Category: career ladder
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How can I save and invest more money?
Author James Clear in his monumental best selling book, and the one book I highly recommend everyone read at least twice has a lot to say about the 1% rule. The 1 Percent Rule states that over time the majority of the rewards in a given field will accumulate to the people, teams, and organizations…
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3 things I did early in life that I would not do today.
A great friend and mentor of mine by the name of Ken Byrd told me years ago, before he passed away. He said, “Brian, some people have one year of experience 20 times, while others have 20 years of experience.” Back then he was talking specifically about career advice and how to grow within an…
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Michael Jordan: The Life (What MJ has taught me)
I have read a dozen or so biographies of some of the most historic and prolific individuals that have contributed to our society. I grew up watching Michael Jordan and I can remember the 1992 USA Olympic Team and my buddy Wes and I playing the Sega or maybe it was the Nintendo basketball game…
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The opportunity is in the problems you solve
I have spoken with people about their own growth and development for years. This to me is the starting point for a bigger job, a promotion, more money, more opportunities, etc. You can’t get to the next level without some kind of development to get you there. Some have been able to get all of…
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How to get others to follow your lead
Whether you are a parent, a spouse, a sales person, a colleague, a leader, a subordinate, you name it, you are constantly seeking to have influence over others. What I have found in the corporate environment as well as with my personal relationships, when I follow the following acronym I am much more influential.…
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How to get promoted on the job
I work with lots of people who ask me all of the time “How do I get promoted”. Here is a solid game plan to get promoted or to make more money in your position. I have seen this work many, many, many times over and over in my career as well as many others.…
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HOT BUTTON MARKETING; book summary
Hot Button Marketing “Push the Emotional Buttons that get People to Buy.” This is the ninth book I have read this year on sales and marketing. What I liked most about this book is that it really gave a lot of examples of how effective marketing works. Also, as a trainer I have been training…
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40 hours is the starting line
This morning I was listening to the recorded version of the Dave Ramsey show like I do every morning. In all his wisdom (which is why I listen) he said to someone who called in that they had competing goals. I believe the caller was asking if her husband should go back to school or…
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What season are you in
You know the longer I am in business and in life, I find that this is more true. The second mile, the third mile, and fourth miles are really not that crowded. The crowd thins out the longer you run. During the week at the office. The one hour or the two hours before everyone…
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Work, Play, and Deliberate Practice
I have learned, in some cases the hard way, that you can’t see the entire field when you are playing the game. Why do you think coaches are so vital for success in any activity. They help you see the things you can’t. A good coach helps you see the rest of the field, the…
Pennies into Fortunes 