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Is it Time to Tebow Your Business? – by Chris Coltran

Tim Tebow has become an iconic name brand, and not just in the football world. I remember when my oldest son first said that he wanted a Tim Tebow jersey. This was strange, because he was never a Florida Gator fan. He is a New England Patriots fan and a Michigan fan because of another famous quarterback, Tom Brady. So when he said he wanted another player's jersey, I was a bit shocked. At the same time, it put a smile on my face. After all, Tim Tebow was an incredible leader with an incredible story. Who wouldn't want their son, a huge football fan, to look up to a person like Tim Tebow as their role model? When the 2011 NFL football season started, and we were putting together our fantasy teams, my son really wanted to draft Tim Tebow. I told him I didn't know if that was such a great idea, because all the critics were saying, “Tim Tebow could never play in the NFL.” They said he didn't have the arm strength, and that he couldn't play in the fast-paced game at

Your GPS for Success by Chris Coltran

Don’t you wish you could just enter the details of your success like you would an address into a GPS in your car or into your smart phone? The problem is that your success is not the “Destination” but the “Journey” or the route you choose to take or drive to reach your final destination. Too many times we get so caught up in the destination of success that we forget to enjoy the journey. The past two summers we have had the most amazing road trips with my family. I suppose it helps that our two boys are 11 and 8 and good travelers. Except for those tense moments when you hear “Mom” from the back seat and know it is time to quickly pull over because of motion sickness. The reason they have been so great is because my wife and I made the journey from Atlanta up to the cabin in Pennsylvania part of the vacation. Our road trip “Success” was because we made the 900 miles in between fun and interesting. If our focus was only on the cabin or the 900 miles of driving, we wouldn’t have e

America is Anything but Healthy by Chris Coltran

According to the United Nations, the U.S. ranks 38th in the World for longevity. There are 37 other countries where the men and women live longer lives than here in the U.S. What is wrong with us? We spend more money per capita than any other country on Healthcare, so why aren’t we higher on the list? You would think Top 5, or maybe at least Top 10 knowing we spend more money than anyone other country in the World. Our Healthcare system performance also ranks a dismal 37th in the world according the World Health Organization. This is another fact that baffles most Americans when they read it. How is it possible that the wealthiest, most abundant nation in the world ranks so low on the list? Our physical health isn’t the only problem we face here in America. We also have a big problem with our financial health. It was just recently reported that the average student loan debt now exceeds the average credit card debt. Home foreclosures are at an all-time high. Unemployme

Bushido Event in Phoenix - October 21-23, 2011

I shared my Grandmother Philosophy with a large crowd of Entrepreneurs at the Bushido event in Phoenix, Arizona on October 21-23, 2011. Check out my book and the Grandmother Philosophy, Selling To Your Grandmother

Working from 5 to 9 for Yourself by Chris Coltran

Every time I tell someone to make sure they are working for themselves from “5 to 9” I get a funny look,.. People are so used to hearing “9 to 5” that it catches them off guard. In case you didn’t already know it, 9 to 5 jobs are quickly becoming a thing of the past. When you work from 9 to 5 you are working for someone else to make their dreams come true. By the time you get home you are tired, ready to slip off your shoes, and relax for the evening. This is exactly what your boss wants you to do. Work from 9 to 5 and sit on your butt from 5 to 9. Don’t do it! Once you get done with your job, it time to go out and work for yourself. If you don’t, you will likely find yourself exactly where you sit in 5, 10, even 30 years from now, and that’s if you’re lucky enough to have a job. :) This new economy is creating entrepreneurs every day. Men and women who are sick and tired of working from paycheck to paycheck for someone else, are working from 5 to 9 for themselves. Are y