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Determination

Posted by on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 Categories:
I’ve read more than my share of motivational books, sales & marketing books, business books, inspirational books, etc.  My first was by Zig Ziglar, and my current favorites come from Simple Truths.  This morning, as I was checking my Facebook account before work, one of my friends, Ann Marie Quertermous from Word Marketing posted a quote from [Click Here]

Action vs. Results

Posted by on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 Categories:
“People don’t rally around actions…they rally around results.”  This profound comment was recently posted by Jason Griffin, Associate Partner at Word Marketing via Facebook. Jason and I are friendly acquaintances, and I was a regular listener to his former radio program.  I have great respect for his opinions and talents.  In a follow up conversation [Click Here]

And I, I Took the One Less Traveled By…

Posted by on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Categories:
Twice in the past year I’ve had an epiphany about the need to get back into good physical shape.  Yes, that’s right…I have to have two epiphanies to get it through my thick skull.  The first happened while holding up a shirt in front of a mirror at Macy’s during the Christmas season.  My first [Click Here]

Million Dollar Stimulus Package

Posted by on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Categories:
Driving in to work this morning, I saw something that made me smile.  Looking out over the hillside, I saw the morning sun shining through a valley of trees.  A delicate early morning fog was beginning to lift.  It was striking.  It looked like something Hallmark would put on a greeting card.  Right here in [Click Here]

Business Lessons from the Gridiron

Posted by on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Categories:
It’s no secret.  I’m a huge sports nut.  There isn’t much about athletics that I don’t like, except for maybe the fact that active participation is requiring more Advil for me than it used to.  So when a business client said that it’s more difficult now to “get the ball to the end zone” than it used to be.  [Click Here]

Courage to Steal Home

Posted by on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Categories:
One of my favorite hobbies is coaching girls softball.  This years 12U team (non-competitive – although to watch these girls play would challenge that concept) is an impressive group.  They’ve shown an amazing amount of dedication, discipline and grit.  It’s been doubly enjoyable for the coaches this year since more of the normal softball rules [Click Here]

A Path to Sales Success

Posted by on Friday, June 26th, 2009 Categories:
I can’t recall where I picked up this list, but I realized the impact it carries, so I wrote it down. It seems pretty easy to follow. It’s customizable for any business, and it gives you much latitude for personal preferences.  Like most good things, it’s bound to be far more difficult to effectively implement. [Click Here]

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