The best way to get a good idea...

DON! The Idea Guy Linus Pauling said the best way to get a good idea was to get a lot of ideas -- but the question then becomes, how do you get a lot of ideas? The answer is easy... DON THE IDEA GUY!

01 May 2012 ~ Comments Off

Swing For The Fences

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Rookie Mickey Mantle started the game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on May 1st, 1951, as the New York Yankees leadoff hitter and right fielder. Mantle realized this would be one of the most significant games of his career as soon as he hit his first homer.

I’ll bet none of you has [...]

06 April 2012 ~ Comments Off

Are You Memorable or Mundane?

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Business author Dan Pink has a weekly podcast wherein he interviews other influential writers and speakers, one of the latest being sales and networking guru Harvey Mackay (search his name on Amazon and buy and read ANY of his books.)  You’d think Mackay was doing Pink a favor by being on the show (Harvey is [...]

03 April 2012 ~ Comments Off

More, Better, Never

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Would you like to know the three best ways to build stronger customer rapport, increase your credibility as a professional, demonstrate trustworthiness and sincerity, and stand out among your competition?

Ask More Questions
Ask Better Questions
Ask Questions your customer has NEVER been asked before

I meet with clients a lot, and they always seem surprised by the fact [...]

13 March 2012 ~ Comments Off

Ignoring People

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I decided to pay homage to one of my pushy friends this week (Scott “That Nametag Guy” Ginsberg) by literally taking a page from his book “Ideas Are Free, Execution Is Priceless” and executing one of the 366 daily insights as a personal challenge.
The entry for March 13 really spoke to me this year. This [...]

06 March 2012 ~ Comments Off

Get More Ideas

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If you’ve been following me on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest you may have noticed the roll out of a brand new visually-oriented project titled Get More Ideas.
Get More Ideas is an original daily cartoon and quote written and drawn by yours truly. I’ve been wanting to do something like this for quite some time, [...]