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Does Your Fear of Failure Impede Your Success?

By John Lusher | September 16, 2021 |

One of the biggest self-limiting stories in our heads is our fear of failure. Even leaders are not immune. However, cutting short corners and having a perfect life does not mean that you are going to be living a life of Velocity. Watch today’s video training to find out how to use failure as a…

HOW WELL DO YOU HANDLE SURPRISES?

By John Lusher | December 24, 2020 |

If there is one lesson 2020 has taught us, it’s that we should always be prepared to deal with the unexpected. Dealing with the unexpected is a skill in itself. It involves solving problems you don’t have the answers to and trusting that everything will work out in the end. So what is the best…

DO YOUR THOUGHTS HELP YOU SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS?

By John Lusher | September 30, 2020 |

Whenever you have a problem that needs a solution, the thoughts you focus on will determine your outcome. If you want to get clarity, gain Velocity and set yourself on the path to the destination you desire, ask yourself this one question. #VelocityMindset #ChooseYourThoughts #ProblemSolving

HOW TO GET YOURSELF OUT OF A RUT AND REGAIN VELOCITY

By John Lusher | September 25, 2020 |

No matter how accomplished we are, we all are going to have down moments and get into ruts. The key is to get yourself out of the rut as fast as possible. The longer you stay there, the harder it is to get out. In today’s video, I share a simple yet powerful exercise that…

WHAT’S STOPPING YOU FROM DOING WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO?

By John Lusher | September 21, 2020 |

Whether in business or personal lives, we often get stopped from doing what we really want by the reasons why we can’t. In today’s video, I share a simple trick that will help you change the conversation in your mind from why you can’t do something to finding a way to do it. #VelocityMindset #DoWhatYouWant…

Are You Leveraging Your Points of Power in a Crisis?

By John Lusher | September 16, 2020 |

Do you know your Points of Power? When it comes to negotiating a new arrangement with your existing customer, you must play offense. The way to do this is by revisiting your Points of Power. In this video, brought back by popular demand, I reveal the three strategies you can use to ground yourself in…

THREE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PROSPECTING DURING COVID

By John Lusher | September 14, 2020 |

So how do you get through to the prospects when no one wants to get calls during COVID-19? I’ve been getting this question a lot from my clients and readers. In today’s video, I share three tips on what you should think about in your prospecting process during times like this. #VelocityMindset #prospecting #COVID19

HOW THANKFUL ARE YOU?

By John Lusher | September 9, 2020 |

How do you show gratitude to those who contribute most to your success – your team? Today you are in for a special treat. A client of mine sent me a video that his production team made to thank all their plant workers who continued to shop up in tough times. It was a great…

ARE YOU TAKING YOURSELF OUT OF THE GAME BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS?

By John Lusher | August 26, 2020 |

We all have heard about the benefits of positive thinking. But positive thinking alone won’t get you to where you want to be. In today’s video I show how thinking in the right mindset and visualizing the end result can help you get started, keep going and achieve your goals faster. #VelocityMindset #ThinkPositive #visualize #AchieveYourGoals

HOW TO KEEP A CONVERSATION GOING TO GAIN VELOCITY

By John Lusher | August 24, 2020 |

Today, I’d like to follow up on the Friday video, in which I talked about the importance of being present in your conversation. I said that if your response is not coming fast enough in the conversation, it means you are not being present. However, there is a difference between pausing before responding, because you…

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RON KARR ON FOX HOUSTON TV: COMING TOGETHER IN CRISIS

By John Lusher / June 30, 2020 /

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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IS THERE AN EASY PATH TO SUCCESS?

By John Lusher / June 29, 2020 /

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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CUSTOMER TOUCH POINTS: HOW TO ADD VALUE AND STAY RELEVANT

By John Lusher / June 26, 2020 /

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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ARE YOU DISCIPLINED IN GOING AFTER ONLY THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES?

By John Lusher / June 24, 2020 /

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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THE WAY OUT OF THE CRISIS IS THROUGH VELOCITY MINDSET

By John Lusher / June 23, 2020 /

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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ONE THING YOU MIGHT BE DOING TO CREATE DRAG ON YOUR VELOCITY

By John Lusher / June 22, 2020 /

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…

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Do You Share the Same Perspective with Those You are Trying to Influence?

By John Lusher / June 17, 2020 /

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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HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR CLIENTS TO CHANGE THEIR PROCUREMENT PRACTICES

By John Lusher / June 15, 2020 /

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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Your Sales Call DIdn’t Go The Way You Wanted, Now What?

By John Lusher / June 12, 2020 /

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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WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT TODAY?

By John Lusher / June 8, 2020 /

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…

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