Spring is here! It's my favorite time of the year! The snow is clearing, it's warming up, it's sunny a little later, and most important for me, baseball season is coming!

You spend more of your awake life with your job than you do with your friends, family and loved ones- so shouldn't you be in love with your job too?

Last year, I wrote about my first job in college and how I was able to "love the work you're with." This year, I turned to leaders from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. I asked them, "How did you fall in love with your job? How does one fall in love with their job or company?"

There are 3 skills that, when mastered, will help you attain this

It’s the start of another new year, and on everyone’s mind is this challenge of how to take your business and life to the next level. You’re motivated to set and accomplish incredible goals this year, one of which involves ending every day feeling proud of what you’ve accomplished.

"Dave, I have the answer for you!" shouted my wife Carrie.

Originally published on Linkedin Pulse.

“Why am I always so negative?” Andy wondered aloud to me.

Article originally posted on Linkedin Pulse. 

As an entrepreneur, your personal brand online can have a major impact on the success of your business - for better or worse. Even if there currently isn’t any negative content about you online, the sad truth is that this can change at any moment. From a one-off mistake, to a former employee with an axe to grind, negative search results can happen whether warranted or not.