In today’s world, the focus on reputation management grows stronger each year. But I think it’s time for a change in focus — from reputation management to reputation leadership — because reputation leadership is far more important. Here’s a quick illustration to clarify the difference between the two. How to Take Ownership of Your Reputation…
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Do current events or life circumstances have you feeling down? Afraid? Uncertain? Stuck? One of the key success factors to feeling optimistic in spite of challenging circumstances is to take action. The reason? Positive actions almost always precede positive feelings. For example, let’s say you are feeling sad. Normal thinking believes that in order to…
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Often the best approach to learning something new is to figure out what not to do first so you can avoid making critical mistakes. And if you’re really smart, you’ll figure out what not to do by learning from someone else’s mistakes instead of making those mistakes yourself. When you’re training to become a speaker,…
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True Success — The Power of Small Steps True success is not born from one, big, lucky step. It’s birthed from daily, small, consistent steps. Do you think big? Me too! But most big ideas aren’t accomplished in the short-term. They take persistence over the long haul. And honestly, I sometimes struggle with this reality.…
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Several years ago I read Freelance to Freedom by my friend, Vincent Pugliese. One short story in the book really stuck out to me. It’s about the power of a smile. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. But even more, I hope you are reminded as much as I was about…
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I wish you could have been with me recently when I had a conversation with a future dad about becoming a new father. He asked me for my best advice for new dads. Wow…what a discussion! My Advice for New Dads By no means am I Super Dad. I can honestly say, however, that I…
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A positive attitude is everything when it comes to success. Zig Ziglar said it this way over and over again: “A positive attitude won’t give you everything you want in life, but it will bring you more than negative thinking will.” A positive attitude is everything when it comes to success. Former Boston Red Sox…
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SUCCESS Magazine doesn’t do a thing for me. Nothing. Nada. Zero. Zip! Yet SUCCESS Magazine is my absolute favorite magazine. Not only that, it’s the #1 resource I recommend to clients, friends, and acquaintances. The fact is, I recommend SUCCESS Magazine to EVERYONE! So what’s the catch? If SUCCESS Magazine doesn’t do a single thing…
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GO BIG! Each year I come up with a goal-setting template that becomes my theme for the year. As this year ends and we begin the transition into next year, I’ve already begun to plan my theme for next year: GO BIG. GO BIG isn’t just about me, however. It’s about others as well. In…
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Every week, I try to come up with an article, story, or video that puts a smile on your face. Today, I came up with something that puts a smile on my face, and I hope it does the same for you. I am a professional keynote speaker (aka motivational speaker) who presents in multiple…
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