I always preach to “get the meeting.” If you believe that relationships matter (like I do), then you want to meet face-to-face, get to know the person, and start building a real relationship (by doing what you say you will do, finishing what you start, etc.). Relationships can start over the phone or email, but …
Edwin Land was the inventor of the Polaroid camera and known as the original Steve Jobs. He led a fascinating life, and was on the committee that came up with the U2 spy plane. I included a short article on his life below. Here are 3 of his quotes that I love: — “My whole …
The Original Steve Jobs– Had to Look up Edwin Land. Wow! Read More »
I spend over 20 hours a week on emails, both reading and writing them. So, I wanted to send the below article on email etiquette and maybe help a few of us get better with our communications. Here are some of the best thoughts on what to do/not do: –Avoid ALL CAPS. This is like …
Today I want to share a quick primer on note taking. I take notes in every single meeting I attend. I used to exclusively write them down on paper, but now I take notes on my phone all the time. I’ve shared some great points and a few LIFEies from my 40 years of taking …
Here is a stat from the article below: The average professional now spends 21.5 hours a week in meetings (up from 14.5 pre-pandemic). Full stop. Over the past two years during the pandemic and working from home, we have all switched to Zoom meetings AND our time in meetings has gone way up. Good for you if you …
I have learned…ok, I am still learning…that it’s not easy to become a great leader. Leading requires lots of practice, patience, and commitment. Breaking these words down into one word: time. I have to spend time with my team and I have to think about each one as an individual as well. There is …
I negotiate on behalf of my clients every single day, and have for over 35 years. I sometimes forget how engrained negotiations are in my life. Negotiation is an obvious requirement for my job, but, as the below article explains, it’s really necessary for everyone, not just those who work in real estate or sales. …
A few years back, I wrote a LIFEies on a book by Carol S. Dweck called Mindset on how important having a growth mindset is for living a Fantastic Life. Carol and Patricia Chen have completed some additional research (here is a link to the published paper), and it turns out having a strategic mindset is …
Almost every single day for the last 40+ years I have pushed myself to keep everything moving. I have spent a lifetime on velocity. I have created presentations on it. It is one of our “This is Coppola Cheney” non-negotiable tenets and I have come to love moving my life at a faster pace than most …
I’ve run the vaunted Marathon des Sables. I’ve run the Western States 100. I’ve been a top producer at Lee & Associates for 25 years. What is tougher than any of these? Building a world-class team. For the last three decades, I have been building teams. My personal team, The Coppola-Cheney Group, and companies that I …
