MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, AUTHOR & SUCCESS COACH
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…
July 2019 newsletter The benefits of thinking BIG
The benefits of thinking BIG
Are you someone who thinks BIG? Do you wake up each morning and say to yourself, “Today I am going to accomplish something BIG, memorable, and meaningful,” or are you just hoping to make it through another day? Well, doing the bare minimum may be okay for some people, but it’s not okay for you. YOU are not satisfied with being average! How do I know that’s true? Because you are taking the time to listen to my podcasts or read my newsletters.
As Gary Keller points out in his book The One Thing, thinking big…
June 2019 newsletter Put on Your invisible crown
Put on your invisible crown
When you see someone wearing a crown, usually they are either royalty or the winner of a pageant. A crown can have several symbolic meanings. To me, a crown means strength, courage, discipline, and respect. Just because you don’t wake up every day and put on a crown doesn’t mean you can’t be someone who is worthy of respect.
I believe GOD wants those of us who choose to live like Kings and Queens to do so. Not everyone wants to go through life feeling like royalty or striving to be the best they can possibly…
May 2019 Newsletter How to win a conversation by admitting you are wrong
How to win a conversation by admitting you are wrong
You don’t have to act like the smartest person in the room to be the smartest person in the room.
If you’ve been reading my newsletters for a while, you know that I believe we should make everyone feel like they matter all the time — not just once in a while but as often as we possibly can. This is equally important when you are having a conversation with someone who insists they are right and you are wrong. They obviously need a victory more than you do, so why…
