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1. They Aren’t a Two-Book “Expert” (And They Don’t Hire People Who Are) Dominant Players (or DPs for short) ensure they have current and relevant mastery and expertise in a subject (or subjects) before they open their mouths to tell you what they know. They don’t read an article in Inc. magazine and decide they’re now well-schooled in the subject and can give you advice -- or, worse yet, sell you their advice or consulting services. It’s fine to have an opinion, but make sure you aren’t … Read more about The Top 10 Secrets of Success That Set Dominant Players Apart

My oldest daughter is the total package. And this isn’t just a mom’s bias. I present the facts for your consideration: She’s a software engineer (i.e. a smart cookie), gregarious and kind, and also happens to look like a supermodel. (I don’t say this because I have “mom vision”; she is constantly asked by people she runs into if she’s a model.) She’s in her mid-20s and single. You’d think she must have guys falling over themselves to date her, right? That she has her pick of great options? Yes … Read more about 10 Things Dominant Players Always Do

This week was the 2015 Milken Global Conference, which brings together over 3,500 of the world’s most exceptional business leaders, philanthropists, journalists, scientists and scholars. I've attended it many times over the years and it’s been nothing short of transformational for me and my business. We’ll get into that in a future post, but for now there’s something else I feel needs addressing -- something that affects each and every person who wants to create a brand that dominates. If you … Read more about If You Want to Be a Dominant Player, You Need to Dress the Part

Today, while searching for a legal document in a decade-old file, I came upon a letter that was so devastating when I received it that, reading it today, I still felt tiny pangs of the hurt and anger I felt the day I read it years ago. Why didn't I walk away sooner from that dysfunctional business partnership and the individuals who ended up being toxic to me? God, the precious time I wasted dealing with it, discussing possible outcomes or resolutions, rehashing the events and negative … Read more about You’re Only As Great As the Company You Keep

“Only practitioners (or people who do things) tend to spontaneously get the point.” -Nassim Taleb The commonly accepted maxim of Malcolm Gladwell’s is that it takes 10,000 hours of dedicated practice to truly master a skill. Perhaps it’s time that for that figure to be updated. … Read more about The Secret to Mastery? It’s Time to Put on Your Pro Pants