I know, I know. “Not another post about that darned virus.” As you no doubt know — thanks to the Disease-That-Must-Not-Be-Named, everyday life as we know it is going to be put on hold for a while. For how long, who can tell? Maybe a quarter. Perhaps a year. More likely, six months. Doctors, health professionals, and politicians are talking about “social distancing”. It’s a gentle euphemism for: “Don’t go outside unless you have no …
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All of us experience setbacks from time to time. Rejection from prospects. Criticism from a client or boss. Illness or injury at the worst time imaginable. Cancellation of a project. Maybe even failure. When several setbacks happen at once, though, or in quick succession, it can start to grind you down. It can feel like the world is against you. Here’s the thing, though: If we’re completely honest with ourselves, it’s not the setbacks themselves …
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A few years back, I met up with my ex-girlfriend and her son, and took them for a ride in my airplane for his seventh birthday. This was his first time in a plane! Once we got airborne and it was safe, I handed him the controls for a little while and let him fly us. Now, some folks might squirm at this. But I think it’s a wonderful thing when you can give a …
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“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson A very nice man contacted me yesterday about a crippling fear of discussing his business with friends and family members. It’s a network marketing business, and he’s terrified …
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“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. That’s where they should be. Now, put the foundations under them.” ‐Henry David Thoreau The best salesman I know is my dog, Woody. He’s a two year old Labradoodle, and I think he’s the best dog ever. He’s got a great sense of humor; at least that’s how it seems to me. He’s eternally optimistic, unfailingly persistent, creative in his approach, …
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