Sep 29, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Get Out of the Way, I Get to Take Out the Garbage!

Seth Godin, covers a topic my “Dear Old Dad” has been covering for years.  The difference between “Get to!” and “Have to.” Seth’s take is the classic shift of attitude,  seeing the task as an opportunity versus a drudgery. My father Mike Monahan of Life Success Seminars, also teaches in his seminar about “Get to” versus “Have to.” He... read more

Sep 27, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Is Your Blog in a Recession?

A “Blog Recession” is when you do not post to your blog on consecutive days equal to your average weekly posts minus seven times two. Blog Recession Formula: My blog is 19 Weeks old and I have 48 posts. Average weekly posts equal 2.53 posts per week. 7 – 2.53 = 4.47 4.47 x 2 = 8.94 days. Therefore, if I do not post for 8.94 days my blog is in a recession. In fact I did not post to my... read more

Sep 22, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Simple Attraction, Laws of Symbolism

Long before I was introduced to the “Laws of Attraction” or Oprah outed “The Secret.”  I was introduced to a concept called visualization.  Visualization generally associated with meditation and is a technique for getting in touch with your goals and desires. After getting into a meditative state, you visualize in your mind your goal.  The more clearly you can visualize your... read more

Sep 21, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Pumpkin Pie Season has Arrived!

My favorite desert is Pumpkin Pie.  After a very challenging week, I was happy to see Frisch’s Big Boy a Cincinnati, OH restaurant chain was again offering their seasonal award winning desert. As I indulged in this Cincinnati delicacy I was thinking maybe it was time to reward you for your hard work. I have been publishing Momentum Monday’s for nearly 3 months and it’s time for you to... read more

Sep 20, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Smile You’re on Candid Camera, Putting Challenges into Perspective

Newsflash, I have a day job and it has nothing to do with blogging!  I work in the audio visual productions industry.  I produce corporate sales meetings, conventions and special events.  The industry is 1 part tech, 1 part hospitality and 1 part logistics.  The 3 parts often are challenging to combine on any given day. This week, I had the equivalent of nearly a years worth of business in the past for... read more