This year has been a challenge to say the least! They say “everyday is a gift”, but I’d definitely consider returning this gift (or re-gifting it to your worst enemy). It’s easy to get frustrated and stressed out about the situation (and with other people), but it’s even easier to get down on yourself and […]
If you’re a bowler, you’ve probably had several frames where you bowled strikes, but it is a rarity to get a strike in every single frame and bowl a perfect 300 game. The same goes for your work life — it is a rare thing to produce multiple projects in a row without making a […]
Life would be boring if everything came too easily. It’s the challenge that keeps things interesting. You’re presented with multiple challenges every single day. It might be the challenge of getting right out of bed in the morning rather than smashing the snooze-button like you’re subscribing to a YouTube channel. It might be the challenge […]
When a baseball player goes up to bat, it is an opportunity to score for their team. It’s a big responsibility and professionals take it seriously. When the player steps up to the plate and into their stance, they draw the bat back to their shoulder with both hands on the grip and prepare themselves […]
Competing is one thing, copying is quite definitely another. Too many businesses show a distinct lack of creativity when responding to a change in the marketplace. Instead of launching something in their own voice, they parrot back to the market the exact same words for the exact same services that everyone else out there already […]
One of the first professional pieces of advice I received when beginning my career in sales was from best selling author and sales trainer Jeffrey Gitomer way back when he was promoting his very first book “The Sales Bible“. One of Jeffrey’s first stories he told from the front of the room ended with the […]
When opportunity presents itself, are you prepared to pounce on it in order to reap the most rewards? Too many people say they are getting ready to take action, but so few of them actually launch themselves off the mark when the starting pistol is fired. They’re still “getting ready”. Cats are a great example […]