FRANKLY FRIDAYS
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Your relationship with failure has everything to do with the power it holds over you.
Most of us were taught to have a relationship with failure long before we ever realized it was...

Your relationship with failure has everything to do with the power it holds over you.
Most of us were taught to have a relationship with failure long before we ever realized it was...

Abraham Maslow spent his life studying what makes you and I do the things we do.
Here are a few conclusions from his work:
Humans first need food, shelter, and a functioning body.
Once...

The muscles in your body right now are in one of two modes:
Growing
Shrinking
Scientifically there is no “in between.”
Without muscle straining, there is no gaining and there is...

Successful people seem to have it all figured out.
We call them the smart ones.
We imagine that they made a series of carefully selected moves that lead them straight to the...

When it comes to developing business there are only two types of professionals:
Clerks and Consultants
When there is an abundance of demand in the marketplace, both appear to have the same...

166.3 million people are out looking for ways to show their love in the form of rapid retail.
Shelves full of doodads and deals…
Newsfeeds overflowing with ads…
Amazon buying...

20,000 fans, hanging on every word.
29 straight hits without missing a beat.
Thunderous applause for this absolute legendary band.
Encore.
Lights out.
Time for everyone to go...

No matter how you voted, you’re not on a winning team.
Your investments are down. Sales are slow.
School and church and healthcare are all out of whack.
People are rude.
Everything is...

The higher you go, the steeper the climb.
The average American “peaks” in their career at 45 years old, despite the fact that they have decades more to...