We all know about body language and not to sit with your arms crossed when in a meeting etc. But what about your face? Have you had a meeting with someone who looks like they have a “smell” under their nose or like they would rather be anywhere except there listening to you? In some … Read moreAre you sending the wrong message?
I have been writing the Daily Deliaf for awhile now and I don’t charge for access or ask people to pay for access. I have had people ask me to mentor or host workshops or consult and this is what I love to do. The reason I write these though is because it a way … Read morePlease pay it forward!
This is a biggie! And I am sure you are guilty of this. It is cognitively impossible to multitask! You can not listen to a podcast while writing an email. You can’t write a strategy for a client while watching the latest episode of Blacklist on Netflix. In theory you shouldn’t switch between tabs on … Read moreYou CAN’T multitask!
Why is it that things that taste good are generally bad for you and vice versa? There will always be temptation. I would much rather eat a double cheeseburger than a quinoa salad. But if a healthier lifestyle is the goal then I know which one to chose. If you are on a path and … Read moreResist the change
Not watching TV! When you hear people say they work 7 days a week it’s kind of true. For highly successful people it’s more about love and passion (almost obsession) than work. We already have chatted about planning for the week on a Sunday so that’s 6 days a week but we left out Saturday. … Read moreSaturdays are for……..
Yesterday I spoke about the herd mentality. Our fear of not being liked or people disapproving of us leads us to not want to shake things up; to cause change. This can be directly correlated to success or failure. Take Donald Trump. Arguably the most powerful man on the planet. Yet 50% of his country … Read morePeople hate change!
People have a pack or herd mentality. It’s been ingrained in us by scholars, teachers and corporate for ever and a day. So it’s incredibly hard to break away from the pack or the norm and the worst part is normally we aren’t encouraged too either. Have you had your family or partner turn around … Read moreBreak the herd mentality!
No I’m not crazy and there are certain fears this doesn’t apply to; like my fear of spiders! This is a business reference. If you have a fear of public speaking go stand in a public square on a soapbox every day for a week and blurt out about some contentious issue (please don’t do … Read moreTurn your fear into a habit!
We all have bad days. Hell some days make you want to stay in bed and pull the covers over your head. Full disclosure I did that for a few days in a certain period in my life when I lost a business. So why did I get up? Because I had too. If you … Read moreSuck it up!
Ask yourself the following question: Will they be at your Funeral? If not – then you shouldn’t give a crap what they think. You see we all go around trying to get the blessing and acknowledgment of people and customers that in the end probably don’t care about you and most definitely won’t be at … Read moreWho cares what they think!