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Negotiation skill can make a multi-thousand dollar difference in crafting better deals. Whether you’re buying or selling cars, homes, anything expensive, knowing what to say (and how to say it) matters. Below are a few strategies employed by skilled negotiators. When utilized by good communicators these techniques can be extraordinarily powerful, particularly against those who […]
No Plan B
A few years ago I had the honor to interview legendary race car driver, Mario Andretti. It was for a story in my book, How Fathers Change Lives. Mario may be the greatest race car driver of all time. He is one of only two drivers in history to win races in Formula One, NASCAR, […]
The Girl Next Door
When I was 12 years old I lived next door to the most beautiful girl in the world… at least my world back then. I had a massive crush on Pam Diekman, the proverbial girl next door. Every school day morning I stood poised at our living room window, lunchbox in hand, ready to hustle […]
Chubby Rules for 2020
Though he was skinny like me, my dad’s nickname was Chubby. He was plump as a kid (like me), and the “Chubby” nickname stuck for the rest of his life. Chubby grew up with no money, no connections, and a basic high school education. He didn’t have a father-mentor (as he was to me) because […]
Special Skin
I didn’t have a dad growing up. My mom and grandma raised me. But I did have an uncle. He was like a father to me. His name is Greg Hague. Uncle Greg taught me something special about myself. I’d like to share it with you this Christmas week. My name is Jason and I […]
More Mistakes
Two weeks ago I wrote about 6 ways to make better decisions and fewer mistakes. This is Part II, with a few more proven techniques to avoid making mistakes you look back on and say to yourself, “Why did I do that?” If you didn’t see my first blog, you can read it at EscapeMistakes.com. […]
Talkin’ Turkey
I love Thanksgiving. No pressure. No presents. Just food, football, family and friends. For 14 straight years I’ve shared Turkey Day trivia in my Thanksgiving week blog. So here it is, a few tidbits to make you a Thanksgiving dinner conversational expert. Did you know that the humble turkey almost beat out the bald eagle […]
Mistakes
We all make mistakes, sometimes obvious ones. Why do smart people (like you and me) make bad decisions? There are proven reasons why we mess up. Below are a few that I discovered doing research for a presentation I recently gave. EMOTION Emotion clouds judgement, causing us to make errors. It also makes us freeze, […]
Daylight Saving Time
Growing up in Cincinnati, I was all about Daylight Saving Time. It meant an extra hour of playing with friends before the streetlights came on, which was my signal to head home for supper. You might be surprised to learn that the correct term is Daylight Saving Time. There is no “s” at the end […]
The Town That Lived Forever
Did you ever wonder if there really is a fountain of youth? We all know that if we eat better, exercise more, and eliminate stress, our probability of living longer and feeling better increases. But does where we live affect how long we live? Nobody thought so until Malcolm Gladwell, in his insightful book, Outliers, […]