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Why You Should Vet That Social Media Post Before You Share

Last week my Facebook feed included a picture of Bernie Sanders and a headline that he was never going to concede to Hillary with a comment that this was “interesting.” It seemed contradictory to everything I had been reading the days prior so I clicked through. The article was dated June 24 and posted July […]

What I Learned About Passion After Following Mine

This month will mark eight years since I opted to follow my passion instead of taking the safer route towards a more predictable and steadier paycheck. It’s been a journey filled with joy and tears, successes and failures, moments of certainty that I’m on the right path and others of being down on my knees, […]

What I Learned 30 Years Ago But Didn’t Know Then

Thirty years ago I drove home from my weekend share house in Avalon, New Jersey to spend Father’s Day with my Dad. I stopped by Avalon Seafood and bought an oversized container of she crab soup and a pound and half of cooked shrimp. Dad loved his food, especially food that he could really get […]

How To Master The Art Of Asking

I had no formal sales training. I learned from observing and listening. And a book I bought called How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins. I don’t know what happened to my copy of that book. But I do know it helped me. Especially through the tough stuff – like mastering […]

The Myth Of The Straight Line

The other day I was in conversation with a friend who I highly respect. He was telling me about his frustration in getting a deal done. He was finding it difficult to get the needle to move along the line from point A to point B the way he wanted it to. My response was […]

Having Trouble Getting Your Personal Brand Story Straight?

Try Writing A Log Line Our story is what defines us It’s what attracts others to us. It’s what makes us interesting and unique and sets us apart from the person sitting next to us. It’s how we find our points of connection. That includes the bumps and detours along the way, that stuff that […]