I’m excited to share with you my recent interview by Mark “Ski” Struczewski. In this interview you will learn a little bit about my background and expertise, plus the origin of the phrase “helping you succeed”! Mark asked me some really great questions, so stop by his site and check the interview out! Before you […]
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How to be a jerk in 1 easy step Make it all about you. A few years ago, I visited the Miccosukee Indian Village here in South Florida with my wife and her family. We stopped by on New Year’s Day to watch a few shows, some alligator wrestling, observe the natural beauty of the
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Today I share a short customer service story about scripting – what would you say if someone asked you the question in this short video?
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I’d like to write a book someday, but… I’m not just that great of a writer. I’d like to try something new, but… I’m afraid I would just embarrass myself. Sound familiar? I know I’ve been guilty of this way of thinking. Often we make excuses for not trying something new because we don’t
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“The best way to predict the future is to invent it” – Alan Kay We have control over a lot more than we often acknowledge. While it is true that we cannot control the circumstances and events around us, we can certainly control our response. It’s often our attitude and response that makes all the
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Lacking Momentum? Author Fred Lee shares the following insight: “Anything done at a level of high excellence, or in the pursuit of excellence, is exciting and fun. Anything done at a level of mediocrity is discouraging and boring.” The best way to break from a lull is to improve in the areas we believe and
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Ability is nothing without opportunity. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte There are two ways to approach times of change and uncertainty: either as opportunities for new ideas and approaches, or as excuses to duck down and avoid getting noticed. People with creativity and imagination often will thrive and be quite successful, where as those who focus on
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“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” ― William Arthur Ward What wind are you facing today, and how can you adjust your sails?
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“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried
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Photo used under Creative Commons License By Roman Pavlyuk from New York, USA (Eyes) Growth and progress are both excellent goals worth striving for, but often undervalued is the fuel that drives them. Dissatisfaction or discontent is the basis for which much improvement is made. Modifications and changes made that do not meet a need
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