Success
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Now that we have started 2024, and we’re looking at our New Year’s resolutions, the question is, “How do we execute them?” Here’s what I want you to think about: If you have more than one New Year’s resolution, and you’re trying to work on more than one at a time, that is a problem. This…
Too often, we try to do too many things that are not germane to the outcomes we desire. In turbulent times, however, it’s more important than ever to identify and prioritize the top tasks that are critical to the outcome, focus on them, and make sure your team has the tools to achieve them. In…
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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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Regardless of whether we are in a pandemic where things are changing rapidly or in normal times when changes come at a slower pace, we always must be prepared to make changes when unforeseen circumstances hit us. The question is not whether you have to pivot. The question is when the pivot is necessary, are…
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The Imposter Syndrome. Are you familiar with it? It is a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. Turns out, it is a very common syndrome. In fact, in a 2017 article, Entrepreneur magazine looked at 12 world-known celebrities who faced that syndrome on a constant basis and had to battle it…
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When I think about FREEDOM and SUCCESS, the one thing that comes to mind is that you can’t achieve either of them without sacrifice. So as the fireworks go up this 4th of July weekend, ask yourself what are you willing to sacrifice and do differently to help everyone come together and be united to…
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Many clients are calling asking me how do they keep their existing business when the world has shut down. My answer is simple: “Treat every existing client like they are a prospect.” In today’s video, I show how you can reformulate your value proposition to make it relevant to today’s issues. This is the best…
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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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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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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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To gain Velocity in your life and business, you must truly learn to pivot often, especially when you realize you want your actions to provide better or different results. Otherwise, your Velocity will be stalled. The Coronavirus crisis has given all of us time to pivot. Watch this video to find out how I use…
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