In my twenties, I spent some time in Bend, Oregon. During this time, I learned to fly fish and spent a lot of time on East and Paulina Lakes south of town. One of my favorite times to fish was late May and early June because there was a mayfly hatch going on almost...
The old Chinese proverb says, “Give a Man a Fish and Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man to Fish and Feed Him for a Lifetime.” That is great as long as we know the man likes fish! Every once and while you have to give the man the fish, just to remind him that he likes...
As business owners we hope to identify clients who will use our products and services for a long time. In order for us to do that we need to understand how our client’s needs change as their business matures. We have to ask ourselves do we need to change or do we just...
I remember when I was a kid, I occasionally caught a fish while fishing with a piece of hot dog, but I soon found out that didn’t happen as often as I would like. I often wondered why, and it wasn’t until I started watching TV fishing shows and reading magazines that...
As a business coach one of the things I need to do is get my clients to try new things to see if they work. They need to get out of their old habits and discover new ways to success. Over the past week, I have been learning more about failing my way to success than I...