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Harvey Mackay knows something about Pushing Envelopes…..he made millions of dollars selling them for his own company. Well, Harvey explains the derivation of the term….it came from the early Astronaut Test Pilots who would push the limits of their aircraft, hence, pushing the envelope. This term has become synonymous with “pushing the boundaries and yourself

Happy 5th Anniversary Lucky 62! Ah…just 5 years ago…do you remember 5 years ago? Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane… On October 11, 2008, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the world financial system was teetering on the “brink of systemic meltdown.” The Dow Jones industrial average fell over

This is your life. Do what you love…and do it often. If you don’t like something, change it! If you don’t like your job, QUIT!. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV! If you’re looking for the love of your life- STOP; They will be waiting for you when you start doing things

“I like big BUTS and I can not lie”….is a quote from fromSir-Mix-A-Lot that we as business owners should take to heart. Forit’s the big “BUTS” – that if properly explored and embraced – canlead to better products and services. Today, I’d like to share mypersonal “BUT” story with you…A few years ago, I performed

Success comes to those who execute the fundamentals flawlessly.  It comes to those who work hard at working on ‘the right things.’  It comes to those who drill and learn and drill some more.  It comes to those of us who, day in and day out, are willing to do the “Wind Sprints” necessary to

This morning I am going to follow a couple of threads within Dr. Mizner’s book, Truth or Delusion that we spoke about last week.  Truth or Delusion? “Do you have to be a real schmoozer to be a good networker?” No.  Talking would help but you don’t need to be a performer, you need to be yourself…….genuine.

Today we go back to Dr Ivan Meisner’s Book,  for a “Truth or Delusion Pop Quiz.” Truth or Delusion? The best way to ensure referral success is to follow the Golden Rule: treat your referral source the way you want to be treated. Delusion! Treat your referral sources the way THEY want to be treated. Learn

The internet defines dynamic as of, or relating to physical force or energy and also marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change. We live in a Dynamic City and our real estate professionals can agree. THe city skyline is continuously moving and changing. The movie and television industry have appropriated the Greenpoint neighborhood as their own.

I want to take a few moments to talk about the importance of visitors and give some tips about how to effectively invite them. First, you should know that visitors are one of the life bloods of our chapter. They account for 25% of the annual closed business even though most never join. So if

Who has heard of CRS? It is similar to “Halfheimer’s” Disease and it stands for “Can’t Remember Sh-t”. Memory is so important to your business, your career, your marketing and your life. Harvey Mackay tells us that many people say they have a poor memory but it might be an untrained memory. 20% of people