Aug 25, 2009 Posted by Brian Monahan

Call it an Experiment

Have you ever been stuck getting a project off the ground? I have a solution for you. Call it an experiment. If you treat it like an experiment there is no wrong way to get started.  You are merely testing. Once started you can make adjustments to your approach. Most projects fail because they never see the light of day. What experiment can you launch today? Brian Monahan is a Professional Coach with Laun read more

Aug 23, 2009 Posted by Brian Monahan

The Real Risk and Reward

Have you ever been REAL? It is my belief the biggest risk you will ever take in your life is not being real. So many people I know are trapped living someone else’s life or vision. People do this for various reasons, peer pressure, fear of rejection, family values or other social reasons.  I can understand why this happens, maybe you have been made fun of or felt the disappointment in you by a... read more

Aug 19, 2009 Posted by Brian Monahan

Preparation and Luck

Some people are just flat out lucky. Some people are flat out prepared. Some people are both. If I were a betting man, I would bet on the person who practices and prepares for their dreams.  Most people will believe that person is lucky, but more often than not they are prepared. Preparation and luck are strange bedfellows.  Preparation seems to bring the best out of Luck. Ladies and Gentleman, my bet is... read more

Aug 16, 2009 Posted by Brian Monahan

Please Buy “YOURNAME” Dot Com,

When you hit it big you can thank me for this request. Buy your freakin name as a “Dot Com” today.  I am serious.  Go to GoDaddy.com right now and buy it. “Do Not Pass Go!” until you buy your domain name.  Keeping with the “Monopoly” reference, you have to think of “YOURNAME.COM” as the “BoardWalk” of web properties.  I promise you for only... read more

Aug 14, 2009 Posted by Brian Monahan

What Am I Doing? A Twitter Novel

Twitter has changed the world with a simple little question “What are you doing?” I know you haven’t asked but I figured since you are still reading you just might be interested in all of the “balls I have in the air.”  I won’t be limiting myself to the Twitter standard 140 characters, instead think of this post as a Twitter Novel.  A short story updating you about... read more