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My best friend died this year.
Tika MacTavish Huntress, you were my best friend. I loved you through all of my grown up life. For twelve years, you were our companion, our pet, our friend, and our protector. Today, on All Hallow's Eve, I look back on the time we spent together in this life, and I am so happy I knew you. We met in Santa Fe. You were six months old, and in the pound. A golden chowball puppy, with adorable [...]
Ten Things I Will Not Miss About Living In Costa Rica
Yes, it’s tropical paradise. And it’s annoying. A few years ago, I sold everything and moved to Costa Rica with my family. All in all, it’s the best decision I ever made. As much as I like the weather here, I’m over it. Sometimes I see jaded American expats who have been here for fifteen or twenty years, with their surly attitude about tropical paradise, and I think, how did they get this way? Now, after two years, I think [...]
5 Step Formula: How to Earn More Referrals
You strike up a conversation with a guy at a coffee shop. It’s a good chat. You’ve made an acquaintance. Congratulations! At this point in the new relationship, how comfortable are you with asking him to borrow his car? How about inviting yourself over to his house for dinner that evening? Awkward silence, right? If you’re wondering how to get referrals fast from your new customers, you are doing the same thing. You put your customers into an uncomfortable position because [...]
Schedule the Appointment And The Reminder Email
You’ve arrived five minutes early to your appointment. You think there’s a good chance this could lead somewhere… …until twenty minutes later, when you call to find out that, yes, they’ve forgotten all about you. No-shows waste your time (and your reputation). Protect your time. Prevent appointment no-shows from happening by sending 2 emails with Ace of Sales as soon as you make an appointment. Step 1: Schedule The Appointment You’ve agreed to meet someone next Tuesday at 4:30. It’s [...]
Positive attitude is not permanent.
I spend most of my time as a positive thinker. This is by choice, not by temperament. My nature is to be moody and grouch about what is going wrong in my life. “Happiness is a choice that requires effort.” - Aeschylus I don’t have a naturally sunny disposition. When I think positive, it is because I work at it. Positive thinking is not really that important when you are in a good mood. The most important time to employ [...]
A Rebirth by Fire on #DesireMap Friday
How do you feel about destroying what must be destroyed in your life? A question posed by Danielle LaPorte. Before I jump into my answer to this question, I want to take a moment to savor the brilliance of the way she asked it. Danielle has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, people who love her bold spiritual stance and her poetic perspectives. In addition to all of this, I am in awe of how she asked her audience a [...]