Winning the Argument vs. Having the Argument

In civilized discourse, we make the distinction between winning the argument vs. having the argument. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed me to the National Charity Awards Committee, alongside Hollywood legends Merv Griffin, Cheryl Ladd, and Pat Boone. We took the story to the press and were criticized for seemingly promoting the President’s agenda.. Same thing happended with President Obama, and now it’s Trump and Biden. If ‘winning the argument’ is the goal, civilized discourse is compromised. The goal should be ‘having the argument’ where both sides learn for the purpose of cultivating a superior solution. Watch this short video

Mental Toughness in 60 Seconds

Mental Toughness means a lot of things to a lot of people, but the essence of being mentally tough means controlling your emotions, especially under pressure. Over my years of training professional athletes, Navy SEALs, Olympic Champions, and over a hundred thousand sales people in many of the world’s largest companies, there’s one technique that trumps them all. There are short and long play psychological strategies. This is a short play strategy that will catapult your level of emotional control in 60 seconds or less. Use this one when the pressure is high, the stakes are even higher, and you need

Billionaires Advice After Losing My Fortune

There’s an old saying among the rich: “it’s easier to live without money if you’ve never had it.” I think that’s true. Financial independence makes for a cushy, comfortable life, and it’s not easy to re-enter the rat race. No matter, that’s what I was forced to do many years ago after earning a small fortune, and I was disheartened and disappointed in myself. After all, I had interviewed hundreds of the world’s wealthiest self-made millionaires and billionaires, and I was the beneficiary of their collective financial wisdom. I employed it and it worked, but after a couple of poor judgement

Critical Thinking on the American Media

I’ve been working with the American media since I started my first business in 1984. I’ve been interviewed thousands of times and appeared on every major television and radio show in the United States, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN Headline News, etc. I was a regular guest on Fox Business Network with Stuart Varney for years, appearing dozens of times. My last 300 TV interviews can be seen viewed at www.steveontv.com. The point is that I’ve worked with thousands of journalists, hosts, reporters, producers, network, newspaper and magazine executives, over decades, and in this :59 video, I’ll tell

Where My Billionaire Clients Are Investing Their Money

After decades of interviewing over 1,300 of the world’s wealthiest people, I’ve heard every type of investing strategy you can imagine. Everyone seems to have their own system, and few agree on everything. That said, we’re in a special time in history, where a single technology is impacting nearly every sector, and many experts agree that it’s still in its infancy. I’ve spent the past several months talking to dozens of my wealthiest clients and contacts around the world, and in my 39 years of interviews, I’ve never heard such consensus on an investment strategy. This video is a quick glimpse

Key Lesson Self-Made Millionaires Teach Their Kids

After decades of interviewing over 1,300 of the world’s wealthiest people, I wrote a book called Secrets Self-Made Millionaires Teach Their Kids, which became an overnight best-seller after landing on the cover of Money Magazine. The lesson in this video is from Chapter 4, and it’s one of the most important life lessons you can ever teach your children. #personaldevelopment#mentaltoughness

What Does Success Mean to You?

As a couple working together in business, what does success mean to you? How do you define success as a couple? It’s critical that you’re both on the same page and you’re moving toward the same goals and dreams. This sounds easier than it actually is. In this episode of the Success, Money Marriage podcast, young Dawn and I dissect this important subject. #couplesinbusiness #personaldevelopment #marriage #success

Secrets Self-Made Millionaires Teach Their Kids about Work

After interviewing over 1,300 self-made millionaires since 1984, I wrote a book called Secrets Self-Made Millionaires Teach Their Kids. This book dissects the strategies, philosophies, and the psychology around everything related to earning, investing, saving, growing and protecting wealth. The book made the cover of Money Magazine the week it was published, and since then it’s been featured on ABC News, CNN, NBC News, Forbes Magazine CBS Morning News and dozens of other media outlets around the world. Study this book with your kids (10 & up) and be sure to download the free workbook listed in the book. These are

Jack Welch on Mentally Tough Leadership

Years ago I was speaking at a coporate convention at Caesers Palace in Las Vegas with the late, great Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric. I was in the process of doing turnarounds for Johnson & Johnson with our mental toughness process, and I asked him for advice while we were backstage in the green room. After all, in those days Welch was regarded by many on Wall Street as the greatest turnaround specialist in corporate America. In this video, I share the simple, yet powerful advice he gave that I used over the next 20+ years. #mentaltoughness #personaldevelopment #jackwelch