By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com The minute we made Tom (not his real name) an offer I knew we had made a mistake. There was just something off about Tom. I was under pressure from the board to hire Tom, and I let the pressure cloud my judgment. What a f***ing mistake! I could have…
How Do You Keep Your Customers For Life? By Brett Fox I used to hate January. The parking lot at the health club was overflowing. It took forever to find a space to park the car if I could find a space at all. Then the locker room would be crowded with too many people…
My dream died at 5:42PM on February 3, 2014. My dream was the biggest dream I had ever dared to dream. I had worked successfully toward my dream for twenty years. Then my dream was gone in an instant. The death of my dream was, and is, the most devastating event I’ve ever had to…
What Are Black Swan Events And Why Are They So Important? By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com My wife is a Black Swan. At least to me she is. And she’s the Ultimate Positive Black Swan at that. Then again, the popularity of the internet, the tool I am using to communicate with you at this…
Why Learning To Delegate Is Critical To Your Success “You are the biggest delegator I have,” my boss said to me during my annual review. Usually, I would take this as a compliment. Not this time. In fact, this was the worst review I ever had in my career. I thought I was doing really…
I woke up this morning with a big smile on my face. I know everything will work out. In fact, everything already has worked out. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] I look out the window, and it’s a beautiful sunny day. I see trees everywhere. There is…
What Is The New Helping Economy And Why It Is Important To You? By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com The world has changed seemingly overnight. Job security? Forget it. That’s a thing of the past. The idea of lifetime employment is gone forever. Less than 10% of all companies in Japan (a country where lifetime employment…
How To Turn Your Failures Into Your Biggest Advantages By Brett Fox “I don’t see a future for you with us,” the CEO said to me. And with that simple statement, I was fired. I didn’t want to admit it, but I failed. Instead, I saw rage. And the rage didn’t end quickly. I immediately…
The Secrets To Giving Great Presentations By Brett Fox My heart is beating so fast it feels like it’s going to burst out of my shirt. What? My mouth is so dry! And I can’t swallow! Ugh! I’ve done this a million times before but it doesn’t matter. I still get nervous every single time…
How You Can Find A Mentor? It’s Easier Than You Think By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com Ah, mentors. The magic elixir to all your business problems. All you need to do is find a good mentor, and the mentor will do the rest. Actually, that’s exactly what you don’t want in a mentor. You want…