A lesson from Stan “The Man” Lee (part one)
I've learned a lot from Stan “The Man” Lee, the face of Marvel Comics (and the guy who made the whole Marvel movie universe possible). About 60 years ago, things weren’t going so well for Lee, and he was ready to quit Marvel to find work elsewhere. Back then the...
Not your usual mastermind
Over the years, I’ve been a participant in a number of mastermind groups (both in-person and virtual). I can’t say that I’ve found one that I’ve been really happy with. It’s not that I didn’t meet some good people … But what usually happened is the meetings didn’t...
The hermit problem
Skellig Michael (an island off the coast of Ireland) is on my list of places to visit before I kick the bucket. One reason is because we Mawhinneys are Irish. Another is I have a thing for islands – I used to watch LOST religiously every week back in the day (in The...
One is the loneliest number
Building an online coaching business can be a lonely experience. Coaches can feel like Tom Hanks’ character in “Castaway” – trapped on an uninhabited island with the potential to go a little bonkers. And they don’t even have a volleyball like “Wilson” to keep them...
Not your usual mastermind!
Over the years, I’ve been a participant in a number of mastermind groups (both in-person and virtual). I can’t say that I’ve found one that I’ve been really happy with. It’s not that I didn’t meet some good people … But what usually happened is the meetings didn’t...
Growing your business without mosquitoes and potential bear attacks
Back in the early 1900’s, there was an interesting group of four called “The Vagabonds”. It was made up of some very smart and successful people : Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs. They were giants in their fields, and formed a...
The spin-off benefits of being in a good mastermind
Here’s a quick story that shows the spin-off benefits of a (good) mastermind: My podcast Natural Born Coaches is booked solid, and I had to turn the taps off and decline daily requests coming in from people who would like to be a guest on it. But a coach friend of...
The turkeys in the online space
Today is Thanksgiving, or “Turkey Day”. Speaking of turkeys, there are a lot of them in the online space. Who are the online turkeys? People masquerading as experts, when they just rolled out of bed this morning (or last week) and decided they’re leaders in whatever...
If Muhammad Ali was an entrepreneur in 2022
Let’s talk about Muhammad Ali. If Muhammad Ali was alive and an entrepreneur in 2022, I suspect he would do very well. First, he would have no trouble gaining attention in the crowded marketplace. He would understand that without attention (the positive AND negative...
The weird reason this man hated Wednesdays
The late, great Jim Rohn had a quote that I refer to often: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with” That quote is pretty well-known, but there’s a lesser-known story that Rohn once told that highlights the importance of being ruthless...
