Archive for personal development
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 [...]
Lessons from The Incredibles on how to be a Superhero
Did you see The Incredibles?
Great movie. It’s a fun and entertaining animated feature for kids, and it is filled with powerful and inspiring messages for both young and older adults.
The Incredibles are a family of undercover superheros trying to live a “normal” life in quiet suburbia, but who discover a plan concocted by a self-made [...]
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 [...]
What’s Inner Genius Got to Do with Business & Selling Success?
Did you catch yesterday’s Sales Success Series Tele-Call with Coach Iyabo on how to tap into “Inner Genius” for business and sales success?
Today I’m committed to relaxing and essentially doing a whole lot of nothing (It’s my birthday! Happy Birthday to me!!!), but first I wanted to share with a couple of key take-aways from [...]
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 [...]
Cool online tool to hold you accountable to your goals
I just watched another AWESOME episode (Episode 89) of Andrew Lock’s Web TV Show “Help! My Business Sucks!”
I’m not a regular viewer, but I probably should be. It’s that good.
The show is really dynamite.
Andrew always offers great, innovative, fun ways that any business can effectively and authentically market their business.
PLUS, on each episode he previews [...]
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 [...]
