Archive for motivation
Why You’re Struggling With Selling
“Nothing happens until somebody sells something.” — Arthur H. “Red” Motley
Isn’t it interesting that buying and selling is what makes the world go ’round, and so many entrepreneurs and sales professionals persist in struggling with the whole idea of “having” to sell.
I believe much of this has to do with the Myth of the Used [...]
What Tom Ziglar has to say about Life, Winning, Success, hot sauce and the family dog Max
Were you on the Tom Ziglar Interview last week?
Tom is the CEO of Ziglar, Inc. and the son of the famous best-selling author, sales professional, and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar.
What a tremendous honor it was to interview Tom on the Sales Success Series!
I normally have people register for the specific Tele-Interview they are interested in [...]
Why you are repelling clients rather than attracting them
Being a magnetic entrepreneur isn’t limited to attracting clients.
In fact, you may find that you are doing more repelling than attracting.
Why is this?
Well, there can be many reasons why the magnetic poles between you and your ideal clients are all askew, but a foundational piece may be a focus solely on what YOU want, rather [...]
Spreading Seth Godin’s Random rules for ideas worth spreading
I know that reference to this Seth Godin article “Random rules for ideas worth spreading” has gone across the blogosphere a billion times already (and retweeted 10 times that.)
(How’s THAT for illustrating the spreading power of his own ideas?!)
As I mentioned on this blog a year ago, the thought leader in the realm of business, [...]
Emulating Martin Luther King by being bold, expansive, and magnetically service-oriented in life and work
If Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, I think he’d be a “Magnetic Entrepreneur” like us.
A person who is “magnetic” is naturally charismatic and attractive and humble. She or he proactively effects change, and people respond profoundly to that energetic movement.
The life of Dr. King demonstrated all of these characteristics, illustrating what is possible and [...]
If you fail at your goals or resolutions, you can always recommit
So, the first half of the first month of the year is half over and you’ve already slipped up on your New Year’s Resolutions commitments.
Feeling discouraged? Frustrated? Disappointed in yourself?
These are all natural emotions you may feel as a result of something you may perceive as a defeat or failure.
But rather than give up entirely [...]
Seth Godin advises (again) to avoid regret by seizing opportunity now
I have to say, I love me some Seth Godin.
And what’s not to love?
He’s smart, witty, unique. And he is a true Thought Leader.
It’s his job to think. And to make you and me sit up and think.
A week ago today on the first day of the year (and of the decade), Seth wrote an [...]
How to Auto-Generate Your Resolutions and Keep Them
Having trouble coming up with New Year’s Resolutions?
Be light, and have fun with them with the New Year’s Resolution Generator, created by Graphic Design Artist, Monina Velarde.
(You can check out some of Monina’s work on her new blog)
Pretty Cool, huh?
Just make sure to follow up to ensure they are S.M.A.R.T., so that you actually achieve [...]
Using Scott Stratten’s MACE Method to Actually Keep Your New Years Resolutions
Scott Stratten of Un-Marketing.com says we’re doing New Year Resolutions (and any and every goal, for that matter) all wrong. Instead, we all should be using the MACE Method to make those coveted changes stick.
(You should check out his blog.)
This funny, tell-it-like-he-sees-it short video (5 minutes 44 seconds) was revealed to the world on YouTube [...]
How to avoid kinking up your gratitude vibe
During the days leading up to and including the American Thanksgiving holiday, we hear a lot about the merits of gratitude and being grateful.
Indeed, gratitude is one of the highest vibrations in the Universe.
Unfortunately, in our quest to maintain a daily practice of gratitude, we might be inadvertently “kinking up the vibe,” and pushing good [...]
