Listening is one of the most underrated skills in life, and one I continually find myself working on. I am in sales, and making the pitch is what I do, right? Well not completely. Below, Jeffery Gitomer talks about listening, how to develop your listening ability and what state of mind you should be in to […]
Can you believe there are three easy ways (for some of us) to be awesome?  We know these. They are not a surprise. But they are important to work on daily. –Hang around people you want to be. Who you hang out with will change your life. Hang out with FANTASTIC people. –Make friends.Â
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There are two ways to become financially independent: –Make a lot of money–Spend less In my career, I have tried to do both. I have been WAY more successful with the first one. We have been teaching our kids to live as long as you can on as little as you can. Below is a
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Public speaking ranks at the top of biggest fears (read more here). This LIFEies is not a discussion of actually speaking, but rather what NOT to say. There are 11 things below but here are my favorites of what NOT to say: 1. Can you hear me? It is paramount to check the sound
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I am a former athlete.  One thing I wonder is why athletes practice and work at developing a certain skill for hours, weeks, months and even years – just for one skill AND then not work on a skill that will help them the rest of their life? Developing your elevator pitch is one very important skill that many people don’t
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When I got into commission sales 30+ years ago, I NEVER thought that I would still be cold calling, nor spending a ton of my time trying to create new business. Well, I am. As it turns out, to be successful in any sales position this is mandatory.  Below is a fantastic article on denying gravity and
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Market stability anywhere isn’t guaranteed, and neither is social security. Don’t count on the stock market or social security to create a comfortable retirement fund. Below is an article that summarizes a report from McKinsey that looks into the future and sees lower returns. With this in mind, we still control our own destiny.
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In my first book, How to Win in Commercial Real Estate Investing, I talk about “Real Estate Eyes.” I live, breathe, and sleep thinking about real estate and its interaction with business. Turns out what I have really been working on for 30 years is creating serendipity.  Back in November 2014, I sent out a LIFEies about looking
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For the past decade, I have been under siege with emails. I receive anywhere between 200-300 a day.  I am sure you are the same. This is a huge issue, at least for me. One of my biggest pet peeves is receiving sloppy emails. –No subject lines –Forwarded emails without comment –Not taking out the previous
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I love the thought: Success requires energy.  Today, I have an article for us to incorporate some ideas into our thoughts. Creating success requires energy. A lot of energy. Here are 4 of my favorites: –Passion is focused energy–Create organizational structures and systems that don’t depend on you–Build in breathing time into your calendar after high-stress activities–Eliminate energy vampires The
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