Do you tend to say yes to too much? Are shiny bright objects grabbing your attention too much. Are opportunities causing distractions because they are coming fast and furious?
Well, it's a major problem, especially for entrepreneurs. In this episode Steve shares some practical advice on why you should avoid saying yes too often and how to remain vigilant and focused on the tasks at hand.
Partnerships are often said to be more difficult than marriage. 80% of our waking hours are spent at work - and if you are an entrepreneur with a partner, that's a lot of time spent with a partner. If and when conflict arises, can your partnership survive?
Steve discusses what it means to be an influencer and how to avoid the pitfalls of becoming a fake one.
In this episode, Podcast listener Robin asks Steve how he gets his day started right to maximize his results. Steve shares his 10 Minute Morning Exercise that makes all the difference for him and how you can leverage it to get the most from your day as well.
Customer service is only as good as the people who can think outside of the box to solve the customer's problems. Otherwise don't insult the customer by calling it service.
Some tips from the Ripple Man on how he combats stress and shows it who's boss!
Steve answers a listener's question on leadership and employee engagement
Of all places for the Mr. Ripple to be connecting, the sauna was one that surprised even us!
The use of the word idiot recently got some people's ire up. Funny that this one word gets more response from them than any of my positive posts ever do.
Sometimes we need to take those leaps of faith in our life and career. What leap do you need to make?
If you are like Steve, you've already found some resolutions you've broken. In his case, had we had a cuss jar for his potty mouth, we'd be rolling in the dough right about now.
Ripple Man's recap of a fantastic and sometimes sad 2016.
Arriving in this world as a black and blue baby didn't stop this kid
This election has created so much divisiveness. Are you as sick of it as I am?
How death can teach us a valuable lesson on why you should never put off until tomorrow what you should do today
Faced with something you don't want to do....do it anyway.
Conversation over-talkers can make you want to beat your head against a wall. So don't be one.
You need to know your worth and be willing to ask for it. Otherwise you'll end up letting someone else define what your worth is and guaranteed you won't be happy with it.
We all have that one difficult person we are sort of forced to work with. How can you change your attitude and your approach to make an unpleasant situation more pleasant? Steve shares some Ripple strategies that just might do the trick!
Losing sucks. Especially if you don't learn from it.
Sometimes in life and in business we'll encounter people and organizations that act like bullies because of their position, their money their perceived power. Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and fight back. It's amazing how quickly the bullies back down.
How many "I" people do you allow into your life? Might be time for a change.