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Mind Your Ps And Qs
When someone cautions you to mind your Ps and Qs, they’re using an age-old expression to mind your manners, be on your best behavior and watch what you are doing. The precise origin is debatable, but
Continue readingHate, anger lead to danger
Like an old barn, many of us have been around a long time. We’ve withstood a lot of life’s storms, bad weather and hard times, but we’re still standing, even though we find ourselves leaning
Continue readingNothing Truly Great Ever Happens Without Enthusiasm
I am often asked to name the single most important quality of a great salesperson. I usually say it’s three things: Hungry fighter.Hungry fighter.Hungry fighter. Bottom line: all great sales
Continue readingCreativity Has No Limits
There are only three pure colors – red, blue and yellow – but look at what Michelangelo did with those three colors. There are only seven notes, but look at what Chopin, Beethoven and Vivaldi
Continue readingYou Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet!
For 25-plus years I’ve had a Post-It note on my bathroom mirror that simply states, “You haven’t hit your peak yet!” I’ve looked at that message every single day. So when I was wracking
Continue readingMake The Mackay 33 Work For Individuals And Teams
A highly successful basketball coach took over as coach of a struggling university team. During the first day of practice, the coach sat all the players down and asked them how close and tight they were
Continue readingTaking a Risk is Good Business
Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, talked about the three jobs he had growing up in Salem, Mass.: caddying, punching holes in a piece of cork and selling shoes. He loved being out
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