Playing The Infinite Game

Playing The Infinite Game

I learned a lesson in sales when I was VERY new to the game.  I had probably been selling for only a couple of months when I encountered my first problem order.  The details are not incredibly important.  But suffice it to say that my customer was not happy.  The...
Mowing the Tall Grass

Mowing the Tall Grass

I was an entrepreneur from a young age.  No…I didn’t know the word.  But even when I was young, I loved the idea of owning my own business. One day when I was 14 or 15 years old, I got a call from a neighbor who lived up the street.  They were out of town...
The Power of Batching

The Power of Batching

I have been struggling to keep up with my content lately.  As you may know, I host a weekly web show called Delivering Marketing Joy, I have the Monday Minute, and I am on a podcast every Friday with Bill Petrie called Promo UpFront.  In addition, I have been working...
What Are You Giving Linkedin?

What Are You Giving Linkedin?

I was talking to a peer recently about social media.  We discussed the normal challenges that most people have with the platforms that usually are related to negativity.  He was saying he just did not like Facebook anymore, so he wanted to step away from it.  For the...