Success
People everywhere engage in tasks that have no connection with a meaningful outcome or purpose. When they do this, the result is speed without direction, leading to burnout and, inevitably, loss of velocity. Watch today’s video training, where I share a funny story that demonstrates what happens when someone becomes task-oriented and not purpose-oriented. https://youtu.be/3FpTl3sfY3Y…
This week we lost the giant of a leader. General Colin Powell, the first Black US Secretary of State, has died at the age of 84. General Powell broke many barriers in his long life. He served four presidents and politicians of all disciplines and beliefs came to him for advice and sought his leadership. …
Last Friday, in Denver, I was standing backstage, ready to give a keynote to over 500 people. Truth be told, I was as nervous as 33 years ago when I first started speaking. After all, this was my first LIVE speech in two years because of the pandemic. So what I did to calm my…
Supply chains throughout the entire world are greatly disrupted because of the pandemic. Companies cannot get their goods and products in time, and therefore they cannot deliver to their customers who are placing orders. That is a big problem. Yet, there is a way to gain Velocity with your customers even when you can’t deliver. Watch…
Your role as a leader is to enable others to achieve a desired goal. So, it begs the question: What is that goal? What is the objective, the ideal outcome that inspires passion in every member of the group? What is the outcome that is unique to you, the one that others have not yet…
The number one thing employees in first-world countries want most in their workplace – ahead of more pay and a fun work environment – is trusted leadership, according to The Trust Outlook™, one of the biggest studies on trust and leadership presented by the Trust Edge Leadership Institute. A lack of trust is your biggest…
When you hear the word “Velocity,” what’s the word that comes to your mind? Most of the time when I ask this question, the answer I get is “speed.” But that’s not the only word in the definition. The true definition of Velocity is Speed with Direction. Engaging in tasks that have no connection with…
True success is not a solo act. You can only learn and earn so much from your own efforts. But you can do so much more with the efforts of other. So how do you get your team in alignment with your vision and reach the desired destination faster? I joined Bill Prater on the…
Your role as a leader is to enable others to achieve a desired goal. So it begs the question: What is that goal? This is a serious matter. The ideal outcome always seems obvious – after you have clearly defined it – but is often unclear in the moment. So what is the secret to…
If you are not into leadership books and are more of a results-oriented, “just give me the how-to’s” kind of person, this video is for you. Watch Art Sobczak, Sales Trainer, Keynote Speaker and Award-Winning Author, reveal how exactly The Velocity Mindset® book can help you achieve your desired results faster. #VelocityMindset #leadership #BookLaunch #LeadershipBooks…
In today’s world, the pressure to quickly deliver innovative solutions can sometimes lead to unintended consequences. Just ask Boeing. Its recent spate of mishaps is causing it a lot of problems. From increased regulatory pressures to safety concerns to customers, fliers, like me, worrying whether or not the Boeing plane they’re on is actually going to get…
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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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As we’ve all seen for the last year or two, there’s been a lot of shoplifting. A pack of thieves breaking into stores, stealing massive amounts of merchandise, and leaving before the cops come. If they’re caught, they’re back on the streets in a couple of minutes. Shoplifting has gotten to such a high degree…
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I want you to meet Alex. Alex is a van driver who picked me and a few of my colleagues up from the hotel in Albuquerque this weekend to take us to the airport. It was a seven-minute ride. During the ride, Alex asked us if we had traveled to many different cities and ordered…
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If you truly want to keep your competitors out of your accounts, you must become part of the inner woven fabric of your client’s organization. Consider that loose piece of thread sticking out of the bottom of your sweater, and you start pulling it. All of a sudden, you inadvertently pull apart the entire sweater.…
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A few years ago, I was taking a self-improvement course in New York City with a good friend of mine. After the program, we returned to my condo in Fort Lee, New Jersey, on the 10th floor. Now, my friend is an accomplished pilot. He flew overseas commercially for a major airline and was a…
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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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In 2006, I collaborated on a negotiation book with famed negotiator, Herb Cohen. Herb has a saying that negotiation is a game, a game that both sides want to win. Yet, most people lose velocity in their efforts to negotiate a deal because they are married to getting the deal exactly the way they want…
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So, before you go asking for the deal, do you know your POPs? POPs stands for Points Of Power. Yesterday, I was coaching a young lady who needed to ask for a significant deposit, and that was giving her a little bit of agita. So, I asked her: “Is this a repeat client?” She goes,…
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25 years ago, when I started my speaking and consulting business, I started my first office in an executive suite. I met this person who worked for a computer company and we developed a friendship. Every morning we’d come to work, we would meet in the kitchen, and we’d have our morning coffee. We would…
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