Motivation

What People Buy The Most Of

By ronkarr.Admin | May 18, 2012 |

    With Facebook opening up today on the markets looking to capture over $100 Billion, you probably think that is the most sought after product or service in the world.  But it is not. The most sought after product or service are those that provide one thing and one thing only…. HOPE! That’s right,…

How To Get Out of a Bad Mood

By ronkarr.Admin | May 17, 2012 |

Paul Dominguez, a friend and mentor, always tells me to stay in communication.  What he means by that is if we are not talking to others for an extended period of time, we are susceptible to our own negative thoughts and assumptions. Want to get out of a bad mood, call someone up and talk…

How to Succeed With Limited Resources

By ronkarr.Admin | February 3, 2012 |

How would you answer the follow questions? Do think about the money you don’t have to do things or the things you want to do regardless of how much money you have? Do you think about the limited resources you have in servicing clients or the ideal service level you want achieve? Do you think…

How Many Times do You Get Up to Succeed?

By ronkarr.Admin | January 23, 2012 |

Eli Manning yesterday showed the nation the real warrior he is with his performance in leading the NY Giants to the Super Bowl! He got pushed, pounded and slammed to the ground 20 times in the game! Several times he got up a little shaken. One picture showed him completely disheveled with his shoulder pads…

Appreciate the Living, Not Just the Dearly Departed

By ronkarr.Admin | May 30, 2010 |

Something happened this weekend that reminds us all that we should not only appreciate the ultimate sacrifices made by our brave men and women fighting for our freedom, but also take time to thank the living and show our appreciation for all that they have done to help us achieve our successes. The incident I…

Are Opportunities Chance or Choice?

By ronkarr.Admin | February 15, 2010 |

Do you believe things happen for a reason? I do. If it’s meant to be, destiny, or whatever you call it, opportunities are there for the choosing. Now that may sound like a platitude, but bear with me. I was leaving Nashville after a fantastic few days at the National Speaker Association conference and stopped…

Outcomes And Actions It can be the difference between life and death.

By ronkarr.Admin | June 10, 2009 |

Several years ago, my mother started to drive home after working late one night. Exhausted, she passed out at the wheel of her car; it jumped the curb, knocked out a light pole, and burst into flames. Two people dragged my seriously burned mother out of the car just before it blew up.

Beliefs That Generate Phenomenal Success

By ronkarr.Admin | April 14, 2009 |

  New Book ‘Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way’ – Excerpt #6  The leadership qualities that any sales executive must possess in order to produce exponentially profitable results are rooted in five powerful beliefs. Although, strictly speaking, it may not be necessary to build all five beliefs into your life, choosing to leave…

January’s Motivational Quote

By ronkarr.Admin | January 21, 2009 |

 “It’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best…

Titan Motivational Moment

By ronkarr.Admin | January 8, 2008 |

Who is Lawrence Tynes?  If you are a football fan, you know it was Lawrence’s foot that kicked the Giants into the Super Bowl. Okay, it was a team effort.  But at the end of the day, in overtime on a frozen field in Green Bay, the destiny of the entire Giants team rested on…

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Are You Taking Yourself Out of the Game Before It Even Starts?

By John Lusher / September 14, 2023 /

This morning, when I got up, I wanted to walk four miles. Immediately, my head started questioning if I really wanted to do it. I had a meeting in two hours, and my knees and hips were hurting. Now, you have to remember I’ve had several surgeries that fused half of my back, so if…

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From Stale to Stellar: How to Break Your Routine Without Taking a Vacation

By John Lusher / August 17, 2023 /

How do you invigorate yourself when you are bored or deflated? The good news is you don’t have to go on vacation. But when you are bored or deflated, this is when you start to lose your edge. The key to a sustainable business is what we call “Rinse and Repeat.” Consistently doing the right…

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How to Get Yourself out of a Rut and Regain Velocity

By John Lusher / July 13, 2023 /

Yesterday morning started out with me helping a client get out of a rut. He just spent 6 months working on a big deal, putting his whole life into it. And it did not go the way he wanted to. And of course, he got depressed. He got down on himself when he started doubting…

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How to Get Your Team Onboard with Your Vision

By John Lusher / February 24, 2023 /

To achieve Velocity and earn your team’s support for your vision, it’s crucial to involve them in the process. By providing their input and assistance in crafting the plan, they will develop a vested interest and be motivated to help you advance it. So how can you engage your team and achieve your organization’s goals faster? Find out in…

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How to Set the Foundation for Peak Performance Mindset

By John Lusher / November 16, 2022 /

Peak performance is no accident. It requires focus, preparation and hard work. In this video, my guest Gerhard Gschwandtner, Founder and CEO of Selling Power, reveals the key to setting the foundation for peak performance mindset.   #VelocityMindset #leadership #PeakPerformance #LeadershipMindset #LeadershipCoach

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A Simple Way to Stop Negative Thoughts

By John Lusher / August 24, 2022 /

It’s easy to let negative thoughts invade your mind. But addressing this is essential to good leadership—not just personal development. Think about it. If you are being negatively impacted with your negative thinking, how is that affecting you when it comes to leading others? In this video, motivational speaker and bestselling author Randy Gage shares…

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The Key to Overcoming Negative Thinking

By John Lusher / May 16, 2022 /

It’s perfectly normal to talk to yourself. Self-talk is how we process information and solve problems. The problem is negative, self-limiting thoughts—things we tell ourselves that keep us from moving forward. When our self-talk says, “that’s too hard” or “you’re not good enough to pull that off,” we surrender without a fight. Luckily, there is…

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ARE YOU SETTING YOURSELF UP TO FAIL?

By John Lusher / February 4, 2021 /

Multitasking seems like a great way to accomplish a lot in less time. But neuro-science research shows that there is really no true multitasking. In fact, multitasking can reduce productivity by as much as 40%, some researchers suggest. So what is it that makes multitasking such a productivity killer? Find out in this video. #VelocityMindset…

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YOUR SALES CALL DIDN’T GO AS PLANNED. NOW WHAT?

By John Lusher / October 26, 2020 /

How much time do you waste beating yourself up over something that you think you should’ve done or said on your last sales call or in a previous conversation? But all it really does is it strips away your Velocity, because it makes you concentrate on the negative. So what should you do instead next…

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THE POWER OF THE PAUSE

By John Lusher / June 3, 2020 /

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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