Last night I had some friends over to watch movies: one of my friends asked me about the 7 Habits that I have framed and hanging in the foyer. Specifically, she was asking me about the 7th Habit, SHARPEN THE SAW. We had a quick conversation about the topic and then... I was at a BNI Conference earlier this year and the Founder of BNI, Dr. Ivan Misner, did a presentation called “Who’s In Your Room.” It was all about who we let in our room and I took it to mean, for me personally, who is in my life or who do I surround myself with?... Here’s a riddle that illustrates the point of accountability. Five frogs sat on a log at the edge of a pond. Four of the frogs decided to jump into the pond. How many frogs were left sitting on the log? Answer: five. Deciding to jump in and actually jumping in are two... Some lessons are harder for me to learn than others. I was raised with the American ideal of “Rugged Individualism”. Work hard, count on yourself, and get things done. I learned this lesson well, as many who know me will testify. I am not afraid of hard work, know how... Are You Deserving of a Referral? There are many reasons why people don’t get referrals. Maybe they haven’t been doing what they do long enough; maybe they haven’t built a deep, credible network; maybe they’re just not well connected; or maybe... 