I don’t really follow boxing much anymore. But, taking a quick break from a recent writing project, I put on the television and caught a fight. Both terrific young fighters, mainly equal in skill, both had a good inside game, but one of them had the better jab. And, that was the difference-maker. You see,…
Yesterday on Twitter and Facebook I posted the following: “As important as saying the right thing… is saying the right thing to the right person.” On one level, this is something we’ve discussed before — that not everyone can — or chooses — to say yes to your request. So, sometimes, no matter what you…
A tweet yesterday morning on Twitter caught my attention. It was: “If you have a horrible sinus infection & would rather be dead: NONETHELESS GO TO WORK WITH A HEARTY DEMEANOR. Fake it! Screw ‘authenticity’.” I couldn’t resist responding. That tweet was an example of — what I believe is — an incorrect understanding of…
Good Monday morning. A slight change to “The Go-Giver Thank YOU” Contest. We have become aware that Apple does not allow their iPads® to be used in third party promotions or contests (Guidelines for Third Party Promotions). Recently, several friends emailed us an article stating that giving away a free iPad 2 as a prize…
In a post from last year entitled, Belief Systems, I included what I call the Four Clarifying Questions. These are questions you can ask yourself whenever you are involved in an interpersonal conflict. When I recently posted them on my Facebook page, we received a lot of response. And, it’s not necessary to read the…
I received a very cool email the other day from Becky Hetrick, who was in charge of leading a committee. This was for a fundraising event to support one of the local charities served by the organization she belongs to. She’d had some major concern as to whether the event would be successful. Her challenges…
The book being discussed today breaks my heart. Not because I didn’t enjoy it. On the contrary, I loved it! Totally enjoyed the message. It breaks my heart because the topic is of such importance that — in my opinion — the title must accurately reflect the message… I don’t believe it does. Leadership Is…
True, we really can’t thank you enough. We’d like to try though. So, to say “Thank YOU” for all your help in The Go-Giver soaring past the 200,000 mark in sales, John David Mann and I have put together a contest with some really cool prizes. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a brand new…
Yesterday, the following question was posted on my Facebook page: “Bob, a friend asked me what I think of the saying, ‘No good deed goes unpunished’. Interesting concept. What is your take on it?” The saying itself is usually muttered in frustration after doing something genuinely nice and having it come back to hurt or…
I received a letter from a reader who was totally frustrated and disappointed. “I didn’t succeed” she wrote, “no matter how you want to look at it.” Basically, she had made a deal for a home loan rate with a mortgage broker who didn’t follow through and complete the paperwork. At closing, she was hit…
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