May 4, 2013 – Saturday’s Smile
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Special Episode – So Broke I Didn’t Have $1.25 To Get Through The Tollbooth
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I was following people in another car. We were headed to a gentleman’s office. It was business.
I didn’t know a toll road was involved, but I was faithfully following along in my own car. Alone.
As we entered the toll road I was desperately looking for signs to tell me how much the toll might be. Why?
Because I was broke.
I didn’t have a single dollar on me.
Panicked, I opened the center console hoping to find some loose change. I did. Just not enough. Not nearly enough.
45 cents. I wasn’t even half way there.
I couldn’t pull the car over to the shoulder and scour under the seat cushions or the floor board for more money because I was following another car. I certainly wasn’t going to let them know my situation.
I felt sick at my stomach. How in the world had I gotten to this point? What sort of horrible decisions had I committed to drag me down this low?
Today’s show is about coping with despair, defeat and the bewilderment of wondering, “Will I ever escape this?”
If you’re feeling down and out, this show is for you. If you’re feeling all alone, this show is for you. If you’ve ever felt like you couldn’t fall any farther, this show is for you.
Okay, you’re right – today’s show is for EVERYBODY because this is a universal experience!
Hang tough.
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Episode 174 – Three Questions To Help You Make Wiser Business Decisions
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A friend of mine has a wife who is very inquisitive. Her name is Patsy. No question is too foolish, or too embarrassing for her to ask. He’ll say, “Patsy has questions. Lots of questions.” And we’ll laugh. Because it’s true, and funny.
We all need to be more like Patsy I suppose whenever we’re facing an important decision. Today, I’m thinking of business or career choices. The decision to take one job over another. The decision to launch this business or that business.
Weighing opportunities isn’t easy work. It can be agonizing, especially if we’ve got lots of input telling us what to do.
Well meaning friends and family urge us in a specific direction adding to the pressure. Instead of things becoming more clear, they often get murkier as we try to figure out our best choice!
Historically, I have engaged 3 questions to help me. Let’s see if these three things help you. I’d love to know what questions you ask to help you making important decisions.
1. What’s the worst thing that can happen?
2. What’s the best thing that can happen?
3. What feels right?
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Episode 173 – Loving Our Own Team, Hating To Lose & Besting Our Opponent
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Today’s show was sparked by a sporting incident. A major league baseball incident. Ironic since I’m not a baseball fan at all.
LA Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke threw a 3-2 pitch in a one-run game that hit the shoulder of the batter, Carlos Quentin. A bench-clearing brawl ensued resulting in a broken collar bone for the pitcher, Greinke.
Dodgers’ manager, Don Mattingly, was furious. “That’s just stupid is what it is,” Mattingly said. “He should not play a game until Greinke can pitch. If he plays before Greinke pitches, something’s wrong. He caused the whole thing. Nothing happens if he goes to first base.”
I immediately thought of teams I’d coached, both in sports and in business. I loved them.
Mattingly loves his team. Every good leader does. He stood up for “his guy.” As you’d expect.
Years ago I coached a college roller hockey team, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). That’s my team to the left after winning a 4th consecutive league championship. That group achieved Elite Eight status at a national tournament. I didn’t love them because they won. I loved them, and that made me want victory for them.
I didn’t hate opposing teams – except when we played them! But that’s what competition is about, victory. Beating your opponent.
Love.
Competition.
I hate to lose. I love to win. I want my team to win. Yes, that means at the expense of my opponent or competition. I’m sick of this wishy washy, “there’s enough for everybody” mindset. No, there are a finite number of customers. If you love your business and believe you’ve got the very best solution for the customer, then losing is unacceptable – for both you and your prospect!
Today’s show is about these two seemingly contrasting ideas that I know belong together.
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