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Princess Buttercup is 59 today… More specifically, Robin Wright, the actress who played the Princess, is celebrating her 59th birthday today. I love the movie The Princess Bride â and I love its lead female. Hereâs why… Buttercup is no action hero. She doesnât swing a sword or storm the castle. She grieves. She struggles. She suffers.…
When I was a kid, Iâd travel every year to visit my grandparents who lived just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. My favorite thing to do in Manhattan: Go to the old Madison Square Garden to see Barnum & Baileyâs Circus. P.T. Barnum and his partners launched the circus on this day (March 28)…
I have a new favorite saying. But first, the backstory⌠On Tuesday, my beloved St. Louis Blues hockey club destroyed the Montreal Canadiens⌠âŚand I mean DEEEE-stroyed. Final score 6-1. And it wasnât even THAT close. The two teams were the hottest in the National Hockey League going into the game so this was supposed…
A few years ago, when she was a guest on my podcast, the brilliant sales consultant Lynn Whitbeck offered a free gift to those who tuned in: A free masterclass called âHow to Leverage Guest Podcasting to Grow Your Business.â Holy practice-what-you-preach, Batman! Thatâs how itâs done. Land some gigs as a podcast guest. Share…
A group of business leaders were talking yesterday about EMPATHY. All of us agreed: Empathy is a critical ingredient to market and sell well. Then the conversation turned to an interesting question: Is empathy an innate trait? Are you born one way or another — empathetic or not? Here’s how Aleasha Bahr answered: All human…
I heard this story from a business owner named Chris who lost a little money before making a lot. The story begins with paid advertising and a low-cost product. Chris invested in ads to drive cold leads to a page where he sold a low-cost product. The results: For every $1000 he spent on advertising,…
True story⌠A British guy created a fake restaurant listing on Trip Advisor⌠âŚand got a bunch of friends to post reviews. He soon was the proud owner of the siteâs #1 restaurant in London. He fielded hundreds of calls daily from real people who wanted to reserve a table. That story proves a lot…
For the last few years, Iâve used an application called Notion to record goals, track progress, manage projects and tasks, and store important information. I use a customized version of Notion, designed by August Bradley, as my âLife Operating System.â Yesterday, August ran a training for his clients to present a new version of his system and discuss…
Once upon a time, human beings believed a four-minute mile was impossible. For thousands and thousands and thousands of years, humans ran and raced, and not one achieved the four-minute mile (at least not one measured by an authorized track-and-field organization đ). And then, in May 1954, Roger Bannister did it. Seven weeks later, John Landy…
Have you ever experienced that moment when a prospect tells you, âWow! You really get what Iâm going through?â Maybe they donât say it exactly like that. But you can tell that’s what they’re thinking. Youâve made the connection. They see you as someone who gets them. Someone they can trust. Someone they respect. Someone…