It Grows When Your Circle of Concern Shrinks (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Your Circle of Happiness You may have read others describe an individual’s circles of concern and control. Basically, the circle of concern consists of those […]
Surround Yourself With Challengers (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) With Dummies in Charge, Expect Dumb Decisions I never understood why any manager (or especially the top dog) at any company would surround himself or herself with low performers. […]
Unless Your Name is Barbara, of Course (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Become The New Steve Two lessons ago we briefly touched on the psychological phenomenon called cognitive dissonance to relieve internal stress by projecting happiness on the […]
And The Difference Between Eustress and Distress (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Assume You Already Know The Final Score If you read the last lesson – Don’t Worry, Be Happy… – you’re probably thinking, “Wait a minute; how […]
Here’s a little song I wrote… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Don’t Worry, Be Happy… No, Really, BE HAPPY! I mean it; don’t worry, be happy. In fact, don’t just be happy, but BE REALLY, REALLY HAPPY! Well, […]
Cue the Jokes… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Excuses are Like Lawyers Cue the excuses jokes: Excuses are like lawyers: everybody likes theirs, even though they know they’re worthless. Excuses are also like prostitutes: they’re easy, but they’ll […]
So, Stop Trying to Outsmart Them (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Salespeople Know When You Lie It’s no secret that turnover for commissioned sales teams is higher than almost any other profession; and while the “experts” will point […]
Buyers are Liars (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The Best Car Salesman I Ever Met You might be shocked to know that despite years in the automotive industry, the very best car salesman (or saleswoman) I ever met […]
Grow a Pair or Get Out of Sales (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Sales: It Ain’t Personal This saying should be printed across a large banner and hung in every sales room in America. If you’re in sales […]
… eat a Shit Sandwich (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) When Someone Holds a Gun to Your Head… …eat a shit sandwich. You are often told that when someone holds a gun to your head in business, you […]
The 15 Things Anyone Can Do To Succeed In Work & In Life (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) What’s Your Excuse? You’ve likely viewed meme after meme displaying the 10 Things That Require Zero Talent – they’re everywhere. […]
Be Relentless (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 5th Secret to Getting What You Want From the time I was in middle school until sometime in my twenties, I assumed I was this terrific negotiator because I so […]
Put It In Their Laps (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 4th Secret to Getting What You Want Among the things I don’t miss about typical office life are the petty games and silos that are common when […]
How Large is Your Network? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 3rd Secret to Getting What You Want People used to always tell me when I was in my twenties and early thirties that I needed to network […]
Hint: Read This With Interest… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 2nd Secret to Getting What You Want The second secret to getting what you want appears a little more tasteful than the last, but for some, could […]
Wait, there are secrets? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 1st Secret to Getting What You Want This and the next four lessons are dedicated to providing you with the secrets to getting everything you want out of […]
Try as You Might (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) You Cannot Avoid Shit Sandwiches There is a natural law known as the Law of Shit Sandwiches. This law states that avoiding them will cause them to grow in […]
Afraid to Fail? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Your Goal For Today: To Fail If you ever wonder why some people are just better at something like selling cars or meeting potential mates than you – or just […]
It’s All Give and Take (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) If You’re a Taker, You’d Better Marry a Giver Let’s be clear right from the start: In business, takers win way more than givers. In business, takers reach […]
Be Kind to Those on the Bottom (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) It’s the Little People Who Matter Most I learned a long time ago – even before I learned how to be kind – that you need […]