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Jeff • August 2, 2023

Ever heard of impostor syndrome? I hadn’t until I read an article about it recently. It sounded like another politically correct term that some intellectual came up with that had no meaning in the real world. Those types of things are everywhere, and I tend to ignore them. But after reading a bit, I realized despite the fancy word – there’s something to the idea. Impostor syndrome describes a feeling most of us get when despite our talent, hard work, and deep knowledge – we have moments where… read more

Jeff • August 10, 2022

I recently attended a two- day mastermind meeting with a bunch of highly successful entrepreneurs. There was one theme that came up over and over during the meeting. “There is only one way to coast, and that is Downhill. So if you aren’t peddling, you are losing ground.” This is a very simple concept, but it is incredible how many people don’t grasp it. Whether you are a business owner, an employee, or a person looking to live a good life, this is an essential concept. The message behind it is… read more

Jeff • August 11, 2021

by Matt Maloney Prior to my wife and I having our first child a few years ago, we did what many expectant parents do and bought the books and took the classes to prepare ourselves. Given the onslaught of decisions that comes along with pregnancy and childbirth, we were introduced to a simple 5-step framework to make those decisions. This framework has stuck with me, while it was presented in the context of parenting, it can be applied to any decision you ever need to make. So here it is… The… read more

Jeff • August 4, 2021

by Jeff Charlton Recently, I received a wake-up call that rocked my world. I was on the golf course “hacking it up” and feeling sorry for myself because I was playing poorly. I was letting my poor play ruin my day. I checked my phone while waiting for my partner to hit and got an email from a friend that hit me hard. His 37-year-old daughter, who had just had her 4th child, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon and liver cancer. Needless to say, my bad day on the golf course was quickly put… read more

Jeff • August 19, 2020

By Jeff Charlton An associate of mine, Kent Clothier, recently turned 50 and wrote a Facebook post that I thought was very interesting. He listed the key things that he felt helped him to succeed in business and life. I agreed with most of them. I decided to make my own list that is a combination of his ideas and my own. I will admit that do not execute perfectly on many of these, especially the relationship stuff, but aspire to achieve them all. Thanks Kent, for the inspiration. Note I am 57,… read more