Mr.Rogers’ secret to success
Discipline is required to be successful. I once read a story that Fred Rogers (Mr.Rogers) was so disciplined that he maintained an exact weight of 143 pounds for the last 30 years of his life. How the heck could someone maintain an exact weight like that?! Rogers said...
I need your help
I just launched my new podcast, The Marc Mawhinney Show, this week and I want it to reach as many entrepreneurs' ear drums as possible. If it hits iTunes "New and Noteworthy" chart, that can happen ... Can you do me a favour and pop over to iTunes and rate, review...
Turning your weakness into your strength
Usually I'm not a fan of spending too much time on improving your weaknesses. It's better to hire someone to handle what you aren't good at or don't enjoy doing, instead of spending the time and effort to improve it. However, there are instances where it helps to...
Is Facebook really evil?
I was reading an article the other day where Sean Parker, the first President of Facebook, basically called the platform "evil" and said that he helped build a monster. "God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains" he said as he talked about the methods...
Have the courage of an impractical joker
Coaches can learn a thing or two from the hidden camera show Impractical Jokers. In the show, four members of a comedy team have to perform pranks on unsuspecting people. Each joker wears an earpiece and is told what to do by the other guys who are hiding away,...
I stalk my clients (in a good way)
A few of my clients have joked that they think I'm stalking them sometimes. Not stalking in a creepy way, but in a good business-support kind of way. They've made the comment because I often "like" or comment on their social media posts, or I open and respond to...
RIP Doc
If you've been following me for awhile, you know that I'm a big baseball fan and I love my Toronto Blue Jays. So on Tuesday I was shocked and saddened when I heard that the greatest pitcher in Blue Jays history, Roy "Doc" Halladay, died in a plane crash off the coast...
How to get your content creation muscles popping
This summer I took a break from going to the gym. I have a nice walking trail near my house, and I thought I'd be getting enough exercise that way to take a breather. While walks can be a nice way to get fresh air and relax, they can't replace the gym. So a few weeks...
An online business is still a business
Running an online coaching business can be a little deceiving. It doesn't always feel like a "real" business. You don't have to pay an office lease, or for office equipment, or for staff. Your desk could be your kitchen table, complete with a bowl of cheerios and the...
You don’t have to bleed on the page
Here's something that I pulled from the book that I just read about George Lucas: Lucas isn't known for his writing (if you heard the dialogue in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, you can tell that it's not his strong suit). Lucas is better at editing, and enjoys that...
