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July 2023 Newsletter Root for the underdog
July 1, 2023 12:49 am Comments Off on July 2023 Newsletter Root for the underdogRoot for the underdog I am the guy who roots for the underdog. No matter whether I’m watching an NCAA basketball tournament, a college football game between a high-ranking team and a lower-division team, or a professional football game, I love it when the underdog pulls out a win. When a highly favored team wins, that’s just a normal day at the office. However, when an underdog wins, I know that it could be a life-changing event for everyone involved… not just for the institution, the organization, or the school, but most of all for the individual players. Never underestimate the POWER of an underdog Why do I love underdogs so much? Because I AM ONE, dating back to my childhood. I grew up in a very loving family, even though my parents divorced when I was three years old. I was fortunate to acquire a wonderful, loving stepdad at the age of six. He worked extremely hard, helping to raise a family of five kids. I am the youngest in the group. Actually, I am the youngest by many years. (I think some people might call that a mistake.) I do not recall having had a lot of direction while I was growing up. I can count on one hand the number of times I played catch or talked about the future with my parents. I’m pretty confident it was mostly my fault because I was non-conforming, rebellious, and definitely a rule breaker with...
June 2023 Newsletter Mastering the fundamentals will bring success
May 30, 2023 11:32 am Comments Off on June 2023 Newsletter Mastering the fundamentals will bring successMastering the fundamentals will bring success If you asked me to name just one reason I have been successful during my 40-year career, I would tell you it was because I mastered the fundamentals. (By the way, that is a never-ending journey.) I didn’t do anything fancy or rely on special software or technology. I just focused on the old-fashioned basics and fundamentals. “Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” – Jim Rohn When I started Deeb Realty (now Nebraska Realty) out of my 250-sq-ft basement, I focused on the core necessities of building a business and a career. (The fact that my drive, desire, and determination were off the charts didn’t hurt, either!) I highly recommend writing down a list of the fundamental things you will need to do each day to accomplish your specific goals. If your job involves sales or service, your list may look something like this: Schedule time to make calls to current customers. Schedule time to make cold calls to prospective customers. Write five handwritten notes. Take ten minutes to learn something new in your industry. Mastering the fundamentals is crucial for everybody, no matter what line of work they are in. The most successful people in the business world and in every other area of life never stop putting time and effort into mastering the fundamentals. Just about every successful person I have ever met who...
May 2023 Newsletter You can make a difference
April 26, 2023 12:18 am Comments Off on May 2023 Newsletter You can make a differenceMay 2023 Newsletter You can make a difference When somebody looks you in the eye and says, “You made a difference today,” how does it make you feel? No matter how many times this has happened to me, I still get a lift from hearing that my words or actions had a positive impact on someone else. I believe that when we get up in the morning, one of our objectives should be to make a difference in someone’s life. When you decide to make a difference, you are showing what is important to you. Most of the time it will mean making an extra effort to be kind to everyone you see or talk with during the course of your day. If you practice kindness on a daily basis, it will become part of who you are. You won’t even need to think about being kind, because that’s just the way you treat everyone. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall I specialize in supporting the personal and professional development of people who are in sales and service roles or leadership positions. One of the most rewarding aspects of motivational speaking is that it gives me an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of my listeners. I get to be an outside voice that inspires them to become the best possible version of themselves. When...
April 2023 Newsletter A Leaders Mindset
March 22, 2023 1:39 pm Comments Off on April 2023 Newsletter A Leaders MindsetI believe leaders are made, not born. Becoming a leader is a choice that each of us can make.
March 2023 Newsletter You can be The G.O.A.T.
March 1, 2023 3:01 pm Comments Off on March 2023 Newsletter You can be The G.O.A.T.My message to you today is that you have the God-given ability to be the greatest at anything you choose to do
February 2023 Newsletter The time is NOW
January 31, 2023 8:13 pm Comments Off on February 2023 Newsletter The time is NOWIf you are not going to contribute to the betterment of everything you’re involved in, at the very least stay out of the way of people who are trying to make a difference.
January 2023 Newsletter Thank You
December 28, 2022 1:57 am Comments Off on January 2023 Newsletter Thank YouA verbal “thank you” will not cost you anything at all, and a written “thank you” requires only a piece of paper, an envelope, and a stamp. Saying and writing “Thank you” is a simple way to show your appreciation to your clients, family, and friends for doing nice things for you.
December 2022 Newsletter Focus on Fun in 2023
November 27, 2022 3:49 pm Comments Off on December 2022 Newsletter Focus on Fun in 2023If you make having fun a priority, you will feel great, have more energy, and inspire your friends and family. Make having fun a priority.
November 2022 Newsletter The truth will set you free
November 1, 2022 8:10 pm Comments Off on November 2022 Newsletter The truth will set you freeThe truth will set you free How many times have you heard someone say, ”The truth will set you free”? Probably more times than you could count. It’s even in the Bible! John 8:32 says, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” This statement is also commonly heard in academic settings. When you hear “The truth will set you free,” what does it mean to you? It will most likely mean something different to each of us. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change Today I would like to relate this statement to business. When I think about it in this context, “The truth will set you free” means that I should be true to myself and not try to be something I am not. In my 40-year business career, I have not always been true to myself. I thought I was good at every aspect of being a business owner, leader, and salesperson. I was not good at everything, however, and at some point in my life I realized it. I could have been a much better CEO and a much better salesperson if I had admitted that I needed to work on certain skills. As I get older, I have become a lot more comfortable admitting to myself that I am not good at everything. The truth did set me free, and it has been liberating to feel okay...
October 2022 Newsletter More compliments, please !
September 29, 2022 7:49 pm Comments Off on October 2022 Newsletter More compliments, please !Compliments are contagious. Compliments are essential. Compliments are free. Let’s all make an effort to do more complimenting whenever we have an opportunity. Our positive words are needed now more than ever.
