Sales, marketing, leadership and life, when done well, are celebrations of how we are connected to one another. 

If you’re in sales or marketing, gratitude will help you up your game. If you’re in the business of convincing others of the value of your ideas, gratitude and happiness will make you better at your job. 

"...I’m creating the hopefulness that arises from clearly-stated aspirations, the ability to mindfully choose how I’ll respond to the ideas and obstacles I encounter, and the compassion to see, without judgment, where I am at this moment and the opportunities before me."

"...But these magic moments in time when everything becomes clear don’t change a thing. It’s what we do with that awareness that makes the difference."

Resilience is the ability to weather the storm. It’s a system’s capacity to handle the deep shit for a brief time until things return to normal. Floodplains help river systems absorb the insult of storms like the one we’d just weathered. 

What’s your floodplain? What is it about you that enables you to take a punch and still stay in the match?

The feeling of autonomy, that we are doing something because we find it intrinsically satisfying, is a requirement if we are going to buy into the idea of changing our behavior.  Whether creating a new way through the trees, leading a team towards the vision you’ve created, or helping a customer decide to purchase your products or services, create an environment where they feel in control.  

For sure, shiny happiness is something good, but it lives pretty much on the surface. True happiness is a deep glow that comes from within.

Find the “sweet spot” where your unique talents and your customers’ deepest needs align and you’ll be able to expect amazing success.

Your personal brand is a promise of what it will be like when your people work or play with you. It’s something that hasn’t happened yet! It’s a possibility that feels to them like a probability.