Week before last I got a sales email that I actually read. Gene Hammett (fast growth business coach) paralleled fast growth companies and fast cars and was clear in what the ask was. To join a small group of fast …
Category: success
What you thought of success — is wrong
Success has this persona and everybody wants some. Everyone wants the dream, the end result, the lifestyle. They want to feel accomplished. They want to have built something of value. They want fancy cars and nice houses. But entrepreneurship sucks. What …
Be more productive by not having to make decisions
People who know me, know that I am a creature of habit. I park in the same space, even in the way back at the grocery store. My wardrobe is fairly simple and I’ll wear the same jeans until they …
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What it takes to be successful, a six year case study
Six years ago, we officially inked and opened LeadingIT. I posted this picture then, buying six cases of energy drinks as I prepped to work my butt off. That first year the only thing I knew was that it takes …
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All you need is… sales
Sales fixes everything. “Sales is about creating your own success.” @Robert Herjavec In the end, failing equals no sales. You are probably going to hear a hundred no’s before you finally hear a “yes!”. That’s sales and you’ve got to …
What is success? That’s up to you
Success can mean a multitude of dreams, or solutions, or places. It isn’t a one size fits all definition. Success is also ever changing, what is a goal today is not always the goal ten years from now. Success to …
Jump in!
The number one reason most people can’t, won’t, or don’t become successful is this – they NEVER fucking start. How many times have you overheard great ideas and new inventions that end right then and there? Most people are scared …
Drive(n) to succeed
“Success isn’t about being the best. It’s about always getting better.” – 99U’s Maximize Your Potential One thing most people don’t realize — it takes a ton of drive to succeed. There are days where you even just fight with …
What are your business rules of engagement?
We all go into business for ourselves for a myriad of different reasons – one being we are usually fucking NUTS. But another common theme being – we are tired of being told what to do and want to stick …
Have the right mind(set)
Entrepreneurship is downright hard. You’re almost insane in thinking you can go out, do this new thing yourself, and be successful. And yet, that is exactly the mindset needed. You have got to be confident in your beliefs. No one …
Live shifted - a blueprint 