Good to be Home is a weekly exploration of entrepreneurship, family, marriage, sobriety and how we balance our business and life. It’s a weekly podcast “show” hosted by Mika and Russ Perry. I found this website by way of Russ Perry – the founder and CEO of Design Pickle, the world’s most successful flat-rate graphic…
About two months before I left on my trip to New Zealand, I applied for Global Entry. According to the website, Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Members enter the United States through automatic kiosks at…
The Haka is a ceremonial dance or challenge in the Maori culture (of New Zealand). Most people know that the Haka is performed by the New Zealand rugby team – known as the All Blacks – before their international matches. Check out this brief (4-minute) video on the history of the Haka.
Today I was installing subway tile in my daughter’s bathroom. I’m a confident DIY kinda guy and I’ve tackled a variety of home improvement projects such as basement finishing, re-routing plumbing lines, installing electric outlets and basic construction projects. When it comes to home improvement and renovation projects, I have a very standard modus operandi…
Welcome to my Auckland 2019 trip page. A collection of videos from my visit down under in February 2019. Saturday, February 9th, 2019 Friday, February 8th, 2019 Thursday, February 7th, 2019 Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 Monday, February 4th, 2019 Day 2 Sunday, February 3rd, 2019. Arrival into Auckland. Day 1 Chicago…
Towards the end of last year someone suggested signing up to this new Mel Robbins “Mindset Reset” program that was starting January 1st. It’s a free program that involves 35 daily e-mails, coaching, tools, etc. I’ll be honest, even though I signed up and started getting the emails on the 1st, I wasn’t really tuned…
One of the core themes (suggestions) of the book “4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferris is the use of outsourcing or virtual assistants to get things done. In my business, I’ve relied on virtual assistants to: Assign tasks that fall outside my areas of expertise. Delegate time-consuming tasks to others so I can devote more time…
So how does one get into the highly elusive and incredibly competitive world of advertising? Here’s my recipe: Combine a healthy dose of persistence with the determination to simply do whatever is necessary. I had created a plan following my visit to McKay King Advertising (read this blog post first before you continue). I would…
I bought “my” domain name (www.stevenlanham) in 2008 and had planned to create a personal blog right away. However, despite the strong intention, it never came to fruition. That’s 10 years of intention and very little action. Interesting reflection that – sitting on an idea (or intention) for 10 years. It wasn’t for a lack…
Very inspiring speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Well worth the 12 minutes. In short – there’s no magic pill; it’s all hard work.