The Devil on Your Shoulder

You step into a professional gathering and he starts whispering in your ear almost immediately. “Only talk with people who can buy from you.” “Why are you bothering with them? They can’t help you.” “Can you see anyone more important...

Who and What You Know

I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying “It’s not what you know, but who you know, that counts”. Well, they got it half-right. In reality, both sides of the equation are important. Look at the possibilities. If you don’t know anyone...

First Impressions are Not Unfair

We’ve heard the statistics. Depending on who you believe, you have between two seconds and a minute to make a good first impression.  Or, more to the point, when you meet a new person, they will make a snap judgment about the kind of person you are within...

Why We Do What We Do, Part 2: Digging for Discomfort

Yesterday we talked about the importance of knowing why we were doing whatever it is we are doing. Those underlying reasons — almost always emotional and sometimes painful — are our human connection to the path we’ve chosen for ourselves. In sharing...
The Trouble with “Givers Gain”

The Trouble with “Givers Gain”

Before we go any further, understand that I think that BNI (Business Network International) is a great organization. I know many people who either are or have been members of a local group and have met with great success as a result of the connections they’ve...
Greg Peters
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