There is a Maasai tribal village in the African Savanna that has the incredible ability to bring on rain every time it does its rain dance. Each year, as the Dry Season drones on, the landscape turns from lush greens and golds to a shriveled, blighted grey-brown. The rivers shrink until nothing is left but…
You know you should throw the little ones back, but are you afraid to buy the bigger frying pan? Sandy spins a short, strong story of an old man and his grandson, and encourages us to invest in the infrastructure that will give us the room to really *cook* our successes. Want to make space for
In my book, The High Diving Board, I discuss Seven Paralyzing Fears, including the Fear of Rejection. Fear of rejection—of having someone say “no”—stops people from asking for help, support, money, a date, a job, a referral, or a sale. Victims suffer what I call “Fear Factor” symptoms, including these: They become tongue-tied…Their paralysis makes
All systems are made up of complex parts. If you’re dissatisfied with the results you’re getting, you must be willing to dismantle those parts to build toward the results you really want. Want to learn change your results? Set up a time to talk with Sandy!
Once again, I was inspired by a recent article written by my friend and colleague, Steve Chandler, leader of the Wealth Warrior Movement. Steve was responding to a question from a business/life coach who was afraid to reach out to someone he perceived as a “powerful person”—beyond his ability to benefit, or to attain as
My thanks to David Ward, a colleague who helps lawyers grow their practices, for this week’s hypothetical, which applies to all professionals: Imagine that a law were passed today, to take effect in three months, prohibiting you from purchasing and using lists, outlawing advertising or promoting yourself on social media, banning seminar-hosting or writing about
