Finding Diamonds in the Rough

Finding Diamonds in the Rough

“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations,” said author Charles Swindoll. When one person sees a barrier, another person envisions an opportunity. Have you ever encountered a brilliant business model and...
Shall Be No Presentation Before It’s Time

Shall Be No Presentation Before It’s Time

In the early 1980s, the legendary actor Orson Welles served as a television spokesperson for Paul Masson California wine. At the end of each Paul Masson commercial, Welles would say, “We will sell no wine before it’s time.” If you’re old enough to remember those...
Why Lifelong Learning Must be Scheduled

Why Lifelong Learning Must be Scheduled

Back in college I served one year as president of my fraternity. That was 33 years ago. It may come as a surprise to hear this, but that position was honestly one of the most educational leadership experiences of my life. Once a month, my fellow undergraduate officers...
Sales is Hard But Not the Hardest Job

Sales is Hard But Not the Hardest Job

Sales isn’t rocket science but it is hard. Just about anyone can figure it out, but it takes a lot of work, discipline and persistence. A thick skin helps too. Sales is indeed a hard profession. But it’s not the hardest profession. Far from it. In fact, here’s one job...
A Multi-Generation Success Motto

A Multi-Generation Success Motto

NOTE FROM JEFF: I first published this article more than nine years ago. It’s always been one of my favorites. I stumbled across it and decided to share it again, knowing that it would be new to most of my readers (plus my long-time subscribers have probably...