Brian McClellan is the cofounder and CEO of BAMSTRONG Presentations, a career consulting firm, and the author of The Real Bling: How to Get the Only Thing You Need. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, he served as a vice president of sales with Georgia-Pacific Corporation, a Fortune 100 company at the time. A graduate of Princeton University and the Columbia Business School, Brian has mentored countless fellow professionals seeking to improve their personal and professional lives. Brian is also a former rap singer, which is evident in hip-hop sensibility with which he offers his message of self-discovery and self-determination. To learn more about Brian, please visit www.bamstrong.com.

My favorite cartoons when I was growing up were the ones starring super heroes.  I used to wonder whether I would have super powers when I was all grown up. After years of searching, I discovered that...

In our zeal to be a positive force in the lives of those about whom we care, it is tempting for us to try to mold our loved ones into the people we want them to be.  At times such as these, it is impo...

Watching my youngest child as she learned to walk, I learned the perhaps the most important lesson of all.  She was born with every trait she needed to be wildly successful in life.  She was born with...

The greatest among us live on a mission, committed to getting better every day despite or, better yet, because of all the challenges they will face.  We often must play the game of life before hostile...

People who have achieved greatness in their chosen field are confident people.  The truly great people have at least one thing in common, one decision they have all made.  They love their greatness mo...

Any successful corporation has a well-defined vision.  This vision defines the corporation’s aspirations and serves as the guiding principle for all significant future action.  Similarly, every indivi...

What is the trait that separates the ordinary leader from legendary one?  What is that thing that turns an ordinary hamburger into a Big Mac?  What is that special sauce?  It’s empathy.

Why is Tiger Woods so powerful in his profession?  You may not be able to hit a golf ball 300 yards, but you can still emulate Tiger, applying his “power formula” to realize your greatness.

Your success in any relationship will be determined by your willingness to help people see the good in themselves.  This is an irrefutable natural law that works no matter the nature of the relationsh...

In the movies, the cavalry eventually comes.  This is not always the case, perhaps it is not often the case, in the real world.  Don’t wait for the cavalry.  Don’t be afraid to be that leader that we ...

You may have kept your greatness hidden behind your insecurities, behind the fear that you can’t do it.  This is no longer acceptable.  It’s time to put your cape on, Superman! 

If you knew you could do one thing that would always bring you closer to winning, would you do it? So, do you always approach your life with a winning positive attitude? Incorrigible positivity is the...

Winning is not a birthright, but a mindset and a lifestyle that begins with a decision.  The winner decides that he or she is in control of the outcomes in his or her life.

Those who win consistently can exert their will on their environment.  If you pay close attention, you will see winners shaping their destiny, living free, every day.