“Well, Brandon, what do you really want to do when you graduate?” I remember it so clearly. It was a great question. It was also the first time it hit me that I wasn’t clear about what I really wanted to do with my life. Dr. Phil Salem, the man who asked me that question, […]

It’s hard to make a positive change in our life. Several years ago I noticed that I was starting to get man boobs. Let’s be honest, this is a big concern for most guys that I know. It represents the ending of our fit years and moving into our “oh crap what happened to my […]

I walked into the conference room of a small hotel near the LA airport. I was a sophomore in college and looking for a job. I have always had a heart desire to be a business owner. I think I mostly liked that I could own my schedule and not have someone tell me what […]

I thought this would be fun to share. Wow, that hair. Those glasses. Ouch! This is from 2003. It was about 6 months into the launch of By Design Publishing Inc. and our first magazine, Home By Design. This was my 2nd company that I started in 2002. I was fortunate enough to have the […]

In the Yip Yip office, we talk all the time about how to help small businesses grow and have consistent marketing systems.  As I was watching a World Cup match (while working) the announcer talked about momentum in the game. It dawned on me that as in soccer, digital marketing and social media marketing momentum […]

I wanted to share with everyone my new (not yet published) book. The reason that I am announcing it before it is completed is because I am asking you all for your input! Would you be willing to give my your opinion and help make this book the best possible for your industry? I want […]

As much as we want to believe that we are highly motivated and driven to create the lives and businesses that we truly want, oftentimes, we just don’t. We tend to enjoy the comfort when its available and not use it to plan and prepare for the next season. We wait and enjoy the comfort […]

An excerpt rom my book, 99 Powerful Questions for Business Owners and Leaders. Question 2, Which activities in your daily, weekly and monthly routine do you enjoy the least? Think about your current role at home and at work. What comprises your absolute best day? On what days do you wake up before your alarm […]

I have been a business owner for 21 years. I have been entrepreneurial my whole life. If you know my story at all, you know that I enjoy being an entrepreneur. I believe I was born this way. In this era of startups, angel investors, private equity, venture capital, IPO’s and the long shot dream […]

I have spent most of my career as an entrepreneur., After selling my third start up, Digital Lizard, in 2010, I began consulting to help entrepreneurs grow their own business. I quickly realized that I had accumulated many systems of organizational development and leadership over the years to guide me in my role as a […]

I originally wrote this book in 2013. I recently updated the cover and reprinted it. I started my first company with 2 other guys in 1997. We sold it in 2000. I started my 2nd company, By Design Publishing in 2002 and my 3rd company, Digital Lizard in 2005. I sold By Design Publishing in […]

I am working on final edits and plans to launch my first book.  Honestly, I wrote the book in 2011 but put it on the shelf while I got busy doing other projects. Being totally honest, my insecurities got the best of me and I was really not motivated to finish it or publish it. […]

Too often we get caught up in the daily work and forget to pay attention to what we like the most about our work. Too often I hear people say that they don’t even remember what the like most about their roles. Here is what I have learned over the years about myself and about […]

Brandon Lee will be going to Long Beach, California on May 9 to speak to the men and women of the Council of Realtors, Long Beach. The Women’s Council of Realtors is sponsoring the event for “Honor our Men” Month. The Women’s Council of Realtors Long Beach is a network of successful realtors whose goal […]

I am traveling today and I met a man in the Atlanta airport. He was a super fit “buff” guy that looked like he could squash me with one finger if he chose to do so. He was wearing a tank top, had several tattoos and was wearing sunglasses on the train and his hat […]

You may notice that I write quite a bit about the life lessons I encounter every day. My hope is to help other’s see how we have so many opportunities around us everyday to learn and add to our lives. Last week I travelled to California and was bombarded by talk of the California Super […]

If you don’t know about my YouTube Channel and Podcast, then check it out here. I love celebrating WINS. You know why? Because, as a culture, we don’t celebrate enough. Think about it, the last time you did anything, did you immediately celebrate what you did Well or did you focus on what you did […]

Let’s Celebrate The W.I.Ns with Mike Garrison, the founder of Garrison Sales Consulting. Mike and I met through the Sales Enablement Society an became quick friends. In this inaugural episode you really get to just listen in while Mike and I talk about the challenges and W.I.Ns that have experience while adjusting to this new […]