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Are You Walking Off the Beaten Path?
Do you ever feel like an oddity because apparently you march to a different drumbeat than the others in the band? Does it seem that while everyone else is content to maintain conformity, you only seek out the untrodden path? Does it feel like you are on this earth to accomplish some unique work? Do […]
Can’t See the Trees for the Forest
Most people know the meaning of “you can’t see the forest for the trees”. It means that you get bogged down in the minutia of daily life and miss the big picture or the purpose of the activities of your life.
It is also possible to miss the trees for the forest. What this means […]
The Difference Between Self Esteem and Ego
There’s a lot of talk about “self esteem”, how to have it, what it is, what it means. However, what passes for self esteem is often simply ego. That might seem a perplexing statement. First let’s get a little clarity on what healthy self esteem is. It is a balanced and unexaggerated self respect and […]
1000% Responsibility — How it Applies to Winning Relationships
1000% Responsibility — what does that mean? It means that we choose and decide to take absolute responsibility for our lives. How does 1000% responsibility apply to relationships? How can we take absolute responsibility in relationships? We can take absolute responsibility in relationships by paying such close attention to our interactions with others that we […]
What Can Cause a Breakthrough?Planning
Have you ever been in the blackest of all hopeless places and within a relatively short time experienced an exhilarating breakthrough? It can be breathtaking in the suddenness and surprise of it! What is it that causes such dramatic and drastic fluctuations in our experiences?
An even more interesting question is: Are there ways to […]
Being Patient Doesn’t Mean Being Passive
Marketing and attracting clients requires a certain degree of patience. It’s a bit like foreplay and finesse trumping rushing and roughness. Patience gives us the time to correctly assess a situation and develop effective marketing strategies. More than anything though, patience creates the time to develop relationships.
Relationships are based on trust and experience and […]
Maturity — What a Concept!
When you hear the word “maturity” what comes to mind? Do you think it means old and boring? Does it sound like someone who doesn’t have any fun? Do you imagine that maturity is something to be avoided at all costs? Do you equate maturity with responsibility and consider that a reason to run? Do […]
Market Like a Professional
If you imagine that marketing is a ball game, what are the rules of the game and what practices separate the pros from the amateurs?
1.) Show up for the game — the practices, the drills, and the out of town games. Make marketing a #1 priority, and develop consistency about marketing activities. This is the […]
