Successful People Deal in Truths
Those who tend to be most successful in life (both business and personal) deal in truths. They learn and they understand the laws; the truths of nature, including human nature, physical nature, and economic nature.
Paw-Bumps and High-Fours to Chewy.com
In our Go-Giver series John David Mann and I often discuss the importance of empathy and how it is one of the five — what we call — Elements of Value.
I recently discussed one amazing example of such in a recent episode of The Go-Giver Podcast…
The Foundation of Political Persuasion
Would you like to be able to persuade another person to your side of a political issue? If so, then it’s imperative that you see them as a human being with benevolent intent. Yes, even if you don’t agree with their side of the issue.
Mentors, and Barbara Corcoran’s Surprising Tweet
While on Twitter recently this tweet appeared in my timeline by former real estate magnate, now “Shark” investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran: “Mentors are over-rated. I’ve been a mentor to more than 70 businesses I’ve invested in on Shark Tank, and the most successful listen and then do what….
We Owe It All To You!
With apologies for invoking a song from a movie that actually included the line, “Nobody puts Baby in the corner” the fact is, we do owe it all to you! The release of John David Mann’s and my newest book in the Go-Giver series, The Go-Giver Influencer: A Little Story About a Most Persuasive Idea got off to a roaring start.
Mastering the Drunk Driver of Your Mind
Being authentic doesn’t mean that you refuse to grow, or that you remain a victim of your biases, shortcomings, and inclinations. It means taking the correct actions to improve; becoming a better, more effective, truly authentic version of your…self! And this is the first lesson Jackson Hill learns while in conversation with his new mentor, the…
Would You Say It If…?
Social media has allowed us to connect and converse with those who we might otherwise never have had the opportunity. It creates the context for democratizing influence, giving voice to individuals on a mass basis. It’s exciting just to consider the good that can be accomplished as various (and yes, opposing)…
There Will Be Some Tethering. Huh?
Imagine sitting in your dentist’s chair, the sharp end of a blade hovering just above your face, mere inches away from making contact. At that moment you hear the dentist utter the following five words: “There will be some tethering.” The patient — wondering as to any potential relationship between said sharp…
Cole Slaw, Carrots, and Limiting Beliefs
We’ve often explored the concept of Belief Systems and how our personal way of understanding and relating to the world — typically on an unconscious level — directs our behaviors. Recently I heard what was perhaps the perfect example of how these…
Communicating the Vision
Speaking with a client about an ongoing issue with his sales team, I brought up a particular concept. When he heard it, he loved it. He saw exactly how it applied to his situation. He also expressed amazement that he had never heard this before. Except, he had. He’d heard about it numerous times. I know this for a fact since…
