Month: June 2020
The last couple of weeks have been trying for all of us around the world, when it comes to the issues of race and unconscious bias. As leaders, we must understand that the first step in solving the problem is acknowledging other people’s pain and having empathy. Then and only then can we sit down…
Today is indeed a special day. Manhattan opens up for the firs time in 3 months of being on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Living in this area, I can tell you that six weeks ago many of us did not see this day coming. New York City suffered 24,000 unimaginable deaths. New Jersey…
Earlier, I gave you the definition of Velocity as being Speed with Direction. Today, I am adding the new component. Velocity is Speed with Direction + Alignment. Alignment is a key piece to Velocity. If you don’t have Alignment with the people you serve, you will not have Velocity and it will impede your success.…
Did you know that you can gain Velocity by pausing more? COVID-19 forced all of us to take a pause in life. It allowed us to rethink our goals and to make sure our actions are supporting them. But in reality, pausing is an action that should be done on a daily basis. The more…
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Every crisis carries an opportunity. When we pull together as a country, we tend to gain Velocity, achieve more and go further than when we stay divided. But what does this mean for you as a business leader? What can you do right now to serve your customers and engage them? How do you create…
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We are often tempted to take the easy way out. Whether in business or personal lives, we often search for easier ways to achieve our goals. But what does it really take to get to the top of the mountain that you are trying to reach? #VelocityMindset #PathToSuccess #AchieveYourGoals
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You may have heard that in marketing you need ten touch points before someone will actually buy from you. That may seem like a lot. The reality is, however, that getting to ten touch points is not as difficult as you may think. In today’s video, I clarify what a touch point is and what…
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I often see people taking any and all opportunities that come their way. The problem is that chasing wrong opportunities will only create resistance and drag down your Velocity. For when you take an opportunity that is not suited for you, the time and effort that you are putting into it means you cannot put…
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As you pave your way out of the COVID-19 crisis, you have to make up for lost time and lost revenues – and you have to do it fast! Yet, getting your customers’ attention is now harder than ever. The modes of communication have changed, and you no longer can visit them in person. At…
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Keeping our promises is critical for gaining trust in the world. Yet, there are times we make promises we can’t keep out of desire to make others feel good. This is the worst thing we can do, as the people we make our promise to then make their own contingency plans based on what they…
Read MoreHow do you get your customers’ attention post COVID-19? How do you get them to listen, when they themselves are in the midst of the crisis? As you reopen and rebuild your business in the new economy, engaging your customers is a critical component to rising from the slumber of COVID-19. The good news is…
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How often do you push your perspective on the people you are trying to influence, when it has nothing to do with their perspective of what they are trying to achieve? To gain Velocity in life and business, take the time to figure out what people are thinking about. What are their challenges? What are…
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This week, I received an email from a client of mine who said: “Ron, you know when we closed down for COVID-19 and we reevaluated all of our business practices and realized there are some things we can do better. The questions is when we call back our customers and they want to go back…
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How much time do you waste beating yourself up over something that you think you should’ve done or said on a previous conversation? We all have done that, but all it does is makes us focus on the negative and strips away Velocity from us. So what should you do instead? Watch today’s video to…
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