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.
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…
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)…
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…
Are you often asked to discount your fee or price? Typically, when a prospective customer or client balks at your price, it’s because they believe that the value of your offering is less than what they are being asked to pay. But, not always. There IS another reason. It’s this…They subscribe to the theory that one should…
Cleaning out some files I came across one of the many quotes and sayings I’ve cut out and saved over the years. It contains such wisdom that if we’ll only keep it in mind and ask ourselves this question on an ongoing basis we have an excellent chance of attaining that which we truly desire. “Is what I am…
Received a telephone call from a company doing a survey: Me: Hi, this is Bob. Caller: Is Bob there? Me: Th…this is Bob. Good morning. Caller: I’m doing a survey regarding children and television. Do you have any children or grandchildren under the age of 13? Me: No, I have no children. Caller: I see.…
How big a role does self-discipline, the ability to delay gratification, play in one’s success? And, how early in a person’s life can we forecast their inclination to such? A famous study at Stanford University in 1972 by psychologist, Walter Mischel, apparently discovered this very key link and how to quantify it. My friend, Dr.…
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…
As discussed in a previous post, having to say no can be difficult and awkward. Whether due to a desire to please others or simply a difficulty with perceived conflict, the inability to turn down an offer or request you really don’t want to accept can result in both a loss of productivity and self-esteem.…
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