Who do you know and how can you help?

Success in business is directly related to who you know and how you help people. Here’s a quick exercise to demonstrate the power of helping others…. Before you quit working today, list who you know on a piece of paper. This exercise is designed to be quick so only one piece of paper is needed. […]

Crystal Clear Clarity

Earlier this week I wrote about building a relationship by including the other person in your response to “what do you do?” Every time you answer this question you also learn more about who you are and what is happening inside your business. If you’re feeling crystal clear about your ideal client, it’s easy to […]

Answering “What do you do?”

People seem to have a different philosophy on answering the typical what do you do? question. No matter where you go or who you’re with, eventually someone asks you this question. It’s a common, acceptable way to learn more about who you are. Some people view that as an opening to start “selling” someone their […]

Afflicted with March Madness?

When I worked in corporate America, I told people that no one should be forced to work on the first two days of the NCAA tournament. Now I choose to schedule my client commitments around the games I want to watch. March Madness is a curious disease, and the only cure is watching basketball until […]

Where’s my faith?

People talk a lot about faith…. Act on faith! Believe in it and take a chance!You can do anything if you just have faith!Step out! Have faith! You can do it!Nothing is impossible when you have faith! I can remember hearing as a child from the Bible: “Now faith is being sure of what we […]