Posts Tagged Scott Bywater
Achieve Your Goals With This Mind Trick
Zig Ziglar had a quote which read: “An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar source with him.” And I wanted to take a moment to expand on that quote today, because metaphorically “Moby Dick” is the big dreams we are chasing. But how many of us [...]
Read moreMotivation Theory
Here’s another Zig Ziglar quote I came across the other day: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Nice quote. And it really pulls on the fact that consistency is the key – that nothing just happens and lasts forever… That you cannot attend [...]
Read moreSuccess Leaves Clues
Sometimes you can learn a lot from just watching what others are doing. After all, success leaves clues, right? For instance, when somebody is selling a product about split-testing, you can bet your bottom dollar they are applying these strategies to their web site. For instance, if you hop along to the web site shown [...]
Read moreWork Less – Make More
Sometimes it’s nice to look back and see how far we have come. Because your growth can sometimes be a bit like watching grass grow. You can’t notice every little movement on a day-by-day basis. In fact, you would think nothing is happening. But over a period of months and years, that growth can get [...]
Read moreHow To Cope Better When Crappy Stuff Happens
Sometimes stuff happens that we don’t expect. And it happened on two occasions over the weekend: Occasion #1: The Australian Rules Grand Final Who would have expected a draw? An amazing result which was unexpected and some people were extremely upset about. I mean… coming back the next week to play another grand final after [...]
Read moreNever Be a Cheap Date
Up until the last couple of years, I used to give my time away freely. In fact, I would spend up to an hour on the phone with people who had not even paid me a cent. It was frustrating and it was annoying – because while a certain percentage of those people did move [...]
Read moreWrite Winning Headlines While You Sleep?
Want to get an extra 6-8 hours of productivity every day? Then try this little trick… Every night before you go to sleep, ask for an idea. For instance, if you are writing an advertisement, say to yourself… I really need an idea for this headline. And then forget about it, turn off the light [...]
Read moreWhy Sales Without Marketing is DUMB
I remember when I first started out in sales I used to set up a meeting and I would get there and the person sitting across from me would be like: “Well, convince me” … and I would be like a telemarketer on steroids trying to show them why I had the best solution in [...]
Read moreA 3 Minute Mistake Which Could Cost You Thousands
I was at a local restaurant last week with my wife. Now I frequent this restaurant often. And could easily spend $1,000 a year with them. Plus I’ve referred them three or four customers who have come to that restaurant as a result of my recommendation – the food is good. Anyway, I am a [...]
Read moreSuccess in Business is Easier
It’s no secret that acknowledgement is something we crave more than anything else. In fact, I’ve heard that acknowledgement is sometimes more important than money when it comes to running a team. So by all means, we should all do everything we can to acknowledge those around us. It is important. And we all like [...]
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