Q: What Has 24 Legs, a Beautiful Face, Is Exceptionally Motivated and...
When you were a kid, and complained about something like finishing the food on your plate, did your parents use the time-honored technique of trying to shame you into line by saying something like...
View ArticleKick Your Ass Idea #152 – Enter the Void
I’ve been talking to a lot of business experts lately, and it’s been surprising how much this idea seems to be totally new to them, and how powerful it is once they wrap their minds around it: When you...
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Kick Your Ass Idea #153 – BE NICE!
It seems like over the last few years, there has been an explosion of motivational experts. If you spend any time at all on the web, you’ve probably witnessed what I’m talking about; it seems like...
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Kick Your Ass Idea #154 – Do Everything Now
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of things you feel you need to do at a given point in time? Sometimes when I’m reviewing deadlines or task lists, I find myself briefly paralyzed by the sheer...
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Kick Your Ass Idea #155 – Hug Someone
Years ago I had a job at a place where the staff was about half European and half American. This really brought into focus an obvious cultural difference – while the European staff members routinely...
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Kick Your Ass Idea #156 – Stop Drinking Your Own Bathwater
Do you remember when you were a toddler, and how during bathtime, you took perverse joy in drinking the bathwater, maybe making a little fountain with your mouth? It’s kind of a standard requirement...
View ArticleWhy Did The CIA Examine Our Book – And Then Reject It?
Recently a friend told us that they were talking to a friend of theirs in Richmond, Virginia, and mentioned our book. In a rather amazing coincidence – given the fact that it’s far from a best seller,...
View ArticleGive the Gift that Keeps On Kicking – Kindness
You probably think this is just some ploy to get you to buy our book. And while Amazon keeps sending me emails telling me that today is the last day to shop and still receive gifts in time for...
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Happy Birthday To Us
I’m pretty scattered in a lot of other ways, but I’ve always been the kind of person who keeps meticulous project and meeting notes. It has saved my butt or made me a star many, many times. In spite of...
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Kick Your Ass Idea #157: Be Quotable
We’re all probably a little “wisdom weary”, thanks to the endless stream of clever quotes on pretty backgrounds that flow down our social media streams. Yes, choosing the right quote to drive home or...
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