When was the last time you used a pen? Learn the two reasons why I just switched back to handwritten notes and the benefits it’s brought me.

What happens when a client relationship comes to an end? Do you wind things down gracefully? Are you easy to do business with, or do you make it difficult for folks to leave? In this episode, I share share one key to building a strong brand and repeat customers.

Do you travel for work? Do you find that being gone is much harder than the travel itself? In this episode, I share four keys for making travel more bearable for you and those around you.

Humility is a key component to any leadership repertoire. In this episode of The Weekly Shufflepass, I share a short story about the power of humility, and how a lack thereof can get in the way for even the strongest leaders.

As entrepreneurs and executives, we rarely make time to invest in friendships. In this video I share how my recent investments are already paying off and challenge you to find friendships you can count on to help get you through challenges and provide perspective.

As Type-A personalities, we rarely give ourselves a break and focus on non-work areas of our lives. In this week’s Shufflepass, I share how I was able to check out of work for my 15th anniversary trip and in doing so accelerate marriage and work.

It wasn’t the event I was expecting. In fact, it was life-changing. There was a tractor and kids and a big meal. But it wasn’t a picnic or a family reunion. It was a funeral. How will people celebrate you at your funeral? Have you ever thought about it? This week, I challenge you to consider that one thing you know you should be doing but you aren’t yet. What’s keeping you from doing it?

Disruption isn’t just a theory: it’s the reality of business right now. Even the Fortune 500, thought to be the most stable businesses, is being disrupted! Leaders in businesses have to prepare for disruption by: 1. Listening to the customer, 2. Applying technology, 3. Thinking outside of the box, and 4. Moving fast. Spend some time over the course of the next week and think about how you can disrupt your own business.

My goals during my end-of-year holiday break were to dive in and be with my family and to have a comprehensive planning session that gave me clarity for 2015. Those two things worked wonders together. I’ve never spent so much time with my family and dove in so much over the holidays. It was refreshing. That time also gave me perspective and a free mind. It let me let go of all those things going on in the business and let go of all the anxiety and put the to-do items to the side. Clarity of mind isn’t just about knowing what you’re trying to accomplish. It’s also getting the other muck out of the way. Here are my strategies for 2015 to focus on clarity of mind. I’ve already seen it work!