Category Archives: General

The Need to “Get Inside Their Head”

Blog, General, WWIBy Bob Burg February 24, 2012 14 Comments

So often, when we hear someone talk about “getting inside someone’s head” it’s meant as a way to manipulate and control. Athletes use this phrase a lot. They know that if they can get inside their opponent’s head — have them bothered, confused, intimidated, etc. — they can “throw them off their game” and make…

Anything, Everything, And One Huge Success Principle

Blog, GeneralBy Bob Burg February 20, 2012 11 Comments

There’s a saying which, for many years, has been one of my personal favorites: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” This point is often hammered home by my friend, Achievement Authority Tom Terwilliger, as he did in this recent post. It was a consistent theme throughout T. Harv Eker’s book, Secrets of…

New Perspective Brings More Gratitude

Blog, GeneralBy Bob Burg February 13, 2012 29 Comments

Recently, a very hokey movie was on television and I got hooked on it, watching it all the way through. Not only was the storyline hokey, the acting was so bad…that I could tell it was bad. Usually, I cannot; this time I could. However, there was one line that made it all worthwhile. The…

But It’s Different Here. Or…Is It?

Blog, GeneralBy Bob Burg February 7, 2012 22 Comments

Have you ever heard someone tell you that your product (or service, opportunity, idea, etc) “won’t work here” (or, in this business, this company, this region of the country, etc.)? After all, “it’s different here”…isn’t it? Actually, not so much. I mean, don’t get me wrong; we are all individuals; each with our own needs,…

The Meaning of Life

Blog, GeneralBy Bob Burg January 20, 2012 26 Comments

In the original The Twilight Zone television series, there was an episode that periodically comes to mind and haunts me to this day. (It really doesn’t haunt me; it’s just fun to think about)…(okay, it haunts me a little)…(HELLLLLP!). It had to do with a small-town resident apparently possessing the meaning of life. Whenever he’d…

Acknowledge The Problem, But Live In The Solution

Blog, GeneralBy Bob Burg January 6, 2012 24 Comments

I recently posted on my Facebook page the very words from the above title: “Acknowledge The Problem, But Live In The Solution.” The basic idea is to put the focus on where it should be, while not ignoring the cause. One annoyance I have every so often with the world of personal development is that…

Attention To Detail: Little Things And Big Results

Blog, GeneralBy Bob Burg December 19, 2011 25 Comments

When I was growing up — just before the Designated Hitter became a part of American League play — we used to say that the best American League teams could bunt…and all the National League teams could. Not surprisingly, at that time, the National League was also known as the better league. For those not…

Don’t Confuse Invention With Innovation

Blog, General, SuccessBy Bob Burg December 15, 2011 8 Comments

A recent post discussed a very important business thought from the book, The Game-Changer by former Procter & Gamble Chairman & CEO, A.G. Lafley and business consultant, Ram Charan. In this post, let’s look at a different but just as vital lesson. The subtitle of their book is: How You Can Drive Revenue And Profit Growth…

A Second Opinion?…It Couldn’t Hoit!

Blog, General, WWIBy Bob Burg December 5, 2011 17 Comments

While it’s generally good to be action-oriented (as my friend, Robert Ringer calls it, having a “bias toward action”) very seldom is it good to rush into things. While being decisive is often productive, rarely is it beneficial to act without thinking something through. Before doing a major procedure, a good doctor will suggest her…

Being Shocked Into A Frame Of Gratitude

Blog, GeneralBy Bob Burg November 7, 2011 14 Comments

In a recent post, Linda Ryan related that after a very near automobile accident, she was suddenly overcome with gratitude for what “didn’t happen.” She asked her readers if we thought that was “silly.” No way. Here was my response: [T]here have been plenty of times in my life (including near-collisions) where my gratitude over…

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