Good Morning, Happy Thursday!
Not sure if Halloween counts as 'kicking off the holiday season', but in my home it rings true. So begins the barrage of multi-colored, duct-tape-labeled Rubbermaid c
I am lucky to interact with an eclectic group of people and businesses in my work. This monthly digest reflects that diversity and the things I love - new sales & business ideas, music, Chicagoland happenings, and other things that get me in the groove.
I hope you find value, interest, and a laugh, as well as a quick breather from the driving force of your busy life. I always appreciate your recommendations, thoughts, and ideas - as well as taking time to enjoy and share it.
Sales Beat
I get asked this question quite a bit....'What makes a great sales person?'. I've always felt success lies in a combination of practicing good habits in conjunction with a positive attitude. And I unquestionably agree with this shortlist of characteristics as well.
Yesware is a cool little tool to use to see if people are actually reading your emails; if you use Google it's a simple add-on. Due to all the information they capture, they also released this helpful blogpost related to another common question I receive... What should I put as the subject of this email?
I get asked this question quite a bit....'What makes a great sales person?'. I've always felt success lies in a combination of practicing good habits in conjunction with a positive attitude. And I unquestionably agree with this shortlist of characteristics as well.
Yesware is a cool little tool to use to see if people are actually reading your emails; if you use Google it's a simple add-on. Due to all the information they capture, they also released this helpful blogpost related to another common question I receive... What should I put as the subject of this email?
What I'm Up To
Sales Empowerment Group - on Wednesday, Nov 5th I'll be giving a lunch'n'learn session on LinkedIn. It is being hosted by my friends at Des Plaines Office Equipment at their office - equipped with some of the coolest presentation technology available. Free lunch, invaluable information - you can RSVP @ events@dpoe.com.
Precision Payroll - tis the season to shop payroll service! If you're in the shopping mood, drop me a line. I can help evaluate your current situation and offer some insights on whether or not you have the best solution in place for your business.
Sales Empowerment Group - on Wednesday, Nov 5th I'll be giving a lunch'n'learn session on LinkedIn. It is being hosted by my friends at Des Plaines Office Equipment at their office - equipped with some of the coolest presentation technology available. Free lunch, invaluable information - you can RSVP @ events@dpoe.com.
Precision Payroll - tis the season to shop payroll service! If you're in the shopping mood, drop me a line. I can help evaluate your current situation and offer some insights on whether or not you have the best solution in place for your business.
Random Joy
I was lucky to visit the Swiss Alps back in 2000 and rode down a few passes on a sled. Some people are even braver and view them from a different angle; these pictures make me equally jealous and dizzy.
I've always been fascinated by people who can speed read. With as much reading as I do for work, it's a skill I've always wanted to acquire. This article gave some very helpful, easy-to-implement tips on how to start doing it.
Chicagoland
Bill Murray is one of Chicago's most prized hometown heroes. He has this amazing way about him and and that's why I love this article that offers some practical & applicable wisdom: 7 Steps to Leading a Bill Murray Life (by Bill Murray).
Bill Murray is one of Chicago's most prized hometown heroes. He has this amazing way about him and and that's why I love this article that offers some practical & applicable wisdom: 7 Steps to Leading a Bill Murray Life (by Bill Murray).
Music
J Roddy Walston & The Business - attention rock fans...good 'ol gritty southern rock - part gospel, part Led Zeppelin. They have a live show that will someday be selling out arenas.
Monthly Drumming Clip - Tony Royster Jr was a child prodigy and now is a 'session' drummer for hire (people like Jay-Z and Letterman). Enjoy a couple minutes of him just 'goofing off' on the drumkit. SO. FAST.
J Roddy Walston & The Business - attention rock fans...good 'ol gritty southern rock - part gospel, part Led Zeppelin. They have a live show that will someday be selling out arenas.
Monthly Drumming Clip - Tony Royster Jr was a child prodigy and now is a 'session' drummer for hire (people like Jay-Z and Letterman). Enjoy a couple minutes of him just 'goofing off' on the drumkit. SO. FAST.
Quotes
Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. - Thomas H Huxley (1825-1895)
While nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer, nothing is more difficult than to understand him. - Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881)
I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner
A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything. - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
I hope you enjoyed the newsletter and found something of value for yourself or someone you know. Again, I appreciate your recommendations, thoughts, and introductions that so many of you have shared with me.
Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. - Thomas H Huxley (1825-1895)
While nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer, nothing is more difficult than to understand him. - Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881)
I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner
A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything. - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
I hope you enjoyed the newsletter and found something of value for yourself or someone you know. Again, I appreciate your recommendations, thoughts, and introductions that so many of you have shared with me.
