Leadership Lessons from a Watermelon Seed 0
Have you ever thought about the power of the watermelon seed? This tiny little seed has the power of creating a fruit that is 200,000 times its weight. It draws whatever nutrients it needs from the dirt and sun and colors a unique spherical, almost psychedelic rind by smearing various tones of green, and then
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The 6 Actions That Will Make You Succeed in Tough Times 0
Success nowadays requires that you take positive steps every single day to make your dreams a reality, and in this regard, contagious leaders are the experts. Here are the 6 actions that will make you succeed in tough times, following the example of the best contagious leaders: Love the ones around you In the struggle
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Good Guys Finish First! 0
So many of us long for the "good old days" when the good guys finished first. It seems as though those days have been replaced by all the "bad boys" winning the big games and gaining all the notoriety and huge pay days. Well, we have news for you; the good old days may still
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One Man Changed the World 1
Frank Shankwitz, Founder, The Make-A-Wish Foundation with John Hersey & Beverly Belury Frank Shankwitz is a Prescott, Arizona resident and a 37 year veteran of the Arizona Highway Patrol. He's a cop, always has been, probably always will be. He has seen bad things happen everyday for 37 years and you would think his outlook
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Contagious Leadership Tip #3 -- Twitter is NOW Mainstream 1
Twitter is a required course for journalism majors at Griffin University, see http://tinyurl.com/yfkbzj4
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Have We Forgotten to Have Fun 2
During the past couple of years I have become more serious than usual (and I tend to have a serious nature). In April of this year my life and business had gotten so serious that I decided, much to Beverly's relief, that it was time to make some changes. Since then I have been on
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More Sales, Less Selling 0
Isn't this exactly what we all need right now, More Sales, Less Selling! Well, please pardon the shameless self-promotion but we are thrilled and feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the response to the publication of our new eBook, More Sales, Less Selling. This is such a simple concept, selling more while selling less. More Sales, Less
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Being Fearless 0
If you haven't read Steve Chandlers new book, Fearless, you are doing yourself, your company and your family a huge disservice. The world is gripped by fear. Fear about the economy, the stock market, our shrinking 401K plans, terrorism, the war in Iraq, and the election. Heck some people are even fearful that the Phillies
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Leadership: Surrounding ourselves with positive 3
John and I make a point to surround ourselves with people who have a positive mindset, even during an economic downturn. Here are a couple of excerpts from emails we received this weekend: Here is some great insight on how to not only survive but thrive during these unusual economic times. OneCoach CEO John Assaraf
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A World of Possibility 1
Full of Possibility Michael Edward Ronan was born on August 26, 2008 at 4:35AM EST. As grandparents, we could not be more proud. While visiting Michael in Boston we could not help but notice just how full of possibility he is. Everything is new, fresh, untried, untested. There is nothing he cannot do, as long
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