We buried my Great-Grand Aunt Mae Mae last Thursday, and at the funeral of this 91 year old woman I saw something amazing… The church was completely packed!
I don’t know if you have ever been to a funeral for someone over 90 years old, but there typically aren’t that many people there. Most of that [...]
“Be Love” to Captivate People
August 24th, 2010Feedback
August 18th, 2010About 1 year after I began coaching business owners I started sending out a customer satisfaction survey asking my clients how I was doing.
The first few response were great. I had responses like, “For the first time in my life I have a clear direction for my business” and “one of the best investments I [...]
Practice, Practice, Practice
August 16th, 2010A few weeks ago I completed one of the best books I have read this year called “Talent is Overrated” by Geoff Colvin.
Colvin argues (persuasively, I might add) that the difference between the remarkable achievers in the world and everyone else comes down to one thing – practice.
If you want to be the great musician [...]
Are You Open for Business?
August 10th, 2010You know what really grinds my gears? A business that supposedly wants to grow and get new clients, but is never “open for business”!
I have been searching for a downtown loft. Last Friday, I ended my workday 2 hours early, so I could view apartments while the leasing offices were still open. To my dismay, [...]
The Great Shake Up
July 28th, 2010The other day as I was flipping through the channels, I saw a commercial for the most ridiculous item I had ever seen in my entire life – The Shake Weight.
The commercial featured a handful of guys, who probably worked out 12 – 15 hours a day, shaking this ridiculous looking weight in their hands. [...]
Don’t Die With Blockbuster
July 27th, 2010As I drove past a boarded up Blockbuster Video tonight, I felt sick to my stomach viewing the reality of a once seemingly omnipotent company, brought to its knees by a complacent lack of innovation.
After years of market domination, Blockbuster got fat, drunk, and happy with profits, as they were able to gouge American entertainment [...]
Does Your Business Run Without You?
July 21st, 2010I walked into our office last week, and noticed signs that our business is not running without us.
I had been out of the office for the 1st 7 hours of the work day, and the lights were off, the phones weren’t ringing, no one was there, and no sales were coming in.
That’s when I recognized [...]
Product Conviction Changes Buyers Minds
July 13th, 2010Michael Reynolds and I were having a chat over Twitter in May about Tungle. He asked if I liked it. I told him I hated it – and continued to badmouth the product for another 3 or 4 tweets. Then I got a random tweet from a guy named @mgingras that said, “Hey Jamar – [...]
Create Today Anew for Breakthroughs
July 6th, 2010A couple of weeks ago, I was driving to Berny Martin’s house, and I had a catastrophic imagination. My brain thought, what if my tire blew out, and my convertible rolled into the cement median, crushing my skull. The imagination continued with me months in a coma, and waking up with severe brain damage. After [...]
Enjoy the Ride
June 9th, 2010On my way to Gatlinburg, TN in April, I ran into some problems about 6 hours into my trip, and ran into the most massive traffic jam I have seen in 2010!
After working a full and tough week, I hopped into my car and drove all the way to TN for a quick getaway vacation. [...]
