Michael August 20, 2009 One Comment
I hear a lot of people whine about lack of time, and I have a lot of people ask me about getting things done. I recall an office mate once saying to me, “Whenever I come into your office, nothing seems to be happening, yet everything always seems to get done.” Now, over the years, [...]
Read more...Michael August 10, 2009 2 Comments
I think I got a personal telegram from God this weekend. It read: “Mike, get on with it!” The source of the reminder was a couple of phone calls. One on Saturday informed me that the husband of a new distributor in my organization had just dropped dead at the age of 53. This morning [...]
Read more...Michael August 6, 2009 2 Comments
Which of these two mailing pieces stands out for you? I had started to use the one at the top for scratch paper when I noticed the other one in my in box. Out of curiosity I pulled it out and laid them side by side. The one on top offers Senior Asset Protection Services. [...]
Read more...I’ve had a great time today speaking to a group of business people in Magnolia, Texas about Rerferral Marketing and Relationship Bulding….The very idea of establishing barriers to social intercourse through position exclusivity seems totally wrong headed.
Read more...Michael July 31, 2009 No Comments
I have experienced a convergence of ideas with personal experiences so powerful this week that it seems that the universe is saying, “Well, this is the message. Speak!” I’m going to have to discuss this in a circuitous manner since the specific parties in question are not the point. If it matters to them, they’ll [...]
Read more...Michael July 24, 2009 No Comments
I was interviewing Charles Brown this morning for a podcast on social media, and he gave the following 3 rules for social media marketing: Don’t spam Listen Be generous Notice something about this list: with the smallest amount of tweaking these rules apply for just about any social setting in any age. They can be [...]
Read more...Michael July 23, 2009 No Comments
It truly puzzles me that some sales and marketing gurus talk of listening to your customers, speaking from integrity, and coming from service as if these are novel concepts. Any professional sales person who has advanced past the rank of peddler knows that the customer is always in the driver’s seat (they do write the [...]
Read more...Michael July 21, 2009 No Comments
Yesterday I read the following in the New York Times article titled “Americans Worried About Flu’s Impact on Finances“: …while most adults are not overly concerned about their own health or that of their families, they are worried about the financial hit they will take if illness or school closings keep them home from work, [...]
Read more...Michael July 15, 2009 No Comments
After Success North Dallas this morning I had the good fortune to share a few moments with one of my favorite people, Bill Wallace, of Wallace Financial Group. Bill is one of the most connected, genuine, and generous people I know. Here’s a couple of gems from the conversation: Bill has never met anyone who [...]
Read more...Michael July 2, 2009 No Comments
A few days ago, I was talking with a coach friend of mine about happiness. There is, after all, so much to be unhappy about, and there are so many unsolicited resources to produce the state, that the effort to avoid it requires a real concentration of will and direction of mind. Happiness, on the [...]
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