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Book Review: Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity

December 21, 2009

I love books. I love to read. Unfortunately, the two passions don’t always run on the same timeline. So, although I pre-ordered Hugh MacLeod’s Ignore Everybody I just recently plucked it off the bookshelf.
It was wonderful, as expected.
With Hugh MacLeod you get a bonus over most authors—not only do you get insightful writing, but also [...]

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GTD for Sales: Batch Processing Leads

October 21, 2009

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I was an early follower of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity philosophy. It immediately synced with my observations of what makes sales people productive. Allen’s techniques in personal productivity are most effective with busy people. Sales is a numbers game. Processing high volumes of opportunities–efficiently–makes GTD a bulls eye [...]

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Never Finish Wondering, “What Could I Have Done?”

August 27, 2009

Harvey Mackay has always been one of my favorite sales mentors (beginning with my reading of his classic Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
). He is a proven, self-made, and practicing salesman. When you read or listen to Mr. Mackay you know you are getting tested advice.
This morning’s newsletter brings another gem–Coasting towards [...]

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