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Our Hidden Customers
Our Hidden Customers "Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again, and bring their friends." Walt Disney When we think of our very best customers, specific images come to mind. And it is unlikely that when we do this, we think of our "hidden customers."...
Regret Not!
Regret Not! "The retrospectoscope has 20/20 vision." Mike Bromberg, D.D.S. I don't know about you, but I used to spend a lot of my time regretting things I had done or hadn't done. Ok, I still do that...but not as much. That changed long ago when I was having lunch...
Diapers to Diplomas
"The most important work you or I will ever do, is within the wall of our own homes." Harold B. Lee It's been a long, fast road with three kids in three separate schools. And yet, it seems like a short distance between diapers and diplomas. In two months, all three...
Big Dreams
Big Dreams "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." Henry David Thoreau This is one of my favorite quotes. I have big dreams, and I bet you do too. Here is a formula that I use every day to go confidently in the direction of my...
Don’t Try This At Home
Did you know that: 80% of rattlesnake bites happen to men? And that 80% of those men are between the ages of 18-25? And that 80% of those men are intoxicated at the time they are bitten? And that 80% of those men say, just before they are bitten, "Hey look, a...
How To Meditate
How To Meditate "The mind should be allowed some relaxation, that it may return to its work all the better for the rest." Seneca the Younger We are passing through challenging times. And sometimes we get so busy that we don’t take a moment to just chill out. When I am...
What’s Up?
What's Up? "Give and you will receive." Luke 6:38 "Give and you will receive" is the central concept of my book Referral Upgrade and is also what makes it work. I tend to think that the idea behind this quotation is that when we give to others, we receive favor from...
Just Rest
Just Rest "People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one." Leo Burke Sometimes I have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep, and the reason for it is almost always the same. I had a nonstop day packed with mental activity, and my mind is just on....
Press On
Press On Some things are hard to improve upon, as is this advice from Calvin Coolidge. Every truly successful person history shares this characteristic. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful...
Forgiveness
Forgiveness "Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness." H. Jackson Brown Sometimes I get angry, more than I would like to be, which is not at all. And usually my anger is directed at someone else, rather...
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