Archive for April, 2008



Hawk Watching at The La Quinta Resort

Published on April 24, 2008

Sunday my partner and I decided to find some sunshine in Palm Springs, CA to work on our “vacation tans.” As we were driving out to the desert, we spontaneously migrated from our usual spot at the JW Marriott to La Quinta Resort.
La Quinta is a Waldorf-Astoria 5-star resort just past Palm Desert. It’s lay [...]


My new favorite spa retreat…Miramonte Spa & Resort

Published on April 17, 2008

This past weekend I conducted my first 2008 Platinum Elite Mastermind retreat in Palm Desert California at the Miramonte Spa & Resort. It’s a smaller boutique type resort but I have to say, it’s a big winner in my book! 

I decided to treat myself and come in two days early just so I could have some [...]


Planet Dan’s Tipping Point

Published on April 16, 2008

My fourth Glazer-Kennedy Super Conference was outstanding. for some reason, it really stood out from any of the other events I’ve attended (even theirs.) Why?
Well my friend Ari Galper and I mused over what was different. One of the possibilities is that the Glazer-Kennedy team finally hit a tipping point.
There were over 1200 people, some [...]


Ali and Melanie’s “Big Thinker” Leer Jet Adventure

Published on April 8, 2008

It’s Sunday, 4:30 pm CST and I’m in Nashville Tennessee. I’m about ready to leave a 4 day conference (which I’ll share with you separately) when my friend Kristi Frank (you probably know her best from The Apprentice) buzzes by saying, “Crap, my flight to LA got cancelled!) Hmmm….she was on an earlier flight than [...]


Lifestyle Choices That Can Make or Break You

Published on April 1, 2008

As entrepreneurs and business owners, we make a serious of choices every day that can make or break our success. As a business coach for many years now, I’ve learned that it’s often not even the big things that have the greatest impact… 
It’s the small, almost unconscious decisions we make that can influence the shape [...]