The pallbearers brought my coffin slowly down the aisle as the organist played “Lighter shade of pale” She played it with just the right amount of sadness and I must say I was proud of my entrance for a change. Truth be told, I was a little disappointed in the turnout. Don’t get me wrong, … continue reading »
I constantly see people on LinkedIn boasting about how many “connections” they have or putting things out there that read “Connect with me I have 20,000 direct contacts” On Twitter I’ll see things that read “Who will be my 1,000 follower?” In fact, I think that was me at one point. Note: How is that … continue reading »
I placed an order with a printer on the west coast on Friday and was completely blown away by an email I received from them on Monday. They told me they valued my business (a really cool way to get someone’s attention by the way) and went on to say that because they valued my … continue reading »
Tucked away in a safe place within the walls of my heart, is a vision of my Father, Christmas Eve some 24 years ago. I can vividly see the look upon his face because it was a look that transcended all expression. It was beyond gratitude or joy and it was as if he were … continue reading »
Do you have an ego? Of course you do and there’s a good and bad side to it. As sales professionals our ego protects us against rejection specifically that whole taking it personally part. The ego also helps with our confidence and enables us to leap tall obstacles in a single bound but . . … continue reading »
For over 3 years now I’ve encouraged my readers to embrace social networking, blogging, content creation and a variety of tools that comprise the “Sales 2.0” tool set. Quite frankly, I’m starting to worry! I’m starting to worry because there are way too many people who allow their prospects and clients to live exclusively on … continue reading »
I received a really lousy email from my credit card processing company the other day and it didn’t sit well with me! For no rhyme or reason they decided to hold all transactions for 21 days before I can access my funds. Meanwhile, I have never received complaints. I haven’t had to refund one dime … continue reading »
Sometimes we put something off forever and spend the bulk of our life waiting for someday. Meanwhile we die the proverbial thousand deaths. Each day we wake up a prisoner to our own procrastination and a prisoner to our own comfort zone! We even kid ourselves by mentally changing the subject. By the way, a … continue reading »
A while back, I was listening to that song “We need a little Christmas” and it made me think of these 50 Random Thoughts For The Holidays with the goal of bringing you a smile and a dose of perspective. And just for the heck of it, I even made it into a handy dandy PDF … continue reading »
It’s a phrase that is hardly ever asked but believed to be implied. “How can I help you?” Ask your network in your first status update of the day “How can I help you?” Ask your clients “How can I help you?” . . . Don’t ask the question when you are looking for a … continue reading »
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