Duncan Nugget #32: Slippery Things

Imagine if you had a million dollars, but you forgot where you put it and no matter how hard you tried to remember where you left it, you couldn't find it.

I know...you would never do that, right? But what if you did? How mad would you be?

Most people lose or forget at least one priceless thought or million-dollar idea every week. Sometimes, they don't even remember that they can't remember. Think about that. It could be something someone said to you or an idea that came to you while you in the middle of something else . Either way...

Thoughts and ideas can be extremely slippery.

Always keep a note pad or digital recorder with you—or use your smartphone—to capture priceless thoughts and million-dollar ideas before they slip away.

And then...do something with them!

Million-Dollar Question:

Aren't you tired of watching other people 

get paid off of a million-dollar idea that you let slip away?

Duncan Nugget #113: Cause or Effect?

Many individuals only operate in response mode. They are in constant violation of the supreme law of the universe: Cause and Effect. They continuously sit and wait for something to happen. Then they respond. Maybe.

Not cool.

Remember the Otis Redding song, Sitting On The Doc Of The Bay?

Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin when the evenin come
Watchin the ships roll in.
Then I watch'em roll away again...


It made a great song, but it would make a jacked up life.

Successful people are the stimulus. They are the cause. They make things happen.  Other people and the environment respond to them. Think about that.

Million-Dollar Question:

Are you an effect or a cause;

is it happening to you or are you making it happen?

Introduce Yourself The Easy Way: Your Personal Brand Statement

"So, tell me a little bit about yourself. What do you do?"

Have you ever had to respond to a statement or question like that? I've actually been in that situation with thousands of young people the typical response I get is:

"Uhhhh…well…I uhhh…"

Not cool.

You will constantly be expected to respond to statements and questions about who you are and what you do, especially in interviews and networking situations. If you prepare something known as a personal brand statement and practice it, then you won’t be caught off guard. It’s an easy, professional way to introduce yourself.

Here are three simple steps for creating your personal brand statement:

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