Innovative Remarkability
We all want to be good at what we do. Some of us strive to be the best. But what if our goals were loftier? Not better. Not the best. What if we strived for innovative remarkability? Being the best is doing it better than others. Innovative remarkability is more. It’s doing it different, accomplishing what can’t be […]
Costco Soars by Breaking Rules
Would you have bet on Costco? Dank atmosphere. Limited selection. Wooden pallets. Pay an annual fee for the privilege of shopping. It’s contrary to every established rule of retail. Yet it worked! Costco now has 770 stores, 245,000 employees and $140 billion in sales. The secret to its success? Breaking the rules. The inspiration for Costco […]
I Lucked into Being American
Have you ever thought that you’re lucky to be an American? One of my best friends, Dave McLurg, recently became an American citizen. While having dinner last week, Dave told me that taking the U.S. oath of allegiance was one of his proudest moments. Born in Canada, Dave first visited the U.S. at age 10. […]
Avoiding Black Holes and Vacuums
It’s happened to me. It’s happened to you. We got sucked into black holes: other people’s vacuums. In other words, we’ve all been sucked into a vacuum. In high school, I asked the prom queen out on a date. She turned me down. Wasn’t even polite about it. My friends and I knew she […]
Who You Do Not Want To Be
Are you happy with your life? At 13, I thought I was. Then Chubby proved me wrong. Chubby was my dad. Plump as a kid, his childhood nickname stuck. I remember the day vividly. We sat across from each other in a dark red, shiny booth next to the window. Chubby and I were at […]
Big Mission with Chicken Soup for the Soul
My friend Mark Victor Hansen has a big mission with Chicken Soup for the Soul. Mark and I go way back. I hired him back in 1989 to give a motivational talk to my real estate firm just after I started it. Mark was a struggling speaker at the time, virtually unknown. He needed work, […]
When slander hurts
When slander hurts, many of us find ourselves asking why. Two weeks ago, I wrote about a Paradise Valley Realtor who lied to take business away from me (you can find a link to that article below). He claimed I had lawsuits against me and was a disbarred attorney. Stupid move! Anyone can check online […]
Disruptors make history
Disruptors make history. The word disrupt is a verb and has four definitions; one specifically for business. Disrupt [dis-ruhpt], to radically change (an industry, business strategy, etc.), as by introducing a new product or service that creates a new market. How do disruptors make history? Five years ago on a taxi ride to the airport, […]
When You Get Slandered by a Competitor
A crazy thing happened last week: I was slandered by a competitor. To get the full impact of what just happened to me, you need to know a little about me. I’m not telling you this to boast, but rather to set up the story. I’m a 5-Star Avvo-rated attorney. I scored #1 when I […]
8 Reasons Homes Sit Unsold
I was just asked to write an article for a national magazine about why homes sit unsold on the market when they are priced fairly. So in this week’s blog I thought I’d share 8 of my 22 strategies to help you sell faster (and for a higher price) when it’s time to move. How […]