Most of us entrepreneurs rush from task to task, fire to fire, crises to crises, project to project. I’m guilty too.
And when something good happens…when we finally GET what we’ve been working for…we land a big client or we pull off a great product launch or we hit a revenue goal or whatever…we just kinda mumble and move on to the next thing.
That must stop.
Do you feel conflict between spiritual values and financial success?
If it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, why aren’t we all sitting in sackcloth and ashes, living as poor monks who eke out a living on one meal a day?
My friend, John, used to sell photocopiers back in the 90s. Downtown Chicago. A good introduction to sales, but kinda brutal, occasionally stupid, and almost always a waste of time…
From my vault. John probes Richard Koch about 80/20, his story and creative applications of Pareto. This is a gem – Enjoy! Download MP3 (Right-click and select Save Link As… to download)
I welcome any comments you have about your expectations and your past experiences with hiring this kind of talent. Write them in the box below. Perry
On my Facebook Fan Page I asked, “I want to send my book to prospective clients and say “If you’re busy just read chapter ___.” Which ONE chapter should I suggest and why? Best 5 answers win videos of my original 80/20 seminar.”
Top 5 most favorite chapters are…
Wanna sniff out a bad business partner BEFORE they self-destruct? John Paul Mendocha offers a reliable sanity check:
EAT THREE MEALS WITH THEM.
Most folks can maintain good appearance for a single lunch or dinner. But if the guy is a poser, his veneer…
The immortal philosopher, Yogi Berra, once said, “It’s like deja vu all over again”….Yogi is rolling in his grave.
When you call a cab company, a 56 year old woman who smokes 3 packs a day says “hello” in a scratchy voice and puts you on hold. She tells you your cab will be there in 45 minutes.
55 minutes later you call back, wondering where your ride is. She says “I’m sorry sir, the driver is being held up by road construction. He’ll be there in just a few minutes.” At minute 66 he finally turns up.
Bobsled Run grad Karl Eberhardt posted this as a blog comment:
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I have been at this “game” for 5.5yrs and have managed to create a successful enterprise online, replaced my dibert 6fig salary (yes I was a Engineer too). It was not easy and sure as hell didn’t come right away… and there have been MANY dark moments…
