I had a friend I called The X Man who gave me some great advice. He said some people in home business like to recruit & drain. This is where you sign someone up and then put them in a never ending sales process designed to drain them of every spare dollar they have. I …
John Maxwell said, “Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.” Per this definition, Gandhi was a leader and so was Hitler. Seems wrong to put those 2 men in the same bucket, doesn’t it? Perhaps, we need 2 more words. Principle centered. Leadership where the ends do not justify the means. Leadership based not alone …
The other day I was talking to the friend who introduced me to the book The Magic by Rhonda Byrne. The Magic, as you probably know, is a book about transforming your life through the power of gratitude. In any case, my friend was telling me about a problem with a tenant he was having. …
This last Christmas my wife Corene got all 4 of our boys a journal that asks them daily questions they can answer about their lives & thoughts. She has been great about having them spend some time each day answering these questions. The other day, the following question was posed: “What do you think about …
“Begin with the end in mind” wrote Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Would it surprise you to know that 2 billionaires became billionaires by not following that advice? Both Bill Gates and Elon Musk said in this interview that when they started their companies, they had no idea …
Ever since I was a little kid, I remember my grandpa always opening the door for my grandma. One Sunday last year, I glanced out the church door, and snapped this photo, of my 93 year old grandpa, performing this act of service for my grandma, …the same act I’ve seen on countless occasions all …
Yesterday subscriber and fellow freedom crusader messaged me with some great questions. (thank you Angela!) I thought it might be helpful to answer them in a blog post. Here we go. Do you do cold calling from a list of leads? I don’t do cold calling. Cold calling is when you call people who have …
If you know something that’s helped you, …if you’re learning something each day that moves you forward, Why not, start a blog email newsletter mastermind Facebook group or ____________? The challenge is first to learn and 2nd to lead. First to reach and then to teach. And the strange thing is part 2 seems to …
At the end of the day, it’s up to each of us to decide what a real leader is. Who do we want to follow, and what sort of person do we seek to become? Here’s 1 aspect of leadership that resonates with me. Real Leaders don’t care about getting the credit. They care more …
After you’ve made a friend & found a need, the crucial step is to “suggest a solution” or in other words, …give an invitation for your prospect to look at whatever video you want to share that can be a potential solution for them. Here are my 2 favorite ways to to do this. First, …