“You wouldn’t have won if we’d beaten you.”
“Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true.”
“If people don’t want to come out to the ball park, nobody’s going to stop them.”
Yogi ordered a pizza. The waitress asked How many pieces do you want your pie cut? Yogi responded, “Four. I don’t think I could eat eight.”
Do good, reach out, make a difference and a reminder to all of us that work from home: walking to the refrigerator isn’t exercise; get outside, walk around and soak up some ‘rays’.
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Comments (1) | Share on Twitter | Share on Facebook“Courage is resistence to fear, mastery of fear – not the absence of fear.” -Mark Twain
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” -Seneca
Thoughts on Sales 298-306
Final Thoughts
To paraphrase John Maxwell, courage is not a quality we need only at times of danger and stress. Courage is an everyday virtue; an everyday virtue we need to live a life without regrets.
Have the courage to change when remaining comfortable is so much easier; have the courage to learn when doing so could be perceived as a sign of weakness; have the courage to stand by your convictions when you are challenged by others; have the courage to take the ‘high road’, because there is not a right way to do the wrong thing.
Do good, reach out, make a difference and don’t forget: it’s pretty easy to take responsibility when the stakes are low.
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Comments (0) | Share on Twitter | Share on FacebookWeekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless. ~Bill Watterson
Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them. ~John Shirley
There aren’t enough days in the weekend. ~Rod Schmidt
The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend. ~Chuck Palahniuk
Do good, reach out, make a difference and don’t forget: if you don’t believe in you, no one else will either.
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Comments (0) | Share on Twitter | Share on Facebook“I have never seen a man who could do real work except under the stimulus of encouragement and enthusiasm, and the approval of the people for whom he is working.” – Charles Schwab
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you.” -William Ward
Thoughts on Sales 289-297
Final Thoughts
In times like these (obviously, things are tough for all of us), you can never over state or fully appreciate the value of encouragement.
Do what it takes to show friends and co-workers that you feel they are important. When you see someone who is down, see if you can cheer them up. Avoid pointing out faults; instead look for the strengths that others possess.
Be a leader! The title may not be on your business card or in your job description, but all it means is helping people feel better about themselves vs. worrying about what other think of you (which you can’t control anyway).
Do good, reach out, make a difference and don’t forget: if you don’t believe in you, no one else will either.
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Comments (0) | Share on Twitter | Share on FacebookAs was the case with ‘name remembering’ suggestion #2, #3 also has to be used with a great deal of discretion. Like #1 however, #3 is VERY simple, we just don’t think to do it.
During your conversation, ask the person you’re speaking with: “I’m curious, how do you spell your name?”
Tom, Sue, Bill, Dan, Ross, or Sam – not applicable.
Kerrie, Dwaine, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Gregg, or Corey – a fair question.
Take care, do good, reach out, make a difference.
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Comments (0) | Share on Twitter | Share on Facebook“One of the best ways to pesuade others is with your ears — by listening to them.” -Dean Rusk
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what is being said.” -Peter Drucker
“Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.” –Joyce Bothers
Listen to the whispers and you won’t have to hear the screams. – Cherokee Saying
Thoughts on Sales 283-288
Have a great week!!!!
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Comments (0) | Share on Twitter | Share on FacebookThis one can be a little delicate, and you have to be careful not to be too obvious, but during the course of your conversation with the person you have just met, repeat his or her name as often as possible.
“Dan, I’m not sure I understand what you mean?”
“That’s a great point Ross.”
“I couldn’t agree more Corey.”
If you couple this with last week’s suggestion to really commit to remembering the other person’s name, you’re well on your way to always being able to make that great second impression.
Additional ideas to follow.
Make is a great week!!!!
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Comments (0) | Share on Twitter | Share on FacebookHow good are you at remembering names?
I’m not great , but, for one simple reason, I am a lot better than I used to be: I make remembering names a priority every day (it has become a habit).
That being said, every now and then, as a PrintGrowProBESTPRACTICE, I’m going to share with you the ‘tricks’ I use to help me remember names ( I’d love to know what works for you); here’s #1.
This one is almost too simple, but I feel strongly that one of the reasons we fail to remember names is because we do not make a conscious effort at it (see, I warned you it was simple). When somebody tells you his/her name, by reflex you reply with a “nice to meet you” while your mind is busy judging the person’s appearance, worrying about what you’re going to say, or processing some other information. Consequently, your short-term memory registers the person’s name briefly and discards it before long. Commit to pay attention to the person’s name and deposit it in your longer-term memory and then, at the earliest opportunity, write it down or add it to your Blackberry with some sort of visual to insure you’ll remember it. Our brain can remember pictures a lot better than letters.
If that doesn’t work, try doing what Paul Reiser does: “I don’t remember names, I remember faces. You should be introduced by the face. Whatever it is you remember about that person. ‘Big Nose, Short Pants, come here a second. This is my friend, Hawaiian Shirt, Bad Haircut.”
Additional tips to follow along with a ’name remembering trick’ I learned recently from a young woman who works at a Krispy Kreme down the street from one of my clients here in St. Louis.
Have a great weekend!!!!!
Have you ever known a truly successful person who wasn’t passionate about life in general?
These are the people you want to be around; not the ones who hate change, focus on the negative, or work overtime to be a disruption.
Your success is never going to just happen (think spontaneous combustion); you ‘gotta’ set yourself on fire!
Make it a great week!
10 Bits of Advice from Albert Einstein:
1) Follow Your Curiosity
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
What piques your curiosity? I am curious as to what causes one person to succeed while another person fails; this is why I’ve spent years studying success. What are you most curious about? The pursuit of your curiosity is the secret to your success.
2) Perseverance is Priceless
“It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
Through perseverance the turtle reached the ark. Are you willing to persevere until you get to your intended destination? They say the entire value of the postage stamp consist in its ability to stick to something until it gets there. Be like the postage stamp; finish the race that you’ve started!
3) Focus on the Present
“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”
My father always says you cannot ride two horses at the same time. I like to say, you can do anything, but not everything. Learn to be present where you are; give your all to whatever you’re currently doing.
Focused energy is power, and it’s the difference between success and failure.
4) The Imagination is Powerful
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Are you using your imagination daily? Einstein said the imagination is more important than knowledge! Your imagination pre-plays your future. Einstein went on to say, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” Are you exercising your “imagination muscles” daily, don’t let something as powerful as your imagination lie dormant.
5) Make Mistakes
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
Never be afraid of making a mistake. A mistake is not a failure. Mistakes can make you better, smarter and faster, if you utilize them properly. Discover the power of making mistakes. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, if you want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.
6) Live in the Moment
“I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”
The only way to properly address your future is to be as present as possible “in the present.”
You cannot “presently” change yesterday or tomorrow, so it’s of supreme importance that you dedicate all of your efforts to “right now.” It’s the only time that matters, it’s the only time there is.
7) Create Value
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
Don’t waste your time trying to be successful, spend your time creating value. If you’re valuable, then you will attract success.
Discover the talents and gifts that you possess, learn how to offer those talents and gifts in a way that most benefits others.
Labor to be valuable and success will chase you down.
Don’t Expect Different Results
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
You can’t keep doing the same thing everyday and expect different results. In other words, you can’t keep doing the same workout routine and expect to look differently.
In order for your life to change, you must change, to the degree that you change your actions and your thinking is to the degree that your life will change.
9) Knowledge Comes From Experience
“Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”
Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task, but discussion will only give you a philosophical understanding of it; you must experience the task first hand to “know it.” What’s the lesson? Get experience! Don’t spend your time hiding behind speculative information, go out there and do it, and you will have gained priceless knowledge.
10) Learn the Rules and Then Play Better
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
To put it all in simple terms, there are two things that you must do. The first thing you must do is to learn the rules of the game that you’re playing. It doesn’t sound exciting, but it’s vital. Secondly, you must commit to play the game better than anyone else. If you can do these two things, success will be yours!
