When most of us hear the word discipline, we cringe. It’s not because we don’t want to succeed or that we don’t want to reach a goal. The issue lies in our association with the word- the emotional attachment to how we were punished in childhood for misbehaving. In coaching new entrepreneurs, I find a sticky belief and heavy resistance to…
4 Ways An Angry Customer Can Help Your Business Grow
While I was working as a salesman in the bank, one thing we usually had to deal with almost every day was an angry customer. Expecting and handling them was part of the things we were trained for though. Angry customers are everywhere; from the bank customer to the housewife that went for grocery shopping. We have all been angry customers…
Secret Academy Episode – Charles Ngo
When he was in college, Charles Ngo bought a camera online at a discounted price and then sold it on eBay for a profit. What started out as a birthday present for himself turned into a realization of the potential of making money online. He would continue to buy and sell items online until PayPal deactivated his account. However, this did not stop Charles from pursuing a possible start in entrepreneurship, and he discovered the world of affiliate marketing and has never looked back. After amazing success in the affiliate marketing space, he founded AFFcelerator as a resource to help budding affiliate marketers to build stronger campaigns.
The Planning Process – How to Make Sure You’re Heading in the Right Direction to Reach Your Goals
Are you on track to reach your goals this year? We all start new years with goals in mind and then at the end of the year, we find out that we didn’t achieve anything. Embarrassing, right? We start the next year with full determination to reach our goal this time. And guess what happens? We don’t accomplish anything meaningful….
Secret Academy Episode – Jordan Swerdloff
It’s been two years since we’ve featured Jordan Swerdloff of ADV1 Wheels and certainly a lot has changed since then. With his company continuing to grow 20% year-over-year, we wanted to catch up with Jordan to get the latest scoop on not just ADV1 Wheel’s growth, but also the automotive industry as a whole. In this latest interview, you will learn how Jordan went from selling 20 sets of wheels a month to over 150 per month and now manages his team of over 50 employees. Jordan also takes us on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of his manufacturing facilities.
How I Door Knocked To Obtain Not One, But Four Luxury Listings
So many agents overlook the simple art of door knocking. When I started I could count on my hands how many agents I knew that were doing it. I value the human interaction much more than I do social media, direct mail, and even the telephone. Actually meeting someone, physically shaking their hand and selling yourself to them is much…
What Your Entrepreneur Partner Needs From You
The best way to know what your Entrepreneur partner needs from you is to ask. However, there are times when he or she may not be available or maybe your partner thinks you should already know and won’t tell you. Then there are those moments when maybe you’re still learning each other and you’re not sure exactly what you should…