Apparently the signs of drowning are unlike what we saw on Baywatch (not that we ever watched Baywatch - but that's neither here nor there). There are no cries for help. There isn't a massive struggle with hands waving in the air.



Here's why.



They can't. Most drowning people are unable to speak because the natural response in a drowning situation is to breathe - not to talk. Breathing must be taken care of before before speech can occur. Kind of important that… Continue

The Edge.



A scary, awesome place.



Rumor has it that people of long ago thought the world was flat. We've all heard this before. Everyone stayed in the safe middle because if you ventured too far you'd go over the edge. That was the prevailing philosophy of the day and it was truth. Until someone proved it false, that is.



Thinking outside the box.



A popular term meaning to do something unexpectedly brilliant that produces…

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I've been thinking a lot about success lately. We throw that word around a lot - myself included - and yet I'm not really sure we understand what we're saying. Mostly because we don't think far enough in advance...



For instance: I'm in the business of helping business owners strengthen their businesses. One of the ways I do this is by focusing on marketing.



So I could develop a marketing plan that could "succeed" in bringing new clients and new sales. But if the business… Continue