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Carolina Panthers Video

If you’re a Carolina Panthers fan you might enjoy this…I had the idea for it on Monday after the Seahawks game. I about gave up on it, but my wife encouraged me to stick with it…this is what ensued lol. #keeppounding‬ #carolinapanthers http://www.mattmanus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Go-Panthers-45.5MB.mp4

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Two Roads Diverged

The Road Not Taken

Robert Frost penned “The Road Not Taken”, where he closed with the famous line…”Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” With that said, November 30th marked my last day as a full-time employee as I transition to a full time entrepreneur. Getting here has been a long time dream of mine thats comprised of risk…

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The Hustle

Merriam Webster defines hustle as a verb that means “to obtain by energetic activity”. At the heart of results is a little something that energizes, drives, and motivates a person to strive for greater opportunity and achieve success despite of the challenges they are presented with along the way. I compare it to the composition of a fire–it can begin with only having a flint & striking steel,…

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Kinetic Energy

Merriam Webster defines kinetic energy as energy associated with motion. Conversely, potential energy is defined as the energy that something has because of its position or the way its parts are arranged. On the road to personal success, the balance of these types of energy are key in achieving results, however the subtle disparities between the two can be the difference between standing still…

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Getting from Good to Great

Getting from Good to Great

What is it that separates the good from the great? It always boils down to a simple theme..one thing being just a little bit better than something in comparison. I was actually inspired to write on this topic after reading Jim Collins’ business book “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t“. It’s a book that presents the findings from a extensive study of…

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What's in a Legacy?

What’s in a Legacy?

If someone wrote a book about your life, would you want to read it? What would the various chapters be about? Who would the book be dedicated to? The answers to those questions may conjure up a mixture of thoughts that revolve around your past. While the answers to these questions are a lead-in to your legacy, they don’t define your legacy from this point forward. Merriam Webster defines legacy…

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Doubt...The Greatest Motivation

Doubt…The Greatest Motivation

When you openly share your goals with others, doesn’t it feel great when you receive encouragement or that extra little push toward success? Positive reinforcement goes a long way. Unfortunately, it’s also common to run into walls of doubt on the path of success. No matter how hard you try, doubt will enter your life from time to time. The question is how are you going to deal with it? You can…

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Putting the Work into NetWORKing

Putting the Work into NetWORKing

Your network is equal to your net worth….It’s all about who you know.  Everyone has heard these sayings time and time again and they are both very relatable. Think about the jobs or roles you’ve had over the course of your working career. How many were brought about by having a connection to someone already established in the company? Or maybe it wasn’t even a job, but possibly an opportunity…

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Hocus Focus

Famous filmmaker George Lucas said “Always remember, your focus determines your reality.” When you break down the elements of productivity, one of the greatest contributors is easily identified as focus. Focus is the prime differentiator between marking things off the to-do list and pushing those to-dos until tomorrow.  A concentrated effort to stay on course is key and seems so simple in theory,…

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Stop Acting Like You Live Twice

Stop Acting Like You Live Twice

Lately I’ve really gotten into following positive and forward thinking entrepreneurs and companies to keep my newsfeed upbeat and filled with interesting content. One of my favorite pages that I’ve been following is Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary produces a lot of great content that centers around branding, marketing, business startup, personal growth,  and entrepreneurship in general. He’s a straight…

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Check your "No"-dometer

Check your “No”-dometer

How many times have you heard the word “No” lately? As crazy as it sounds, there is a direct correlation between the number of no’s, rejections, obstacles, and hurdles and the success a person achieves. When you have goals of true significance, there are few routes that are a straight and narrow path to the finish line…rather it’s typically a meandering path with many ups, downs, and speed bumps…

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Promote from Within

Many large corporations love the term “promote from within”, and rightfully so. Simply put, its the process of promoting those employees within the company into new roles, in lieu of bringing in outside talent. This makes for smooth transitions, provides motivation for the employee to stay with the company to gain seniority, typically requires less training, and the list goes on.

While this term…

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Hop in the Driver's Seat

Hop in the Driver’s Seat

What exactly is drive? Is it a trait that people are naturally born with or can it be attained over time? That is often debated, and many studies have been performed on that very subject. See an interesting Entrepreneur.com study article here. Whether born with it or adopting it as a result of your environment, in either case you need drive in your life. Drive gets you to where you want to go.…

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Success...Ready, Fire, Aim

Success…Ready, Fire, Aim

Success is a noun defined by Merriam Webster dictionary as:

the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame

the correct or desired result of an attempt

someone or something that is successful : a person or thing that succeeds

What is it that creates success or defines a person as successful? Let’s start with the most imperative component of success…the attempt. One must first define a…