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9/18/2019
Anthony Iannarino – SIV #089 Shownotes
Eat Their Lunch
I have followed Anthony Iannarino for at least 7 years. His blog (thesalesblog.com) and podcast (In The Arena) are both fantastic. As you may remember, we had Anthony on this podcast in January of 2018. He was fantastic! In fa…
8/14/2019
Curtis Ray – SIV #085 Shownotes
Don’t Retire Broke!
Did you know that 99% of Americans retire on $50,000 per year or less? That’s why this week’s guest, Curtis Ray, wrote the book Everyone Ends Up Poor! Why Financial Planning Is All Backwards And How To Fix It. Curtis wrote…
8/12/2019
And I’m not talking about the movie
“I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” – Winston ChurchillMy wife, the lovely Dizzy D, claims I live in “La-la Land.” What she means is that I “suffer” from eternal optimism. …
8/7/2019
Cliff Ravenscraft – SIV #084 Shownotes
This podcast is all his fault!
Cliff Ravenscraft taught me (and hundreds of others) how to podcast. As you may know, that led to me almost getting fired. The insurance carrier I was working for thought I was teaching their competition how to …
8/6/2019
Join the 11%
Did you know that only 11% of new Insurance Agents survive their first two years in this industry? If you have already achieved that milestone, then this article may not be for you. (But you might enjoy a refresher.) That first n…
7/29/2019
It’s supposed to suck! You are creating something out of nothing.” -Brian Hicks
The first time I heard Brian Hicks say this I nearly snorted water out of my nose. (Important safety tip: When listening to Brian speak, time your drinking with care.)…
7/24/2019
Tim Martin – Personal Coaching – SIV #035 Shownotes
This episode was originally released on 2/2819
If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got.
I can’t tell you how overwhelming and humbling the response to the re-launch of the Success Is Voluntary blog …
7/24/2019
Some days it is hard to remember why you went into sales.
Some days you get your head handed to you. Some days that big client you were counting on (and had already spent the commission check in your mind) backs out of the deal.Really, Why?Why…
7/15/2019
The Soft Stuff Is The Hard Part
First a quote: “The soft stuff is always harder than the hard stuff.” – Roger Enrico, Former CEO, PepsiCo
I have facilitated countless change management workshops over the years. It is one of my favorite topics and has been one of our more pop…
7/12/2019
We stoped doing it.
I love innovation and technology! So many things that show up on my Amazon suggestions call to me to just hit “Buy with 1 click!” So many information products (classes, seminars, resources, do it for you programs, etc.) sin…
7/10/2019
“What part of ‘I’m not interested are you to dumb to understand?!?!?!?”
WARNING: This post is not for weenies! To use the techniques described, you must have HUGE cojones!
Almost 15 years ago, I meet THE. WORST. HUMAN. BEING. on the planet. At least that’s what it felt like at that moment. I’m not sure if I caught him…
7/10/2019
“Power Hour” and the $10,000 Mistake
This post first appeared February 24, 2014
If you haven’t turned 21 lately, or like me, had a child turn 21 lately, you might not know what a “Power Hour” is. In Arizona, last call is 1:00 a.m. on weekdays (2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday,…