Have you noticed that there are people who have made it that are less talented than you or don't have as much drive or commitment?  That really used to irritate me too!  It was beyond frustrating.  That's when I finally understood that my associations were perhaps more critical to my success and achieving my goals and dreams than absolutely anything else.  That's because successful people tend to continue being successful regardless of what they do (Mark Cuban can be in basketball, shoes,…

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The reason many direct sales companies fail is lack of leadership.  Companies, especially in this industry, need CEOs that provide direction, vision, clarity, charismatic leadership with strong values and character, and the ability to lead, inspire, and get the job done.  Find someone that can do that who is also innovative enough to create the "iPod" for your industry and you have a winner, a champion that can capture future market opportunity and take your inferior legacy products and…

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You hear so much talk about people starting over, turning over a new leaf, having a fresh start, or hitting the reset button.  There are definitely times in life when we all need to reinvent ourselves by taking a fresh look at our priorities, activities, and life philosophies.  However, we've spent so many years telling people to create their new start, turn over their new leaf, and hit the reset button that I'm now seeing a generation of people and companies that do nothing but continually…

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I'm reading Born to Dream and love it! Just joined idream and I'm happy to have the opportunity to connect with other dreamers! In the process of building a team....a website to share and hear others going for their dreams is fantastic. 

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Stop what you are doing for just a moment and think about this question:  Is what I'm doing at this moment the highest and best use of my time?  In commercial real estate, land is valued at it's highest and best use (if it can support a high rise mixed use building, it appraises for more than if a gas station goes there).  Most of us have one or two major things we must get done in a day and then numerous other things that need to be handled.  Here's the 2 principles you need to…

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Some people think it takes luck to succeed. Others think that it requires the right genetics, education, charisma, or skill set. I think we have all seen people that had great potential but never really seemed to live up to it. They had the degrees; they had the looks; they had the charisma; they had the energy; they had the determination and persistence. So why aren't they (or you...or your business/company) more successful even though they seemingly have all they right ingredients?… Continue

I have been working with a company whose sales and top line revenue has significantly declined. That may be the understatement of the year considering they went from $300 million in annual revenue to under $20 million. I'm not going to go in to why or how it happened, but I do want to share what my strategies are for companies who may be in similar straights - apart from getting outside help! Continue