Make the Time

There is a simple rule of getting things done and that is to do what you like the least first. Following that logic, I make all of my prospecting calls first thing in the morning. If I try and do them after lunch or at the end of the day, I‘m tempted to give a…

Do You Desire Success?

If you don’t have a passion for the actions needed to achieve success, then you really don’t desire success.  At most, you’re just sitting around or wandering around the office, optimistic that success and you will bump into each other accidentally. That doesn’t happen, not even in the movies.  You want success, then desire what…

Write It Down

If you have an idea about what you’d like to do, then that’s great: you have an idea.  You don’t yet have a plan, however.  You don’t have a plan until you write it down and work it out.  When it’s in front of you, and you can analyze it, critique it, and revise it,…

Focus!

You can focus on only one thing at a time. That’s what it means to focus: to direct your attention to a singular point.  With this in mind, do you think it better to focus on improving your strength or overcoming your weaknesses? I say improving your strengths. First, people are typically willing to work…

“Plorking”

When we enjoy what we do and we do it well, we have more passion for it.  We cease to be motivated solely by the upcoming paycheck, and begin to work for the enjoyment of the tasks, the struggles, and the fruits of our labor.  I call this “plorking,” playing for work and getting paid…