Face-to-Face Prospecting Still Works

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Stranger: “Knock Knock” Me: “Who’s there?” Stranger: “Creepy old dude” Me: “Unless you’re selling Girl Scout cookies, I’m not interested.” Now that you have an image of a creepy guy selling Girl Scout cookies, erase that memory. My focus is about face-to-face prospecting at brick and mortar businesses, and is still highly effective if done [...]

Trust Your Networks

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Why is it that we don’t seem to be that content with the relationships we’re establishing online? We sign up and create our profile, develop and nurture our network, and then join the next social media site to hit the web, only to spread the same communication and content across multiple platforms. From Foursquare to [...]

What If…

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The inspiration of this blog comes largely from watching the current Republican nominee process. More to the point, it’s very clear that when it comes to politics and the electoral process, big money almost always beats little money. What if your child’s school Principal was hired not by their skills and abilities, but by how [...]

How Absolute Statements Limit Creativity and Flexibility

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Too often we hear people make absolute statements. “The Lions have no chance of winning this game.” “Buy my program and I guarantee your business will double.” “It’s going to snow tonight.” The obvious problem is we’re almost never in control of the outcome, yet we feel so strong in our convictions that we go [...]

Make Tougher Choices

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Salad or lobster bisque, which do you choose? One is velvety goodness with just the right amount of richness, the other is green leaves. If you’re looking for pure immediate gratification, you choose the bisque. If, however, you’re looking to lose a few pounds and reduce the amount of fatty or high caloric foods in [...]

Life is All About Cycles and Stages

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Did you hear the latest? We’re still in a recession. The housing market is slowly on the rise. The Detroit Lions are on their way up. Doughboy Johnny just started working out – New Year’s Resolution. The temperature is starting to fall. It seems that no matter what we discuss, we’re talking about that particular [...]