Category: Persuasion
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Interview with New York Distance Learning Association
I was interviewed by Thomas Capone of the New York Distance Learning Association yesterday and the video recording of our 55 minute conversation is now available on their website. About Thomas Capone, Director NYDLA Thomas A. Capone is CEO of MTP-USA, one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the United States. Servicing over 300 of…
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Everything important in life takes time
Be Persistent. Success takes time. Tom Peters often says that “Everything important in Life takes time”. If you can start something and get it done ASAP, it probably is not that important. In order to plant the seeds for important things… you need to shift your time horizon to the long term. Building trusted Relationships……
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How to Make People Feel Good about themselves
I’ve had some tough days this year. I am not alone. Covid is a physical disease, but the wider impact will be on the mental health of the billions who have been hit by the economic shutdown. Who do you feel is struggling to keep things together? Every single one of us has incredible power…
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The Law of Reciprocity works… if you give freely
…not if you give with expectation. So often, our gifts… are not gifts. They come with an obligation. This is not a gift… this is a transaction. Human beings are hardwired to act in a reciprocal manner – we give back what we receive. If we receive a kind action, we are almost compelled to…
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Entrepreneurial Sales: Overcoming the 3 big objections
I’ve done a lot of sales over the last 16 years. I was bad at the beginning, but step by step have learnt how to sell. There are always 3 big questions in the mind of any buyer that you must be able to address if you are to move forward with a contract. The…
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Unstoppable Teams
“If you have a dream and you know all the tasks required to achieve the dream, you don’t have a dream… you have a task. A dream is something you don’t yet know how you will be able to accomplish” Alden Mills Alden Mills spent several years as a Navy Seal commander, before launching the…
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Am I Trustworthy?
What does it mean to be someone worthy of trust? What does it mean to be someone who is capable of making and keeping promises? This video shares a model from Luis Soares Costa about Trustworthiness. 4 aspects of being Trustworthy Character (Being) Integrity Intent Competence (Doing) Skills Results The following post is reshared from…
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A Life Lesson from The Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is back for its final season this week. This video comes from the beautiful city walls of Ávila, about 100kms to the west of Madrid in Spain. I used to think that it was enough to be good at your job, and to be nice to people… and money, success and power…
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Who can you Trust?
“Sincerity is not a test of truth; only truth is a test of truth” Jim Rohn This video is about Trust and 3 things to look for in another person in order to determine if they are worthy of your trust. The three things to look for: Self Aware: They recognise their own failings Feedback:…
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Personal Growth: Moving up the 15 Levels of Consciousness, from Dr David Hawkins
I’ve been reading a few books recommended by my readers and youtube watchers since my recent video review of The Surrender Experiment 4 weeks ago. A wonderful author that I was recommended is Dr David Hawkins. He was a psychotherapist who worked over 50 years with patients in all stages of conscious functioning. In this…