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Entry alone was $500 per person and the client bought the entire center row. People flew in from 20 countries— and there were only 200 of us. High-ticket charity events are the most incredible networking. I took a lot of pictures with amazing people but am posting none of them publicly since they are celebrities, […]

Being more careful about my circle of friends. Who you spend the most time with is truly representative of who you are and what your outlook is professionally and personally. So your success is partially driven by your hard work, knowledge, and luck, what really matters is… …Who you choose to spend time with. Agree?

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses

A friend who got fired from his last job told him how excited he was about starting his agency. He was proud of how he will never have to deal with a boss ever again. But now he’s struggling trying to get and keep business— and he’s flat broke. I told him that if you

Find out how far the network can go from just a phone number, especially at 1:50 in this segment. Do you agree? What personal data do you give away when you hand out your cell phone number

You gain strength you didn’t realize you had, which makes you and your company better. You find out who steps up to help versus who runs off, leaving you holding the bag– are they true team player who cares for their team and customers? And I’ve found over the years that when you drop the

I’m 5 years away from turning 50– yeah, FIFTY. Like someone who is really old– the geezer we made fun of when we were kids. A wrinkly tortoise with a cane, out of touch with reality and barely able to hear– while the young adults zip around. But I have higher energy than any young

I’ve had clients that are in the firearms industry, and done consulting for a couple of branches of the armed services… … but also had clients such as hospitals, funeral homes, insurance companies, and casket manufacturers. I don’t have an ethical problem with this. When we ran ads for WWE (the wrestling company), we bid

This one is a jaw-dropper. Just at a time when Facebook faces greater scrutiny, ad costs are going up, and there are complaints of Facebook having too much power. I’ve had my own ad accounts shut down the last couple of weeks with no explanation. These are for well-known brands– and the folks at Facebook

Said Winston Churchill. It’s lonely being an entrepreneur, founder, and self-starter. People betray you, friends try to talk you out of it, employees steal from you, unexpected calamity hits you, and you feel overwhelmed. All manner of doubts creep in– you’re not sure how you’ll pay those bills that are coming up, or get out