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How Leaky Is Your Bucket?
I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, but “leaky bucket” is not one of them! So, when a good friend told me ‘We are all leaky buckets’, I had to hear more. He said that every day we wake up as an empty bucket, and we need to fill our buckets up in the morning...
Sharing “My Why” with WPDE-TV
The launch of my book, The Success Paradox: How to Surrender and Win in Life and Business, has brought so many incredible opportunities. It was officially launched on the 13th of June, and the response has been incredible. The book has been on several Amazon...
What Are Your Gauges Saying?
Let me start by unpacking this weird system I have going on in my head. It's a bit unusual, I admit, but hear me out. I've got these unique mental gauges that help me gauge when I'm veering off course. Now, let me explain how these gauges work: whenever I catch myself...
Why I Will Never Retire
I recently read an article in The Economist titled "Why You Should Never Retire, " which explained something I've been grappling with for a while – the importance of remaining useful. I'm likely at the top of my career, but how can I leverage this position? How can I...
Hunt vs Attract (And other Paradoxes)
Humans were designed to forage and hunt for food. We have an innate instinct to conquer and accumulate. It’s in our nature, and we always look for the next mountain to climb. Laura Gassner Otting spoke about this feeling on our LinkedIn Live session and the Success...
The Best Investment I’ve Ever Made
I missed the day when life’s coping skills were handed out at kindergarten. Old Gary’s coping skills were as follows: “If the going gets tough, work harder”. As a result, I was a do-aholic and a workaholic. After hitting rock bottom (as I described in detail in The...