The Best Sales Skill: Creating the Emotional Connection

March 4

The Best Sales Skill: Creating the Emotional Connection

As I’ve said many times, I love selling. And I love talking about it.

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Commitment Test

February 27

Commitment Test

Coach Lou Holtz once told me a story that is a good illustration of one of my favorite philosophies.

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How to Build Trust: Do What You Say

February 24

How to Build Trust: Do What You Say

Aside from my mother, who taught me most of what I know about business, my most influential mentor was Alzie Jackson, the head chef at Camp Sussex in New Jersey, where I spent many summers - first as a camper, and then as an employee, in Alzie's kitchen.

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Experiment moves Granderson to LF, Gardner in center

February 22

Experiment moves Granderson to LF, Gardner in center

TAMPA — Provided a choice, Curtis Granderson would continue to dig his cleats into the most sacred patch of baseball grass in the universe: center field at Yankee Stadium.

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How to Make People Feel Important

February 18

How to Make People Feel Important

As the leader of a company, one of my biggest responsibilities centers around how to make people feel important.

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Skills for Communication: Versatility

February 12

Skills for Communication: Versatility

There’s an old joke:

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Customer Service: How Do You Know What You Don't Know?

January 29

Customer Service: How Do You Know What You Don't Know?

Customer service is like singing. Everyone thinks they’re good at it. Few actually know what they’re doing.

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What Is Winning For You?

January 28

What Is Winning For You?

In life, we all want to win. But we rarely stop and ask ourselves what winning means.

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Accountability Police.

January 24

Accountability Police.

A couple of days ago, I wrote a post saying that we should all stop checking our email in the first hour after waking up in the morning.

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