My friend Bobby Pillai sent me this article today and I thought it worth reposting. From Addicted to Success. By Kelli Richards on August 2, 2013 Entrepreneurs are an optimistic lot. Naysayers might say “naïve.” But they have to be. Odds are against their success, but those who do succeed Read more…
I had coffee this morning with an old friend (my “almost” favorite for conversational lubricant – second only to wine), and during that talk, some old drama surfaced about another mutual friend – I guess I should say “former” mutual friend, per my last post ;-). My coffee-mate (see what Read more…
My good friend Bobby Pillai spotted this on Addicted2Success earlier today. It’s an article by Brenton Weyi that’s one of the best “shortcuts” to success I’ve read in awhile. We all want to be amazing. We all want to be successful, happy, and regarded as important figures in our fields. Read more…
If you’ve ever been given 30 seconds to answer the questions “What do you do?” you already understand the importance of having a quick, concise and memorable intro. I’ll give you mine and then break the components down so you can see the theory behind the verbiage: “What I do Read more…
By Laura Vanderkam The author of What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend shows us how to have more get-up-and-get-ahead during the rest of the week. 1. They Don’t Keep Spinning. Yes, successful people work a lot. Martha Stewart, for instance, has famously claimed to sleep just four Read more…
I was on Facebook this morning and was struck by a status update by James Altucher who is one of my favorite bloggers. I reposted one of his articles from Techcrunch earlier when I woke up after the Mayan calendar closed out and I realized that some ancient prophecy wasn’t Read more…
Have you ever brought up a point, a feature or a benefit about your product or service that actually ended the sale? If you have, you were providing answers to questions that probably would not even come up in the selling process. Product knowledge is essential – when you’re in Read more…
Every business library should include at least one of these gems. via Top 10 Motivational Books of All Time | Inc.com.
People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it! I’m a big believer in knowing why you’re in business and then building your identity around the answer to that QUESTion. Simon Sinek spoke at TED about this very idea and how it is realized in action by Read more…