Six Morning Habits  that Wake Up Your Whole Body

Six Morning Habits that Wake Up Your Whole Body

If coffee is your only morning habit, test these six energy boosters and wake up your entire body. Chill. Add some chill to your morning routine. Splash cold water on your face, or turn the shower to cold for a few seconds. Even a short burst of discomfort sends the...
Be Careful with Expert Advice

Be Careful with Expert Advice

Thomas Edison once took his friend Henry Ford aside to give him some advice. Edison suggested Ford drop the foolish idea of building a motorcar and just work for him instead. Edison revolutionized the world with his inventions and his ground-breaking expertise in...
Daily Three-Minute Motivation

Daily Three-Minute Motivation

What’s the greatest threat to success? A loss of focus. Regain a sense of purpose with this daily, three-step realignment. Vision. Steve Jobs said, “If you are working on something you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” A vision...
Responding to a Need  vs. Creating a Demand

Responding to a Need vs. Creating a Demand

In his book The Ultimate Sales Machine, expert Chet Holmes says, “Only three percent of potential buyers at any given time are buying now.” This may explain why so many calls end with, “Not at this time, thanks,” or “We’re fine for now.” Sales teams often approach...
You Can’t Nail Jell-O to the Wall

You Can’t Nail Jell-O to the Wall

Even though we sometimes want to nail politicians to the wall, they often turn as slippery as Jell-O. Unfortunately, even business jargon can start to sound a lot like politics these days. Clarity in communication builds the trust of others, and trust triumphs. How...