A colleague reached out to me today. We met years ago at a mastermind hosted by Alex Mandossian in Austin. I’ll leave his name out of it for now because he’s a friend. It’s XXX from Alex’s Pathfinder mastermind. Long time no talk! It’s been a while, so I thought I would reach out and re-connect if you are ok More…
I know I’m not supposed to confuse you with two different messages in one post but… Number one, on Tuesday, March 21st at 10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern, we will be talking about what’s new on LinkedIn in our Rapid Results Academy group call. I haven’t done a “What’s new on LinkedIn” call in a while and More…
There’s an interesting story about Shakespeare in the book Magic Words by Jonah Berger. Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer in the English language but… It turns out he didn’t write his plays by himself. Is this why he never published a list of his works? The main reason Shakespeare didn’t publish a list of his works is that he More…
Do you ever wonder why some businesses struggle with customer service? One afternoon we ventured into a restaurant on the beach near our resort in Hawaii. The place was packed which is always a good sign if you want good food and drinks. The hostess brought us to our table and handed us our menus. After a few minutes, More…
Ellen and I travel a lot. We like to chat with the locals to get the inside scoop. Most locals love to talk about where they live. They often tell us which restaurants the locals hang out at. The food is usually better and cheaper than the tourist traps. They also tell us where the best beaches are to avoid More…
You may have noticed I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block. I haven’t written anything for almost a month. The creative juices just aren’t flowing lately. Maybe it’s because we’ve had almost 60″ of rain since the beginning of December. Atmospheric river #12 is arriving tonight with another 6″ of rain on the way. Most years I would be More…
Thank you to everyone who responded to my post yesterday. I was expecting a couple of volunteers who wanted to learn about a new program I’m developing. I am overwhelmed by your willingness to help me. So far, I have 52 volunteers. My calendar is full so if you aren’t scheduled, I will be in touch when I come More…
I need your help and want to do a trade with you. Our world has changed since March 2020. We survived a pandemic that turned the business world upside down. Thousands of businesses were unable to weather the storm. Over 500,000 tech jobs disappeared. Inflation spiked to record levels. Our behavior has changed. The way we do business has changed. If you’re still More…
I’m “working” remotely this week on a ski getaway. When I’m home, I have no trouble coming up with ideas for my emails. When I’m out of my element, my mind goes blank. I guess it’s good that I can turn off my brain when I’m away, but I enjoy writing my almost-daily emails. This week Ellen and I More…
What was your favorite Super Bowl ad? To be honest, I was at a Super Bowl party, and I missed most of the ads because most people had zero interest in the game or the ads. Every year, companies spend millions to run an ad during the Super Bowl. Over 100 million people “watch” the Super Bowl, so More…