Leadership
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…
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…
Shhhhh Please don’t tell anybody this, but I have a true confession. I gained 12 pounds since the lockdown started, I call it the “COVID Gain”. It’s a problem that I have to solve because I don’t want to gain any more weight and I want to lose it. So when I was looking for…
While many businesses are just now getting introduced to virtual meetings, my clients have been using Zoom for years as a way to improve their closing ratio. By presenting their proposals via video calls, they’ve been able to increase their chances of closing deals, add velocity and close the deals faster. So what should you be…
Whenever someone says or does something to you, do you automatically respond from your world? Or do you take the time to peel the curtains aside of the other person’s world and go inside to truly understand what they are dealing with? In today’s video, we learn a powerful lesson from Jerry Stiller, the iconic…
In today’s video, I share a simple solution I offered to @UPS back in 1997, when it was losing business to @FedEx following its first and only strike. It’s the same solution that you can use today to move a deal forward whenever you are on the other side, stuck on an issue you both…
When I’m coaching CEOs or sales executives, I ask them: “What is your goal for the call?” Often, they have the wrong goal in mind, which leads them to different actions that don’t deliver the results that they want. More importantly, it is stripping them of Velocity and makes them waste a lot of time.…
Do you know that sometimes you have to go slow to go fast? Recently, I installed a new productivity software program. And like many of you, I figured I knew immediately what I had to do, so I didn’t bother reading the instructions. After two painful hours of trying to get the software to work…
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This past Sunday, we had a great Super Bowl with an overtime win—the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams had two different styles of quarterbacks. One of the reasons both teams made it to the Super Bowl was because their head coaches leveraged each quarterback’s strengths. Coach Andy Reid, with the…
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So how can you enhance the customer experience while at the same time increasing your own Velocity? You may have read this week that Starbucks is investing billions of dollars to cut down customer wait times by 55 seconds. Their solution? The new syrup machine. With it, baristas can simply press a button to access milk and…
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Imagine being 14 years old, diagnosed with a condition causing immense pain and grief. That’s what happened to me when I was 14. It was a speech impediment, preventing me from pronouncing the letter “R.” It was so painful and led to a lot of ridicule in my life. In fact, they called this impediment…
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Think about alignment for a second. What is the opposite word of alignment? It is resistance. And you can easily see that if you have resistance, Velocity is affected. Let’s talk about resistance. Imagine you’re on an airplane, cruising, when suddenly you encounter strong headwinds. What happens to your velocity towards the destination? It’s impeded,…
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So what’s stopping you from doing what you really want to do? During a recent coaching call with a client, I posed the question, “Where are you in life today, and where do you see yourself in five years? What does that vision look like to you?” The person shared that he didn’t want to…
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Everyone’s buzzing about AI, and guess what? You’re experiencing its magic firsthand through this Avatar presentation! It’s fascinating that all I had to do was write a script and upload it – and here he is, bringing my words to life. You may be asking: “So how can something like this help ME?” Let’s suppose you are…
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So what is your goal for the communication you’re about to make? When I coach CEOs or sales executives, I ask them: “What’s your goal for the call?” Often, they have the wrong goal in mind, which leads them to wrong actions that don’t deliver the results that they want. More importantly, it strips them of…
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In the ever-evolving landscape of business, truly understanding our market’s needs is paramount. It’s not just about hearing what they have to say, but actively listening to their voices. But what does listening really mean? Discover the true essence of listening in this video. #MarketResearch #VelocityMindset #sales #leadership
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