by joncook | Jun 12, 2015 | Reading, Thinking
Broccoli stinks. No, seriously, broccoli stinks when it’s cooked. It doesn’t smell nearly as good as fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. And yet, broccoli has far more health benefits than a Toll House cookie. Your stomach says yes to the cookie, but your...
by joncook | Jun 11, 2015 | Entrepreneur, Purpose, Thinking
As an entrepreneur, my focus is on my immediate work. Today is a great example of work needing done that only I can do at this point in my business. There’s no other support staff who can fill in for me, answer calls, write content, or interact with clients....
by joncook | Jun 10, 2015 | Dreaming, Purpose
“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” – Kevin Durant Talent is cheap, exciting but cheap. According to research by Clear Company HRM, talent forecasting is changing now more than ever. Every year the NFL Draft is filled with...
by joncook | Jun 8, 2015 | Platform Building, Writing
How often should you share with your platform audience? Whether you’re a podcaster, blogger, speaker, writer, or any other type of platform builder, you probably wonder how often you should share your messages. Do I blog once a week? Three times? How often...
by joncook | Jun 7, 2015 | Dreaming, New Week New You, Purpose
Who’s on your Life Team? All throughout history we see examples of people who excelled because of the wisdom of others. Kings had prophets and sages. Presidents have Cabinets. CEOs have advisors and boards of trustees. There’s wisdom in many voices...
by joncook | Jun 3, 2015 | Everyday Life, Ideas
“They stole my blog post!” I couldn’t believe it- another blogger ripped off an entire blog post I wrote and posted it as their own! They changed about five words in a several hundred-word blog post, but it was virtually intact word-for-word. At...
by joncook | Jun 1, 2015 | Everyday Life, Purpose
What’s stopping you from creating the life you want? In the past six months, I’ve heard more people tell me, “I just wish I could live the life I really want.” And my usual response is, “What’s stopping you?” And then the...
by joncook | May 31, 2015 | Dreaming, New Week New You, Purpose
It’s Sunday night, the time when many of us dread the alarm clock of Monday morning. Last week I posted about how Sunday evenings are the most depressing time of the week. It’s easy to get the Sunday Night Blues when you realize it’s only a matter of...
by joncook | May 28, 2015 | Dreaming, Purpose
Did you know that the most depressing time of the week is Sunday night? (Huffington Post, “Sunday Night Blues”) Monday gets more than its fair share of hatred, but Sunday evening is actually the most depressing time of the entire week. It’s when most...
