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When it comes to selling stuff, Be Cool Hand Luke
In this video clip from "Cool Hand Luke" we watch Paul Newman's character, Luke, playing poker and he bluffs a large amount of money out of a crowd of convicts when in his hand he is holding nothing. The classic line is "Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand"....
Your Own Business: Fear No One Will Buy Your Stuff
So you want to start your own business, but you're afraid no one will buy your products. Well, we talk about fear and it's potentially disasterous effects on any venture in alot of posts on here, so today I want to talk about the reality of seemingly worthless...
Just Back Off Already: Knowing When to Let Others Take the Reins
Sometimes “keepin’ it on the homefront” will actually cost you more money than spending to hire someone else.
French Innovation. Well, sort of.
Seriously, the very word entrepreneur—while almost cliche in today’s society of money-makers, book writers, and such– has innovation at its’ core. Are you an innovator? I think too many people let fear of innovation weigh them down.
The Jobs Passion
What Steve Jobs considers the key to success in life.
Steve Jobs Commencement Address to Stanford.
“Don’t Settle”; Steve Jobs Commencement Address to Stanford.
Successful People Have Passion
Call it energy, drive, or ambition – they have something they are after.
The Door Man
Bill greets everyone at the door every Sunday and has a passion and sense of purpose for this work of greeting.
How to Sell a Lexus
In his book The Success Principles, Jack Canfield tells about a friend of his who owns a Lexus dealership in Southern California. In the first Gulf War the economic uncertainty resulted in a reduced demand for luxury cars. All the dealers knew it, and just accepted...
Watch Your Language!
Focus on solutions and plans, not complaining and blaming!
Finding Opportunity
Point being, we can respond to any event. Think about people you know. Who are the bitter pills in your life? How do YOU respond to them? Do you join (negativity is contagious you know) or do you choose to respond differently? What about the people you know who can...
The Bitter Pill
You can respond differently.
Success Hinges on Responsiblity
Success Hinges on Responsiblity
Event + Response = Outcome
our responses to external events can determine the overall outcome of those events.
Formula for Success
We get to decide what success means to us. Truly successful people are not determined by anything other than their own desire to achieve greater.
Who Am I?
Many people find this offensive. In recent years, psychologists tell us that this is not the way to talk to people. Instead, focus on the individual and quit identifying people by what they do.
Do You Ever Doubt Yourself?
Do you ever doubt yourself? Doubt is a powerful force in my life. But where does doubt come from?
The Secret to Happiness?
Really! What is it that you have been given the freedom to do, but you need the courage to do it?