The Arrogance of Belonging

I caught sight of myself on video last week during a group coaching session. There were about 10 other entrepreneurs on the call as well, their faces appearing whenever they spoke or made noise. Of course, I didn’t really pay attention to them, so fixated was I on my...

The Trouble With Beavers

Bear with me for a moment. I’m going to begin with a sidebar simply because I must. As I was browsing for pictures of beavers on Google, something you probably shouldn’t do if you don’t want to get whacked for copyright infringement, I ran into this...

How To Write A Parable

If you’d like to outline your message and be seen as an expert in your field, you’d be silly to write a novel. If you’re not keen to write a non-fiction business book, then perhaps you’d like to pen a parable. The parable is a particularly appealing genre for business...

Forced To Eat Cat Food When You’re Old

David Treece, who wrote the following piece, is a financial advisor down in Miami, the kind that has a fiduciary responsibility to clients, who doesn’t get paid on commission, which allows him to give sound advice. This is from a draft of his upcoming book,...