Stephen Covey’s Speed of Trust: Season 4 – Episode 6 – The Four Cores

Guys welcome back to another Stephen Covey blog/podcast, and today is a follow up from what we've already done with the questionnaire (last week).  So, each part in the questionnaire corresponds to one of the "4 Cores of Credibility."  These are the foundational elements that make you believable, both ot yourself and to others.  So,...

Coaching Session 003: Being Creative

So, I was asked this fascinating question just recently by one of my content writers.  She asked me how to be creative and how we can continue being creative.  Well, we're living in a world that's changing literally every year, month, week, day.  The YouTube's and Apple's of the world can ultimately fall apart just...

The Speed of Trust: Season 4 – Episode 1 -Low/High Trust Relationships

So, before we get into the basis of it all, let's first try outline some of the frustrations we have on a daily basis. I can't stand the politics at work.  I feel sabotaged by my peers.  It seems like everyone is out for himself and will do anything to get ahead.  I've really been...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Special – IELTS – Writing Task II – Free-writing a Task

Welcome back, everyone! Let's check out this Writing Task II I have. To some people, studying the past is the best way to help young people function well in the modern world.  To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures could be effective in helping young people to function well in the...

The Failure of Credentials (part 2/2)

Arsenio Foreword: Jiun went through the same thing I went through.  While I was sitting outside one morning after USA's basketball team got ripped apart by the greeks in the FIBA World Championships in 2006, I was talking to a friend (at the time) name Kristine and I told her that I wanted to be...

Lewis Howes: The Alpha Mask Introduction!

After so many months of not reading this book (and now realizing that I'm finished with the Gary Vee book), I've reverted my attention back to one of the most splendidly terrifying books out there that's almost certain to put all men in some of the most uncomfortable places.  I present you the ALPHA MASK!...

You Can’t Win An Argument/The Big Secret of Dealing With People – Part II

This book, which I finished doing sometime last year, has really changed my entire perception on what I can do in regards to handling people, especially in ugly situations.  Here are a couple things I've encountered in my daily life over the past couple of months. Now, I'm doing this two months later because I...

Lewis Howes: The Know-It-All Mask – Introduction

“Have you ever noticed how people tend to fill the dead time in a conversation or a meeting by rambling on about some random topic? Have you ever watched someone you work with try to impress the people around them by going on a long rant about something you can’t even pronounce? Have you ever...

Lewis Howes: Invincible Mask – What Can You Do Right Now?

A lot of people do big things or risky things to get the attention of others.  Remember at the beginning I talked about one of my students' brother who slammed into a pillar at high speeds, intoxicated and ultimately killing himself.  He was unrecognizable after it happened.  Before he got on his bike, he told...

Lewis Howes: Invincible Mask – Part IV

I have a very interesting story to speak about in regards  to my childhood best friend Billy.  Despite Billy calling me poor for a year or two, I was still his friend. Billy lived in the "corner house" of my block.  Red hair, freckles, beautiful sister, young brother who would scream, fantastic mother and a...