Here are my top 5, in order:1) Being willing to do anything for your people.2) Have gratitude to those who help you.3) Knowing how to build and organize teams.4) Having expert communication skills.5) Building depth in just one area of expertise, so you can have access to others via the other 4 tips. When you […]
And only now am I starting to taste success- accomplishing 1% of what my goal was as a young man. 50,000 hours later, I’m a much older man- bags under my eyes from chronic lack of sleep and flight schedules that you wouldn’t want to endure. But as a mentor told me, if you’re on
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As a powerful, profitable entrepreneur or agency, you should be selling performance. Nothing wrong with selling time, so long as you understand the pros and cons. Easy money but limited upside. My friend, Naveen, calls this chasing pennies, instead of going for dollars. But if you want a performance-based deal, you must explicitly be able
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If you’re not feeling as motivated as you think you’re supposed to be. Or as accomplished as the other people posting their impressive goals. Take heart. It’s steady progress over time that counts. Forward motion, even if just a few inches. What’s the shame in taking a few days off? Does every day have to
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EMPLOYEE: Hired hand, lowest value, does what they’re told, low loyalty, easy to scale, pay for continued results. PARTNER: Higher skill level, Shared mission, medium commitment, must negotiate, potentially high impact. MENTOR: highest skill level, no cost because they believe in you, greatest impact. Use the right relationship type for the right situation: *** If
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Do you have super successful people that care about your personal and professional growth? My mentors open doors, provide critical advice and are just awesome all around. I pay them nothing but my respect. Some are billionaires– so they don’t need my money. How do you get these folks as mentors? You build an amazing
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This is the principle behind “the secret”, the law of attraction, and the LIGHTHOUSE strategy. The moths and bees are attracted to light and scent you put out. So if you’re not getting what you want, are you considering what you’re broadcasting? How about the choice of who you spend time with?
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From my buddy, Mark Lack, to help you sell better! We all know how important sales are. Without sales, your business doesn’t grow, and without growth, your business dies.No matter what industry you’re in, you must account for sales and business development within your organization. Regardless of whether you have a large team or are an
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If you have critical feedback, you need to sandwich it between two compliments. The average person needs 5 compliments for every piece of negative feedback– some people, like me, need a lot more. I’ve made it a point to say thank you more often to the good people in my life. And by merely being
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