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Last time we spoke, I asked you, “Who’s Got Your Back?” And more importantly, who are your lifelines in business and life?   This week, I ask you in the wake and aftermath of the hurricane… who has had your back? And whose backs have you had?   How many people checked on you? How

This is it! This past weekend was the weekend filled with commencement speeches and graduations – and so it is time for you to take on graduating from simple networking to business development.   Are you willing, I ask you?   As your NYC 62 visiting professor during this month of graduations, I want to

“First, you have to be visible in the community. You have to get out there and connect with people. It’s not called net-sitting or net-eating. It’s called networking. You have to work at it.” Said Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of NYC.   As your NYC 62 visiting professor during this month of graduations, I

“The richest people in the world look for and build networks; everyone else looks for work,” says author and entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki.   It’s May and as a NYC 62 visiting professor during this month of college graduations, I want to help you graduate from simple networking to business development.   To do this, it’s

Hahahahahahahahah! Have you ever heard how laughter is contagious? Well, so is gloominess. Ever been around a depressing person who just sucks the joy out of a moment? I want to be around….and do business with energetic and positive people. Harvey Mackay writes about the topic saying “Happiness isn’t good enough for me!  I demand

Close your eyes. Imagine your goal. Now imagine reaching that goal. Harvey Mackay tells about a study where Russian scientists compared four groups of Olympic athletes in terms of their physical and mental training ratios: Group 1 received 100% physical training. Group 2 received 75% physical training and 25% mental training. Group 3 received 50% mental

I’m SORRY! Why is that so hard to say? Sam Sklar again sent me words of wisdom from Harvey Mackay who relates the story of the “Bedbug Letter” where the president of a hotel company responded to an angry letter from a guest about the bedbugs that attacked him during a recent stay. The President’s letter

Follow the Leader. Remember that game?  Well it is more than a game, it’s an essential skill in business. Sam Sklar sent us Harvey Mackay’s essay on Leadership which quotes a number of thoughts from John Maxwell.  We all tend to rise to a particular place and say, “here we are, come up and join

What kind of business are you in? What we really do is provide customer service. Absolutely and positively. Our friend Sam Sklar sent this to me to share with you….words of wisdom from Harvey Mackay. Even the most successful companies are in constant competition for business.  What sets them apart often boils down to one

As you recall I was inviting you all to make an intentional projection of where you would like to go, professionally and perhaps personally as well. One of the guides I use to help me define what I want to strive for is T. Harv Eker, author of the Secrets for the Millionaire Mind.  Harv