I’ve run the vaunted Marathon des Sables. I’ve run the Western States 100. I’ve been a top producer at Lee & Associates for 25 years. What is tougher than any of these? Building a world-class team. For the last three decades, I have been building teams. My personal team, The Coppola-Cheney Group, and companies that I […]
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I have +-5,000 LinkedIn connections. We have an extensive +-12,000 contacts in our database at Coppola-Cheney. LIFEies goes to over 25,000 people weekly. My Commercial Real Estate Narrative goes to over 35,000 weekly. Why am I sharing all this? The number one predictor of career success is working with a large open network. While the article
Words matter. Phrases can transform lives. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you received a harsh criticism that turned your entire day upside down? How long did it take for you to overcome the resulting funk? On the other hand, can you recall the last time someone’s positive praise lifted you so high
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Words matter. Phrases can transform lives. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you received a harsh criticism that turned your entire day upside down? How long did it take for you to overcome the resulting funk? On the other hand, can you recall the last time someone’s positive praise lifted you so high
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For 25 years we have been hiring interns. Some have been good, some bad, a few GREAT. I’ve learned a lot about internships from both sides — I’ve hired interns and all my children have interned during their summer breaks. My youngest daughter, Claire, thought she wanted to be a nurse when she was in
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We all strive for the satisfaction that comes with achieving success in life. For me, I get an endorphins blast from the simplest tasks to the biggest wins—everything! I am achievement and success orientated in every area of my life. I think all of us love to highlight the positives from a task, project, event or
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While hiking earlier this year, I met two attorneys. I came home and sent them LinkedIn invitations. Both are great people to know. How did I meet them? They were wearing Duke hats and I asked if they had kids going to Duke. It was a simple question and 30 minutes later, we figured out
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Over the last few years, I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about the difference between amateurs and professionals. Professionals and amateurs vary on how they apply themselves to the world around them. Here are some differences. Amateurs: a-stop when they achieve something b-focus on being right c-blame others Professionals: a-have a process
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In 1991, I was one of eight Founding Principals of Lee & Associates Arizona. Bill  Lee, the Founder of Lee & Associates,  recruited us to be the first Lee office outside of California. I have said many times that being a part of creating this company and being a Principal here for the last
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Over the last decade there has been tons of talk about work-life balance. But the new generation of workers actually want to live it not just talk about it. I have my own take on this (of course). I believe balance is thought, practice and (here comes the most important part of this LIFEies)
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