Loving living, marketing, and selling
Do you remember the last time it happened to you? You had your eye on the ball, you knew exactly what your Main Thing was, and you knew what you needed to do to make it happen. You were in your groove. Things were actually going pretty darned well. Then it happened. Something distracted you. … Read more
A long, long time ago, a training colleague commented that everyone in sales – I would say everyone in business – eventually reaches a place where they are… “sitting on the curb sucking their thumb saying ‘I want my mommy!’” There is no shame in it. Everyone gets there eventually. The important thing is to … Read more
When you’re a kid, small, even insignificant, things can teach you to dial it back and play it safe. We were poor Not dirt poor, not sharecropper poor, but we didn’t have much money. My father had been gone a long time, my now-single mother, and her mother, and my older brother were now my … Read more
I found a wonderful quote today on my Momentum Chrome add-on… “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” ~ Thomas Edison Ah, thank you universe. As is so often the case, the right message arrives when the student is ready. The past few days have been a powerful reminder about commitment, willingness, … Read more
A lot of people struggle with getting meaningful things done, not so much from a lack of effort as from a lack of intentional design in their life. I recently heard Seth Godin describing the work habits of Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is wicked creative, but he has learned that, if he allows himself to work … Read more
