We live in challenging times. Now that I’ve said it out loud, does it mean that we are no longer in charge of our lives? Is it in impossible to believe one man or woman can make a difference in the world today? I look around and find most people…
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Focusing and Acting on Your Dream
by Les Brown Whatever dream you decide to go after, whether it is a family, or a career goal, you must consciously decide that it is your life’s mission. Benjamin Disraeli said, “The secret of success is constancy to purpose.” You must go at it obsessively and set high standards…
Continue Reading....The Conclusion of Four Steps to Success!
Four Steps to Success! Part 2 This two part article by Jim Rohn reminds all of us that success is within our grasp, we just have to break it down into smaller steps. The first two steps were explained in Part 1 of this article. Part 2 outlines for the…
Continue Reading....The Qualities of Skillful Leadership
by Jim Rohn If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills, and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manager, as a parent. I call…
Continue Reading....Is Everyone in Your Business Market Driven?
I’m sure you get calls every day from people you don’t know about things you don’t need. What happens when a company invests their cash into marketing and advertising programs, but then doesn’t tell everyone on the team about the new programs? In the past, I ran marketing for a…
Continue Reading....If You’re Not Screwing Up, You’re Fired.
Most people in their jobs or client relationships worry about “getting fired” for making mistakes. Indeed, we all make them—and as Alan Mooney, a close friend and work colleague likes to put it: if we aren’t making mistakes, then something is wrong. In fact, he sums this policy up in…
Continue Reading....Are You Creating an Extraordinary Business?
It’s the weekend, TGIF. Everybody’s working for the weekend, right? What if you didn’t? What if the weekend was an interruption to the things you really loved to do? That’s sounds amazing to many people. They can’t imagine wanting to spend more time at work. They go in, put in…
Continue Reading....Investing in Your Future
My wife signed us up to attend a two day workshop on investment strategies. Attending a workshop on investment strategies wasn’t very high on my list of things to do. As a matter of fact, I don’t think it was even on the list. However, as most of you that…
Continue Reading....How to Move People With Your Ideas
Although most of us talk on a regular basis, communication is a difficult and necessary skill. You need to communicate with people in all walks of life, from your banker and board members to your staff. Worthwhile communications means that everyone you interact with understands what you are saying and…
Continue Reading....Finding & Recruiting Your Million Dollar Partners
I get calls from prospective clients asking me to come in and take a look at their partnership programs. I know I’ve talked about making sure you’ve given thought to what you want to accomplish with your partners and making sure you give them the right materials and support. What…
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