I love podcasts! In fact, I started recording podcasts because of how much I loved listening to them. Recently, I was listening to a podcast about car salesmen, and one man in particular said something that really stood out to me and made me think, “What if I applied this to my work and life?”

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 Imagine yourself on a crisp sunny day in February bombing down a hill of fresh powder in your new skis… can you picture it? Or maybe instead of shredding the mountain, you’d rather take an evening of roasting marshmallows on the beach with the people you love. Moments and memories like these are wh...

A couple years ago, I was out skiing with my boys, something I try to do once a week during the winter. We had a great time, but at one point during our trip I found myself going off a jump, and landed badly. I didn’t lose my footing, but I didn’t jump far enough and came down hard on my feet. The s...

Something I’ve noticed over the years is that, in moments when I least expect it, I open my mouth and my father comes out. Just like each of us does, I picked things up from my dad, and I’ve started saying them to my kids. One of the things I remember him saying when I was idle and lazy was, “Dustin...

Let’s talk about your procedure manual. What procedure manual, you ask? Well, the one you should have (if you don’t). Even if you’re the only person working in your office, you should have a procedure manual. Why go to all the trouble to write out a procedure manual? For one, writing things out will...

Idaho is a gorgeous state! I live in the backyard of the Teton Mountain Range and Yellowstone National Park, and I love going to the hills. Hiking through groves of pines and quaking aspens in the mountains near my home is one of my biggest pleasures. This summer, I was preparing for one such hike w...