COVID-19

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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ARE YOU LEVERAGING YOUR POINTS OF POWER IN A CRISIS?

By John Lusher / May 8, 2020 /

Pretend an existing client calls you. They claim to have lost a lot of money because of the crisis. They now need all vendors, including long time partners like you, to reduce prices by 15%. Or lose the business. You cannot negotiate with strength by playing defense. You must play offense – and you do…

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DO YOU HARNESS THE POWER OF CONSISTENCY?

By John Lusher / May 6, 2020 /

Consistency and quality will have a greater positive impact on your success than just sheer quantity.    When I started releasing these daily videos 7 weeks ago, there was a huge demand for assistance in learning how to deal with the unexpected COVID-19 crisis. The videos provided you with daily bits of inspiration and knowledge…

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THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR BEHIND COACH SHULA’S SUCCESS

By John Lusher / May 5, 2020 /

Yesterday, the sports world lost the winningest coach in NFL history, Don Shula who passed away at 90 years of age. Many of you may remember Coach Shula for coaching the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season record in NFL history, 17 wins and no losses! Watch this video to find out how…

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HOW DO YOU GAIN VELOCITY WITH DEALS STALLED DURING A CRISIS?

By John Lusher / May 4, 2020 /

COVID-19 is changing the priorities and strategies of many organizations. When you call a prospect, it’s not your proposal you should be asking about.   In this video, I offer the best way to create urgency for a stalled deal in today’s environment. #VelocityMindset #dealornodeal 

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IT’S NOT WHAT HAPPENS IN LIFE THAT COUNTS. IT’S HOW YOU DEAL WITH IT.

By John Lusher / May 1, 2020 /

That’s the lesson I learned from Jodi Cali, a 46-year-old single mom to three daughters. In a relatively short period of time, she went from being a healthy individual to battling two life-threatening diseases. Jodi could easily have gone down a rabbit hole of self-pity and anger. Instead, she made a tough decision. Sometimes our…

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HOW THANKFUL ARE YOU?

By John Lusher / April 30, 2020 /

Today you are in for a special treat. A client of mine sent me a video that his production team made. It was a big thank you to all of the plant workers who continued to show up in tough times. The video was a phenomenal team building exercise, one that generated a lot of…

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HOW WELL DO YOU HANDLE SURPRISES?

By John Lusher / April 29, 2020 /

If there’s one lesson we’ve learned from COVID-19, it’s that even though you may have created the best laid plans, you should always be ready 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. So how do you better deal…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT LEARNING NEW SKILLS IS GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN?

By John Lusher / April 28, 2020 /

For years, I wanted to learn to play the keyboard for my enjoyment, but always avoided it. It seemed like such a huge and difficult mountain to climb. Turns out the things that initially seem insurmountable to us are not really all that unreachable. So please enjoy the fruits of my labor. Okay, I’m no…

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HOW WELL DO YOU EMBRACE CHANGE?

By John Lusher / April 27, 2020 /

It is hard to maintain and grow Velocity, if you don’t change with the times. COVID-19 is presenting all of us with a choice. You can look at change as being a painful experience. Or, you can view it as an opportunity to reinvent the way you look at life and create a whole new…

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DO YOU USE YOUR INTUITION IN MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS?

By John Lusher / April 24, 2020 /

Intuition doesn’t mean blindness to reality and acting impulsively. Rather, it means taking all the facts you do have, putting them into the blender we call the gut, and seeing what comes up for you as the next step.  Watch this video to see how my colleague Lou Diamond, CEO of Thrive Loud, used his…

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