One of the smartest people I’ve ever met is a man named Dan Sullivan whose company, Strategic Coach®, offers a workshop program for successful entrepreneurs. The program is so good that people fly in from all over the world (Singapore, the U.K., Turkey, and a whole lot of states were represented in my group) just…
How Not to Get Alzheimer’s
I’m not a doctor, and I don’t play one on TV. But I read a lot of books by doctors. The one that has made the deepest impression is Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter. It’s a book about how not to get Alzheimer’s. He asks: in a world with unprecedented access to health care,…
The Commencement Address I’ve Never Been Asked to Give
OK, here’s the emes: I’ve always wanted to give a commencement address. Never been asked. But since the new school year is beginning, and you might know a college president who’d like to book me for next June, I thought I might share with you what I would say. To the graduates: I have good…
This Isn’t About The Dallas Cowboys: It’s About Race
In case you don’t follow football, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo broke a bone in his back in a preseason game this weekend. A rookie named Dak Prescott stepped into the breach and did an outstanding job. I was curious about the name, so I surfed around until I found his photo. He looks African-American.…
Back To Camp, Only 46 Summers Later
Went out to the Berkshires last week to sing at Tanglewood, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Aida was awesome, by the way. Suddenly I thought about visiting the summer camp I attended when I was 11 and 12 years old. Wasn’t even sure the camp still existed. Looked it up on the Web, and sure…
From Zero To $10 Million, With Four BusinessGhost Books
His name is Gary Kadi, and he looks like George Clooney. George Clooney does something sexy-he makes movies. Kadi does something you might not consider sexy. He consults to dentists. Kadi recognized years ago that dentists were underserved in terms of the quality of consulting they were receiving. He saw a market opportunity. So he…