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“If you work just for the money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.”
Ray Kroc (1902–1984)
Entrepreneur and founder of McDonalds
Don’t put off your health and fitness goals. A week is all it takes to get serious about improving your health. Here’s how:
Sunday. Buy a pedometer and aspire to meet the American Heart Association’s standard of walking 3,000 steps per day.
Monday. Are you out of breath after taking a couple of flights of stairs? Turn stairwells into your fitness friend by choosing the steps instead of the elevator. Whether it’s two flights or 10, watch how quickly your breathing improves.
Tuesday. When you’re trapped at your desk or stuck on a plane, do calf raises. By flexing and pointing-first lifting toes, returning to a flat foot, then lifting your heels and squeezing your calf muscles-you are pumping blood up your legs and improving your circulation.
Wednesday. Give up the perfect parking space. Forever. By parking farther from the store, office or gym, you are burning more calories. Little walks add up.
Thursday. Eat natural. Take a day to give up processed food filled with preservatives and sodium. Choose food that looks the same as when it was harvested. Stick to the outer perimeter of the grocery store when you shop.
Friday. Cool down. Tough week? Take one day to do an activity to soothe your mind. Read a book. Enjoy a sunset. Take a bubble bath. Listen to your iPod.
Saturday. Let your dog think you’re indecisive. Take your pup for a 10-minute walk, then jog for two minutes. Repeat.
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by Jim Cathcart (article from Success Magazine)
We’ve all heard that it’s not what you know but rather who you know that determines your success. But when it comes to building sales relationships, what really counts is “who is GLAD they know you?”
Ask yourself, when you come through the door or place a call to your customers and prospects, do you look like good news to them? Do they look forward to their contact with you? The more you can bring value to everyone you meet, the more they will open their doors and wallets to you.
For 13 years I had been a client of Dave Scott’s, yet for about three years all of my contact with him had been by mail and e-mail plus a couple of short phone calls. He was my insurance agent and had earned my loyalty through good service and good products. But one day I saw an advertisement from a competitor of Dave’s that looked really appealing. At my wife’s urging, I called Dave before contacting the other company and he offered to drop by and review our portfolio with us.
The moment he walked through our front door, I remembered how much I liked him. His smile filled the room and he made both of us feel good just by being there. As we reviewed our coverage he suggested we eliminate some of our older insurance coverage and add new, more up-to-date coverage in other areas. The net effect of this review was that we purchased even more insurance! And we felt good about it too. We were confident that we had chosen the right amount and type of coverage, and so we happily placed even more business with Dave.
People do business with others they know and trust. You may know a thousand people and they may even recognize you, too. But you don’t really have a relationship with them until some value is exchanged. A relationship is not simply a connection in which communication happens. It is one in which value is delivered. When you offer value to another person, then they have a reason to care about staying connected with you. If a waitress at a restaurant you frequent always treats you as if you were her best customer, then you will develop a preference for dealing with her. As this grows over time, you may insist on dealing with her, even when other servers are available.
“If you work just for the money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.”
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
American businessman, founder of McDonald’s Corporation
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