28 May A Guide to Finding Zen in Social Media Marketing
Written by: Scott Dinsmore
Written by: Scott Dinsmore
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Written by: Scott Dinsmore
22 May Sell with Trust and Have a Friend for Life: 32 Lessons from Jim Cathcart
Posted at 16:45h
in Career & Purpose, Emotions & Happiness, Entrepreneurship, Influence & Negotiating, Love & Relationships, Productivity
Written by: Scott Dinsmore
Average Reading Time: 5 minutes
What's more likely to get you to buy something: a slick sales pitch or a friendly referral? It's no surprise that we'd all prefer to do business with someone we like and trust. And who couldn't use a reminder? Well a group of 150 entrepreneurs and I had the chance to make this a life motto when we heard Jim Cathcart speak at a Catalyst For Thought event in Santa Barbara last week. What followed was an hour-long energizing, motivating, belly laughing, masters education on how to live life. Jim's written 14 books on relationship selling and speaks, coaches and inspires behavior across the world. Yet we had him all to ourselves. He learned early in life that business should be an act of friendship and has guided his life accordingly. If that's where you start, there's no limit to where you'll end.19 May How Not to Get Caught Up In the Chatter
Written by: Scott Dinsmore
Average Reading Time: 4.7 minutes
I propose an idea. A call to action to fight the chatter and enjoy what's presently in front of us. Let me explain. Last week I found myself at a social media marketing event in San Francisco called SMASH. Fascinating and inspiring to say that least. Of all I learned, there was one word that stood out more than most: Chatter. Talk about a buzz word! In fact that one word summed up the whole event. For those of you not aware, chatter is the noise all the social networks in the world make when they have something to say...which is at least every second. It can be heard through your iPhone, your computer, your RSS and your iPad-and just about anything else you carry around that needs electricity. At some point it became our job to listen to and follow it. Anyone with a blog or interest online feels the interest and likely the obligation to keep up with this chatter. But how much better off does it leave us?13 May Guidance from the Father of Living an 80/20 Life: An Interview with Richard Koch
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in All Topics, Career & Purpose, Emotions & Happiness, Entrepreneurship, Health & Energy!, Love & Relationships, Productivity
Average Reading Time: 4.5 minutes
Ask Richard Koch and he'll tell you that life efficiency can be summed up in a sentence: 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort. My guess is we've all heard it before (especially if you read my resent post summarizing his book). But what might surprise many of you is that he sums up life happiness and fulfillment in just the same way. I had to learn more. After virtually following him between his homes in South Africa, Portugal and Sevilla, I learned two things. 1. He's not the easiest to track down and 2. He lives what he writes, to the T. He IS the 80/20 Principle. He of course wouldn't give a phone interview, only email--it was an 80/20 thing...09 May Enjoy a Slow Dance with Mom Today
Posted at 11:44h
in Career & Purpose, Emotions & Happiness, Love & Relationships, Meditation & Presence, Stewardship & Gratitude
Slow down and take the time to appreciate your mother today. Without her where would you be?
Slow Dance
by David L. Weatherford
Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round, or listened to rain slapping the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight, or gazed at the sun fading into the night? You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last.
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20 Apr The End of Paying Full Price: 7 Quick Tools for Getting a Better Deal
Posted at 11:19h
in Career & Purpose, Entrepreneurship, Influence & Negotiating, Investing & Finance
Written by: Scott Dinsmore
Average Reading Time: 5.5 minutes
When was the last time you were shopping for a pair of jeans and you told the clerk, "you'll have to do better than that" after seeing the price? My life experience would say that none of you have. For some reason we feel like the number on a price tag is set in stone when we go to most shops--retail, grocery, etc. Well I have news for you. 95% of the time it's not. Those storeowners are using the rule of legitimacy on us and it's working--because it's been written and printed, we assume it's their best offer. Let's change that assumption.
05 Apr 4 Ways To Be A More Effective & Ethical Influencer: Interview With Best-Selling Author Robert Cialdini
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in All Topics, Career & Purpose, Entrepreneurship, Influence & Negotiating, Love & Relationships
How To Ethically Influence Behavior A few days ago I got the chance to interview Robert Cialdini, best-selling author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion and Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. Dr. Cialdini's work has done wonders for my interactions both personally and professionally. The...
31 Mar Living the 80/20 Life: 5 Ways to Achieve More with Less
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in All Topics, Career & Purpose, Entrepreneurship, Health & Energy!, Love & Relationships, Productivity
We've all surely heard of the 80/20 Principle, or Pareto's Law as it's more formally known. It goes something like this: 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort. It's often thrown around in business as nothing more than a buzzword. Few actually do a...