May 6, 2008
Recently my favorite and most applicable quote is a phrase spoken by Wayne Gretzky. It's nothing complicated nor is it difficult to grasp, yet the truth is undeniably real!
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky
Recently I've lost some great opportunities all because I never acted on them. I've calculated the cost of my mistake and it comes out to be between $10,000-$15,000. If I would have simply "taken the shot" I may not have lost $15,000, ... Read More
May 5, 2008
Do you have dreams about being successful, happy and satisfied with your job? Sure you do...everyone does. Everybody at one point had great goals and dreams for their life, their career, and even their hobby. If you can decide to buy a BigMac (with cheese) from McDonald's, then you can achieve any goal you set for yourself. It's really quite simple.
Brad Isaac, the author of the blog Persistence Unlimited, has an inspirational view on successfully setting goals. His philosophy is that whether ... Read More
May 2, 2008
You have waisted your entire day if you showed up at the office this morning and asked yourself, "What needs to be done?" It's gone! You might as well only work half the day. Take it easy and maybe you'll do better next week.
...or will you?
In my time as an insurance agent I've seen agents come and I've seen agents go. I've seen them fail and I've seen them succeed. I have even been the one that has succeeded and the one ... Read More
Apr 25, 2008
Whether you work in a retail store pushing carts or you own your own company, you will be asked the question, "What do you do?" At that point you've just been given the power to make a meaningful contact or a lost opportunity. With the meaningful contact could come a future job, client, friend or opportunity, but the lost opportunity is exactly that. It's an opportunity to engage and make a great first impression that you will never get back.
The difference between ... Read More
