MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, AUTHOR & SUCCESS COACH
June 2020 Newsletter Always LOVE an Underdog
Always love an underdog
I was an underdog until my early twenties. Not much was expected of me while I was growing up, but I was always able to make people laugh because I loved being silly. I had no clue what I wanted to be when I grew up. But then something happened. In my late teens I saw a movie called Rocky, and that was the beginning of my change. For those of you who didn’t see it, Rocky is a story about a less than average boxer with very little to show for his work (a true…
April May 2020 Newsletter The Importance of Laughter
The importance of laughter
I am pretty confident we all could use more laughter in our lives today. I know I need it every day. Being able to see the funny side of life makes it easier for us to deal with tough times.
As most of you know, I am a big fan of Joel Osteen, the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. I was very fortunate to attend his church last August and visit with him after the service. Today I want to share some of Joel’s thoughts as well as my own perspective on the importance of…
March 2020 Newsletter Determined to matter
Determined to matter
How do you feel when someone says, “You matter to me”? I’ll bet it makes you feel pretty awesome. It means a lot to me when someone says that I matter to them or when they treat me like I matter.
Your words and actions matter to everyone around you. Are you letting people know that they matter to you? When you wake up in the morning, you can choose to make sure every person you talk to that day will feel like they matter. To reinforce this intention in your own mind, you can affirm it out…
February 2020 newsletter Making things happen builds confidence
Making things happen builds your confidence
When I was a kid, I felt great when I was able to make something happen. When I shoveled a driveway or mowed a yard or cleaned the garage, I always felt a sense of accomplishment when the job was finished. My confidence grew because I knew that I had the ability to get things done.
Fast-forward to 2020, and guess what? Making things happen still makes me happy and gives me confidence.
“I like things to happen; and if they don’t happen,
I like to make them happen.“
– Winston Churchill
We all have the ability to make…
January 2020 Newsletter Having courage can change your life
Having courage can change your life!
What does having courage mean to you? If you are a salesperson, it might mean being able to make cold calls. If you’re in a leadership role, it might mean finding the strength to confront an employee about their job performance or to let someone go or to deal with a challenging customer. What about having the courage to do the right thing? How often are you confronted with this challenge? Doing the right thing isn’t always easy, yet I believe it is mandatory in business. And if you have a goal that you…
December 2019 newsletter ….You create your own opportunity
You create your own opportunity
Nothing happens without opportunity. Think about it: from the second you wake up in the morning until the second you close your eyes at night, all of the time in between is filled with potential opportunity. However, you need to be on the lookout for ways to make good things happen.
If you don’t wake up with the mindset that today you are going to create opportunity, no one else is going to do it for you. I created my…
November 2019 newsletter Always expect to win
Always expect to win
Salespeople: When you go on a sales call, do you expect your prospect to do business with you? Realtors: When you go on a listing appointment, do you expect the seller to list with you? Managers/business owners: Do you expect your employees to stay with you for a long time and be happy at their workplace? The correct answer to all of these questions is YES!
“Winning isn’t everything — but wanting to win is.”
― Vince Lombardi
Why would I go on a sales call without planning to get the deal, why would I go on a…
October 2019 newsletter You are V I P
You are a VIP!
Do you think of yourself as a VIP? You may already be a VIP without even knowing it. A VIP may be a Very Important Person or a Very Impressive Person or a Very Impactful Person or possibly…
September 2019 newsletter How to make motivation work for you
How to make motivation work for you
Nothing happens without motivation. Nothing! Motivation is what gets you out of bed in the morning and keeps you going for the rest of the day.
Like it or not, you can’t live without motivation. So why not make motivation work for you? Since you already know you need it, you might as well OWN IT. Ask yourself what would really motivate you. I mean, dig really deep in your core and pick just one thing. Do you want to be a top producer at your company, a well-respected manager or business owner, a…
August 2019 Newsletter Do you need to look back to move forward ?
Do you need to look back to move forward?
How would you personally answer the question at the beginning of this newsletter? Some people would say “No,” because they believe we should never look back, just concentrate on the future. However, my answer to this question is “YES, ABSOLUTELY!”
I believe we all need to keep moving forward, but to do that effectively we also need to look back and learn from the past. When you do this, you will find that you want to leave some things behind and hold onto others.
To begin the process, make an honest analysis of…
