Yesterday I spoke about the difference between failure and quitting. Positive energy, dream catcher and anything else you want to use is not going to help you win the lottery. The only way to win the lottery, is to quit playing it! Yip – that’s the guaranteed solution. You see by quiting this – you … Read moreSo when do you decide to quit?
The answer may not be the one you want to hear. It’s not on Facebook! Sorry if that wasn’t the answer you wanted. I am not saying that Facebook wont get you leads or sales. But it is not the silver bullet. Neither is Google. You see there is a lot more to just putting … Read moreDo you know how to (properly) market yourself online?
No I haven’t lost my mind. Yesterday I spoke about choosing one thing and doing just that. I felt remiss in not offering a solution to help with this selection process. So here we go! You have to turn off the internet (computers and phones). Now for anyone that knows me, you would know that … Read moreCan you disconnect from the Internet?
I mentioned this earlier in the week; meetings kill productivity. I know so many people that are always in “back-to-back” meetings. They then moan about not having time to do their work. Newsflash. This was your work – it was just wrong. You need to learn to say no. Spend a week with my wife … Read moreDo you waste time in meetings?
Productivity is the measure of output versus the cost of producing the output. However we often forget to take people costs into consideration. You pay salaries but do you measure the output (or return) from these individuals? The secret though is to get more for less. I know you know this – but do you … Read moreDo you know the pathway to better productivity?
Selling is a profession. We have all heard (or know) people say that so and so is a natural born seller. Well, there is a bit more to it. The secret to selling is to allow people to make the decision themselves. Your job when selling is not to push a sale but rather help … Read moreCan you sell ice to an Eskimo?
The problem with goals is when we hit them do we actually know what to do next? To many people are goal oriented and when they achieve their goals the motivation to continue also disappears. The drive, the challenge, the sleepless nights etc – all stops when this goal is hit! So what do you … Read moreWhat happens when you hit your goals?
To be great you have to lose! You can only know you are great when you have been knocked off your perch and (this is the important part) make a bigger and better comeback. You also need to understand what greatness actually means. It may not be the measure of the most successful, but maybe … Read moreDo you know what it takes to be great?
The hardest battles you will ever have , are the temptations that are presented every day. The distractions that stop you doing what you should be doing. I have a weakness when it comes to Series. I watch “one more” instead of going to sleep. Here is the real cost – I am tired the … Read moreFight the battle (Especially over the weekend)!
People do things so that they can get a benefit therefrom. This is a fact I promise. Even the most altruistic do so for personal reasons. Don’t agree? That’s OK. But where it may not seem like a lot – they give or donate in return for the feeling they get from doing good. See, … Read moreDo you know how to motivate?