Failure Is The Most Direct Pathway To Success

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–I Need Your Help Promoting My New Book–The Little Teal Book of Trust-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories My Weekly Reminder Many people have a strong aversion to taking risks because they’re afraid they might fail.  What they don’t realize is that failure is the most direct pathway to…

Listening is the Key to Improving Your People Skills

A smile has such a profound positive impact on those around you that it is the one thing that is used more often than sex in advertising.   So, if you want your life to change dramatically for the better, try this:  Tomorrow morning, before you get out of bed, make the decision that you are…

Why Not Make 2009 The Happiest Year Of Your Life?

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder If you want to make 2009 the happiest year of your life, all you need to do is to follow the advice of Og Mandino: “Remember there is no happiness in having or getting, but only in giving.  Reach…

The Best Holiday Memories Are Created By The Things You Do, Not The Things You Buy

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder For a number of years, my wife conducted gift making workshops during early December.  During these workshops, she would ask the participants to share their most cherished holiday memories.  Not once did anyone recall a specific gift.  It was always about something…

‘Tis The Season To Be Extra Nice To Retail Clerks

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Top Dog Sales Secrets-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder As the holiday shopping season heats up, malls and stores become more and more crowded which dramatically increases the stress levels of many shoppers.  Some of these up tight shoppers vent their increased stress at…

Simple Execution Of The Basics Pays Off Big Time

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder This week’s Reminder is a success story is from a subscriber in Monterrey, Mexico.  It contains numerous lessons for achieving success. “Hi Ross, Just wanted to let you know of my success story.  I believe it is…

Here’s An Automotive Bailout Plan That’s Second To None

In This Issue -My Weekly Reminder–Instant Turnaround!-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder This week’s Reminder is about the best automotive industry bailout plan that I’ve seen so far.  If you like it, please pass it on to your Congressperson.  The people who put this together produce this newsletter. The Pochert/Connolly Automotive…

Micromanaging Undermines Your Success

In This Issue –My Weekly Reminder –Instant Turnaround!-I Want to Hear Your Success Stories-Pass it on My Weekly Reminder Micromanagers tend to think that managing is all about pointing out the mistakes of their subordinates, making minor decisions for them and, in some cases, even doing their thinking for them.  While this kind of behavior…