I've been in an abusive relationship for the past 15 years. Its a relationship where I've given, and the other side just takes, takes, and takes.
I've stayed in this relationship all this time because getting out seemed so difficult and complicated. Where would I go instead? What if a new relationship doesn't work out?
Well I finally got fed up last week, decided to get out no matter the cost, and finally ended a relationship that should have been ended [...] Continue Reading…
For the better part of a decade, I was a firm believer against the so called "Crackberry" smart phones… the one that ultimately inspired a bunch of competitors including the iPhone.
Let me explain why.
It goes back to the year 2000. I was employee 34 at a company called LivePerson.com the pioneer in using live chat software to help close more big ticket sales on websites.
It was an absolutely crazy year. We grew from 34 employees to over 100 in [...] Continue Reading…
In my last post, I talked about the importance of mental toughness as a key to profiting from this recession.
I guess I struck a cord as many of you emailed me your comments. Thanks Danielle, Brandy (Portland, OR), and Gustavo (Buenos Aires, Argentina), for your comments.
Given the interest in this topic, I thought I'd elaborate further on this topic.
Being absurdly persistent in the face of adversity and change is essential to surviving and even thriving in the face of [...] Continue Reading…
Over the past few years, I've become a very reluctant historian. I've been drawn to stories of survival.
In particular one really good book that changed my thinking an awful lot is called "Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why" by Laurence Gonzales.
It's a book the chronicles truly incredible (such an understatement) of survival in plane crashes, getting lost as sea, surviving in Arctic temperatures for weeks, etc..
One of the big lessons from the book is that it is [...] Continue Reading…
In my last post Dealing with Adversity: The Michael Phelps Way, I talked about how Michael Phelps got creamed in one of his best races last week… and then the next day, came back and shattered a world record.
This is how the champions deal with adversity. They don't lie down and play dead. They get back up and fight.
One comment in particular caught my eye as it shares a story that really makes this point [...] Continue Reading…
