09 February 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Pirate, Politician, or Painting

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In any meeting you can play one of these roles:
Pirate
The Pirate in the room questions the status quo and provides ideas on doing things differently.  The Pirate has a loud and bold voice that unflinchingly challenges authority, and every time he opens his mouth you can count on at least one-third of the room rolling [...]

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01 January 2012 ~ Comments Off

A Year of Whensdays

A Year of Whensdays

Time for the annual New Year’s Whensday reboot!
Think of this yearly recurring post as a “New Year’s Holiday Special” for inspiring you (and me!) to get more things done in 2012.
January is an ideal time to adopt an “Everyday is Whensday” philosophy. By now you’ve probably noted the unique spelling (or at the very least [...]

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01 November 2011 ~ Comments Off

Wait Loss Program

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One might “gain weight” but there is rarely anything gained by waiting.
On the contrary, the chances are greater that you’ll miss out on opportunities by delaying — you’ll experience “wait loss.”  Some delays are inevitable, but most are self-imposed delays based on fear, distractions, and insecurities.
Fear
Some fear failure, some fear success, some fear making the [...]

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31 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Free Ace of Sales Account

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People know I’m a huge fan of Gitomer’s coolest sales toy ever — Ace of Sales.
I liked it so much that I wrote an ebook sharing 52 ways to use Ace of Sales more creatively to brand yourself with clients, stand out from the competition, and to increase sales. I liked it so much [...]

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01 September 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Pushy Friends

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We all need pushy friends.
Not pushy in the way that is annoying and obnoxious, but pushy in the way that makes you reach further and achieve more by pushing you out of your comfort zone to enable that growth.
I have a new friend named Adrienne who not only challenges me in every conversation we have [...]

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