It’s a well-know phrase I recently saw tweeted. “It isn’t bragging if it’s true.” I’ve also heard it said, “If it’s true…it ain’t bragging.” Either version might be based on the late St. Louis Cardinal’s Hall-of-Fame pitcher, Dizzy Dean who reportedly said: “It ain’t braggin’ if ya’ can back it up.” However…it’s not correct! Actually,…
In a Facebook group run by my friend, Dov Baron, he posed the following question: Capitalism…Do you see a difference between Capitalism and Corporate Capitalism? Should we keep either, both, and if so how do you see us repairing the system? Many responded. One I found to be particularly interesting was from someone we’ll call…
Last post we saw that to attain a desired outcome you must first see the situation as it is, not as you wish it were. Not to be confused with a lack of vision, it’s simply understanding that in order to manifest that vision we must acknowledge current truths. Want to design a device that…
There are certain natural laws of life. They are not necessarily good or bad. They just are. They are immutable; unchangeable. With those laws, you have two choices: acknowledge them, or deny/ignore them. What you cannot do is change them. They are what they are. Let’s take the oft-used example of gravity. At least, oft-used…
Our main motivation is happiness. Defined by Harry Brown as “the mental feeling of well-being” it is understood differently by each individual. People make decisions based on what they believe has the best chances of bringing them happiness… within the limited choices they have. What are those limits? Five biggies are time, energy, knowledge, talent…
I define Influence as the ability to move a person(s) to a desired action, usually within the context of a specific goal. Ultimate Influence™ is the ability to get the results you want when dealing with others while helping them feel genuinely good…about themselves, about the situation, and about you. The person who does this…
Nancy Vogl owns a successful speakers bureau and regularly posts to a Facebook group of speaking professionals to which I belong. One of her recent posts – while intended as a lesson for speakers, – is a lesson for everyone, both in terms of following our own dreams…and in being an encourager for others to…
Chris Brogan is one of my favorite people, and I’m far from the only one who feels that way. While renown for his online prowess, that’s not how he built his business. He did it through building relationships. Technology has simply been one platform he has used in order to accomplish that. His newest book…
A large part of influence is believability. Believability inspires trust. If you are believable once, you’ll get a shot at being believable again. If you are not believable just once, however (especially if it’s someone’s first exposure to you), the chances are excellent that you will not be considered such from that point on. I…
At our recent Speaker Certification Training for a group of our Certified Go-Giver Speakers, the following was pointed out: “Bob, you are really protective of your brand.” All heads nodded in agreement…including mine. Allow me — if I may — to set the stage: On the day that our speakers were giving their presentations, whenever…
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