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Getting Started (Again)

January 14, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

There is no limit to how many times you can “begin” again.

There’s no denying that it’s frustrating to “start over” again and again and again.

We feel embarrassed and sometimes even ashamed. Because of those feelings, we keep our plans to ourselves, telling fewer and fewer people. Although it’s not required that we tell people, but the down side of not discussing what we want with those supportive to us is if no one knows what we’re doing, it makes it easier for us to back out and “save face.”

The reality is the one person who really matters does know; that’s us. WE know we’ve let ourselves down. WE know that we’re not doing what we want to do. And there’s no one else more important than US when it comes to changing.

It’s inevitable; you’re going to slip up. You’re going to fall down. But the key to success is getting up more times than you fall.<

Get up. Keep going. Start again.

No one is keeping count.

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Filed Under: goals, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Obstacles, Overcoming Perfectionsim, resolutions Tagged With: begin again, new beginnings, perseverance, starting over

Sales Leads — It’s All About Staying in Touch

April 28, 2009 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

I know, I know; it’s been a long time since I posted anything! I’ve been crazy busy. With the publication of issue #1 of Two Words Magazine and with the publication of my 151 Easy Things to Do Before You Give Up On Your Diet tips booklet, and all the travel, I’ve been neglecting you. I’m so sorry. Please forgive me! Uh, wait a minute! It’s my blog and I’ll write if I want to! So take that Mr. Codependent!

OK, I feel so much better now. Where was I?

Aren't I wonderful?

Oh yes, so I did an engagement in Eugene, OR about a week and a half ago. Biggest audience yet: 1,000 people and a standing ovation! (“Braggart, party of one please.”) But, the issue was I did something I always do when I’m going to speak in a certain area, I pull up all my contacts from that area and send them an email announcing that I’ll be in town and inviting them to attend. The more people who know, the better for me and for my client. Who knows how the word will spread?

So, shortly afterward, I get an email from someone else who saw me speak in Oregon last year and wants to know if I can come to her area in October and do what I do. Today, we finally connected on the phone and in the process, she mentioned that the whole concept was triggered because she got my email a few weeks ago. They didn’t even have a plan to do a “staff development day” but when my email came in about a completely different topic, it reminded her how much fun she had at my presentation, she pitched it to her boss (who happily at been at the presentation too) and now we’re moving forward on some details.

The Lesson?

Stay in touch with past contacts and clients. Don’t be pushy but be friendly. You never know when it can turn to your advantage — and theirs.

Rule Two

Don’t give up after the first call. I called her twice and she was busy both times. I could have thought she was shining me on. Thank God I have a large ego and didn’t. (OK, actually I was but persevered anyway.)

Filed Under: Communicating, humor, Overcoming Obstacles Tagged With: diet tips, ego, email, humor, perseverance, speaking, staff development, tips booklet, two words magazine

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