Month: March 2012

Six Ways to Take Charge of 2012

Mentor Ben Drake
Mentor Ben Drake

Six Ways to Take Charge of 2012 New year, new outlook. Stephen Covey, one of the most prolific leadership authors of our time, says there are six things you can do right now to make 2012 your best year ever: 1. Be proactive.It’s more than just taking initiative. It means being responsible for your own […]

I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up.

Mentor Ben Drake
Mentor Ben Drake

“I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn’t give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you.” Harrison Ford Actor From Insight of the Day emails

Chapter 9 Persistence

Mentor Ben Drake
Mentor Ben Drake

Chapter 9 Persistence Persistence is being committed to a goal and remaining determined to its achievement. Most people do not have the persistence or determination, even the burning desire to achieve their greatest desires through to the end. Napoleon suggests that great leaders have been called stubborn owing to knowing what they want and not […]

“Big Al” Skill #15: Sound bites.

Mentor Ben Drake
Mentor Ben Drake

Politicians use it. Newscasters use it. Advertisers use it. Shouldn’t you? What am I talking about? I’m talking about “sound bites.” What are sound bites? They are just little bits of the conversation that stand out in the prospects’ minds – and these bits of information are the only things prospects remember. Here is an […]