Charlie Tremendous Jones once said… “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” I couldn’t agree more with Charlie. However, I would add one small word to Charlie’s advice. That word is “blogs”. “…the people you meet and the ... Read More
This post was published about 8 hours before my family and I boarded a plane bound for Central America. Our intention? A month long stay in Costa Rica. “When was the last time you did something that scared you?” was one of the first questions he asked! WHAT? Why in the world was he ... Read More
Within 30 seconds of Greg Habstritt walking onto the stage, I felt as if he had just punched me in the stomach! Most speakers tend to ease into their presentation. Not Greg (or Larry Wignet). Almost the first words out of Greg’s mouth were: “You can be interested in being successful…or, you can be committed ... Read More
This post is a little unconventional. In it, I’ll share some random notes for Dan Kennedy’s SuperConference. Selling to Groups Selling to groups can seem like a daunting task. After all, if you mess up, it’s in front of a group of people instead of only one or two persons. When given the choice between ... Read More
About this time last year we received a request for a marketing plan proposal. The request was for one of our Ultimate Marketing Plans, and I knew the proposal would require about four hours of my time. The issue for me was finding a four-hour block of time – which I didn’t have. Sure, I ... Read More
I’ve heard it said that as you become more successful you don’t get rid of problems, you just get bigger problems. When I first heard that statement my business was in its early stages, and our problems all centered around one primary area – finances. My belief was that if I could just boost revenues ... Read More
You think about things a little differently when death is staring you in the face. Have you ever wondered what it will be like when death comes calling for you? I hadn’t… that is, until I was told…. “YOU ARE DYING!” Those three words will completely change your life. I don’t want you to wait ... Read More
Mac has the PC. Lamborghini has Ferrari. Batman has the Joker. Democrats have the Republicans. Coke has Pepsi. Whom do you have? You need a nemesis! Sure, you may be just starting out. Sure, you may have plenty of battles to fight without having to worry about a nemesis. BUT… a nemesis can catapult you ... Read More
Thanks to Ari Weinzweig, co-founder and managing partner of Zingerman’s, my business and life are much better. You see, it was Ari who introduced me to the strategic approach to visioning. Prior to reading Ari’s book, A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business, I thought visioning was some “crazy” new-age meditation technique. Boy ... Read More
When the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2012, and the clock strikes 12… you will have just completed another year of your life. Spent 365 days that you’ll never be able to spend again. How will you have spent those days? Did you make them count? Did you make a difference? ... Read More
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