Why Go for Yes, When You Can Go for No?

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I ran into an interesting website the other day that really challenged my way of thinking about sales. I have always believed that you need to do everything possible to assure that your customer will say “YES” to the sale. You need to reduce objections and put your product in the best light. Everything should [...]

Find Your Place

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In my first book, The Path of Consequence, one of the characters reveals 7 different attributes or “talents” that make up a successful life. One of those talents is “place.” It’s the idea of finding the perfect place to live or work or somewhere just to visit. It’s finding your OZ at the end of [...]

A Simple Christmas Tradition

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When I was growing up as a kid, Christmas was a special time. The magic of the day started months before the actual date. The thoughts of colorful presents under the tree would start appearing in my mind in early October. It wasn’t to hard to imagine a new bike, the latest toy, or something [...]

Finishing Strong

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In today’s troubled economy it is easy to get sidetracked on longer term goals. The financial and time commitments of worthy aspirations such as an advanced degree, new business, or job certification are often put by the wayside as reality creeps in. I work in a K-12 educational environment in Southern California. The state budget [...]

Your Next Emergency

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Seth Godin has a great post on his blog this week about emergencies.. He says… It’s amazing that people have so much time to fret about today’s emergency but almost no time at all to avoid tomorrow’s. With all the things that have happened in the last year from the economic crisis, housing bust, rising [...]

Is It A Dream Or Just Fantasy?

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Growing up I used to have many dreams where I was flying. In the dream it was easy. I would just jump and flap my arms a few times and instantly I was flying through the air. The cool thing was I could instantly fly over my house and down the street. I could go [...]