At the beginning of his classic self-help book, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill tells the story of R. U. Darby and his uncle, who went out to Colorado from their homes in Maryland to strike it rich digging for gold. After finding a carload of ore, their mine ran dry. They dug on for
Even a DOG Can Do It…
My fellow coach Amir Karkouti shared a story with some of his colleagues recently that I want to share with you now: Some time ago, a team of scientists took a dog and put him in a cage where the floor had a very mild electric current running through it—just enough to make the dog
SERVE, and Grow Rich
My friend and colleague, coach and author Steve Chandler, recently wrote this: “Most people try to move toward wealth in embarrassing, clumsy ways. They have cynicism programmed into them from an early age. So they want a course called Manipulate and Grow Rich, or Network and Grow Rich or Win People Over and Grow Rich.” “They see
Don’t Forget the Most Important Person
If you’re like most people, you found yourself juggling all of the things you had to do this past month, including social obligations and gifts galore, and you may have left someone very important off of your list by mistake…YOU! If you could have anything in 2014, what would it be? And why don’t you
Dec
18
2013
CONCEIVE It, BELIEVE It, ACHIEVE It!
A few years ago, I was asked to give the keynote address at the Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration of Princeton Toastmasters. I decided to speak about Napoleon Hill’s discovery in the 1930s that the wealthiest and most successful people of his time were all following the same Simple Success Formula: If you conceive an idea for
Client Retention: They Changed Their Minds!!!
After two visits—a total of six hours—advisor Marianne had gotten an enthusiastic “thumbs up” from her new “almost clients”—a young professional couple with small children—to prepare a financial plan for them. The plan would specifically include some much-needed life insurance. There was no doubt the mission was going forward! But a few days later, just
If You Really Want It, Don’t Back Away
COME TO PRINCETON IN OCTOBER AND BECOME A REFERRAL MASTER If you’re a financial or insurance professional, join me on Saturday, October 19th for an all-day Mastering Client Referrals Workshop. Boost your year-end sales and start 2014 on a roll. For details, take a look at https://sandyschussel.com/mcr-workshop Register by Friday to take advantage of the Early Registration Discount. Or call me at (609)
Learn This “Secret” from Victoria
“It seems like you’ve already got nearly as many clients as you can handle,” I declared to Victoria, a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) who had just started working with me. “So, how can I help you?” “Well, the truth is, Sandy, that none of them have any money,” she confided. Victoria is 27 years old
Focus on the SERVICE, NOT the STANDINGS.
Two years ago, Karen became a “Top Ten” representative out of the several hundred agents at her financial services firm. She received a certificate, a $15,000 bonus, and a great deal of attention from her peers. Last year, she barely made it into the Top Thirty… In January, Karen called me for help. “I didn’t
Jun
05
2013
Chasing Whales? (Start with JUST ONE.)
Bill is a financial services representative in the Southwest U.S. who told me that one of the greatest challenges for him was his fear of reaching out to the already “successful” people in his community who he thought he could help. “I have a list of these people I never call,” he told me. “The