Category: Lessons Learned
How does Jordan Spieth Spell Success?
July 25, 2017
R E S I L I E N C E
Life lessons for your Business from a 23-year old
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How did “magic” drive the success of Apple Computer and 2 lessons to learn from it.
July 19, 2017
It has been 40 years since Apple Computer was incorporated in 1977.
35 years later in 2012, when ...Read More »
A Commencement Speech (2017)
May 24, 2017
What is the ONE Personal Characteristic that Outdoes All Others?
April 05, 2017
Martin Frey summits Mount Vinson 2012 completing his quest to summit the highest peeks on all seve...Read More »
Today’s Election – A Lesson, A Warning, and A Note of Optimism
November 07, 2016
WORST ELECTION CHOICES EVER?
By any measure, Tuesday's Presidential election is the most "interesti...Read More »
No Arms No Legs but ONE GIGANTIC HEART
October 24, 2016
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of meeting someone who is NOT running for President, some...Read More »
The Year in Review
January 20, 2016
2015 Technology in the State of Utah
This past year was a remarkable one for the State of Utah and ...Read More »
The David Bradford 60/30/10 Rule
June 29, 2015
Over my 35 years in business, I have seen lots of companies grow, scale and prosper but even more st...Read More »
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Do We Have Guardian Angels?
May 22, 2015
It was an average, ordinary day in Provo, Utah. I had been at our local golf club banging out a few ...Read More »
Being “Overrated” can be a good thing — Just ask Rickie Fowler
May 11, 2015
People will put labels on us:
Overrated, Underrated, Too Small, Too Old, Can’t wi...Read More »
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One Huge Lesson Executives can learn from Tragedy in Baltimore
May 04, 2015
We have all been shocked at the rioting and destruction in one of America’s great cities- Baltimor...Read More »
What the Final Four Coaches can teach our Corporate CEO’s
April 07, 2015
Mike Krzyzewski, Tom Izzo, John Calipari, and Bo Ryan – magical names, remarkable coaches. Each ha...Read More »
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THE LITTLE STATE THAT COULD
March 19, 2015
In 2007, “The Little Engine that Could” was named one of the top 100 books for teachers of all t...Read More »
Don’t let the Critics Define You; Why I am Rooting for Tiger Woods.
February 16, 2015
I love people who overcome the odds. A great comeback story, whether in sports or business, is somet...Read More »
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How You can be “Third String” and still win a National Title
January 14, 2015
One of history’s great college football stories has just been written. In my mind, it has massive ...Read More »
The Top 7 Quotes of the Year from 2014 to inspire us in 2015
December 30, 2014
Last year I had 17,770 “Likes” to my Facebook posts. Interesting—Yes? Meaningful—I hope so.
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Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Building Business Relationships
December 18, 2014
If you are interested in reading my latest article on HuffingtonPost, it can be found here:
Top 10 ...Read More »
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What are Mockingjays and why are they critical to your success as a company?
December 12, 2014
Mockingjays in the workplace from David Bradford
One of the hottest new movies on the mark...Read More »
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I am now a contributing author for the Huffington Post
November 10, 2014
If you are interested in reading my latest article, it can be found here:
5 (New) Reasons Why Mitt ...Read More »
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How great Leaders “Get Stuff Done”
November 05, 2014
I just finished a flight from Salt Lake City to Orange County and thanks to JetBlue, was able to lis...Read More »
FOLLOW UP – A Key To The Largest IPO In The History Of The World
September 29, 2014
I met Scott Cutler through a friend IN THE EARLY 2000’S. When we first became acquainted, he was e...Read More »
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Coopetition and the 2014 World Cup
June 20, 2014
People that know me well see me generally as a "nice guy" but one with a serious competitive bent. F...Read More »
Commemorating the brave soldiers that fought to preserve our way of life in World War I and World War II
June 06, 2014
This is not my ordinary blog. Today, we commemorate D-Day. It was the Allied attack on the Europ...Read More »
Never Get Too High Or Too Low in Business: The Truth Emerging From The NBA Thunder And Spurs
May 29, 2014
The critics said the Oklahoma City Thunder were done. Cooked. Over. They had NO chance against the m...Read More »
Business Lessons from California Chrome’s Win in the Kentucky Derby
May 06, 2014
Steve Coburn and Perry Martin laughed all the way to the winner's circle this last weekend as their ...Read More »
The World-Class Communicator’s Greatest Gift: Curiosity
April 21, 2014
As a result of a recent blog, I was contacted by an old friend I have not seen in over a decade. He ...Read More »
Lessons Learned from My Recent Dinner with Robert Shapiro the Founder of Legal Zoom
April 01, 2014
Robert Shapiro is a remarkable man. Many people know him as the Founder of LegalZoom; others know hi...Read More »
Two Things I Learned On American Idol
March 17, 2014
Hollywood, J Lo, Harry Connick, Jr, Lights, Music, excitement. The American Idol results show ...Read More »
Good luck. Coincidence. Good Fortune. Great timing.
January 31, 2014
I am not sure what it is, but I have been fortunate to be a part of some of what firms like Forbes a...Read More »
Flourish or Flounder in Business
December 21, 2013
I saw a road sign some years ago which read:
"Every business relationship has its basis in a ...Read More »
Slow Down. Rest Up. Replenish. And Refill.
December 18, 2013
OK- I will admit it. Yesterday, I woke up a bit depressed. The high in my Utah community was goi...Read More »
I Wanted To Be a Sportscaster…
December 14, 2013
When I was a young child, I wanted to be a Sportscaster. I was enamored by sports and competitio...Read More »
Why This day of JFK’s Assassination 50 Years Ago Drove My Career Choice
November 22, 2013
I looked it up and the high Temperature for November 22, 1963 in Billings, Montana was 39 degrees. I...Read More »
Entrepreneurial Success Radio
November 12, 2013
What a blast! I just shared some of my thoughts on my entrepreneurial and business journey over on...Read More »
Reconnecting
October 30, 2013
Reconnecting after 53 years! People who know me best know that I am passionate about connecting wi...Read More »
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