Simple question: How many business books and online courses did you invest in last year with the intent of learning something new or enhancing existing knowledge? Tough question: How many of those books and courses did you complete? Tougher question: How much of the new knowledge you gained did you actually put into action? Toughest […]
Have you seen the movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis called “There Will Be Blood“? It’s an incredible film with lots of great actors in winning performances. Even if you’ve seen it before, the movie is worth a second look, if only for the infamous “I drink your milkshake” scene. Spoilers here, so if you haven’t seen […]
The best way to pitch an idea to others is to do a cannonball. You see, the thing about a cannonball is that (if you do it right) you get everyone else immediately engaged and involved. They can’t help but to soak up some of your energy and inspiration, because you demonstrated your personal commitment […]
Hilary is the Author of the book One White Face which tells her story of leaving the first love of her life for a dream job out of college with Toyota in Singapore and throughout Asia. Since it’s release in 2011, the book has been featured in The New York Times, ForbesWoman, NBC, and is now […]
On this episode of KickStart Your Week, Tomas Lydahl and I had a lot of fun speaking with (and learning from) another fellow Gitomer Certified Speaker, Whitney Bishop. Whitney Bishop is a Change Agent, Non Profit Leader, Trainer and Facilitator who guides individuals, teams and organizations through change and transition. Whitney uses one-on-one and group sessions […]
This week Tomas Lydahl and I had a great experience interviewing fellow Gitomer Certified Speaker Laurie Brown. Laurie is the owner of The Difference, a Customer Service and Presentation Skills training company. Laurie has over twenty-five years experience as a speaker and trainer. A key asset that Laurie brings to her work is her range […]
In this week’s featured episode of KickStart Your Week, I was pretty thrilled to be able to speak to a guy who helped form the basis of my “ideas for sale” business model. Joey Reiman’s earlier book, “Thinking For A Living” made a big impact on the way I valued ideas, and the way I […]