When you look at your business, how do you feel? Do you feel energized, excited, and ready to jump in and have fun? Or do you feel draine...

How often have you said it about someone else? “I know they’ll never change!” How often have you said it about yourself? “I know I’ll nev...

I get this request from time to time “Dave, can you help me believe in myself?” My response is a question; “Why do you want to believe in...

You have hopes, and dreams, and stories. Some love to relish in the past glories and experiences. Others enjoy considering the what-ifs o...

Do you want to help someone change? Fully accept them. When you accept other people as they are, it increases your influence in their liv...

Have you ever watched a squirrel scurry across a wire, and then leap graciously to the branch of a nearby tree? What is that squirrel thi...

What do you think about the title of this article? In your conversations, how often do you make strong statements? Do you ask good questi...

I do not like uncertainty. I prefer to know what is going to happen by when. That creates security and comfort. The unknown is the seedbe...

What happens to you and what happens around you is largely out of your control. You do have a degree of influence based on the choices yo...

If you struggle with commitment, follow-through, and completion, this message is for you. If you want sustained change, read and follow t...

I enjoy watching the Masters Golf Tournament every year. It is inspiring to observe world class professionals that master their craft and...

Did you know that the word which now means “courageous” comes from the word “barbarous”, which means “uncivilized, savage, and wild”? Oft...

As a business mentor, time management is a top ranking issue for those I serve. One of the top challenges is allowing interruptions. Here...

It’s another one of those ideas that sound kind of ridiculous. Pursue the impossible? What a silly idea! Set a goal or intention to do so...

Face Your Fears A common challenge that I hear from business owners and managers is their lack of success in effective delegation. I hope...

The Four Disciplines of Execution is a phenomenal book written by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling. This system is designed to...

Please compare the following two sets of words. To get the full impact, read them out loud. Set #1: Planning, creating, active, excited, ...

“I wish I had $ 1,000,000. Someday I hope that I can….. My dream is that one day I’ll…..” Wishes, dreams, and hopes. They are the substan...

People engage my services because they want change. They typically want a change in their cash flow, a change in their customers, a chang...

Many times I start a mentoring session by asking my client “What is currently your biggest challenge or problem?” Often this is the story...