if you’re significantly different from the group you’re around, you’ll tend to become more like the group [...]

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