If I only had a brain, Dorothy.

Posted by John Parker on Jul 29, 2019 in Blog | 2 comments Ray Bolger as Scarecrow who wanted a brain in the Wizard of Oz Brain speed: People think at the rate of 400 words per minute. People speak about 125 words a minute. Do you see any challenges here? Brain side: Right brainers may be more artistic and fun but less factual. Left brainers are more factual and sensible and well…they got us to the moon. Brain surrender: Sometimes we think we need to be...
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Are you selling or helping?

Posted by John Parker on Jul 23, 2019 in assertiveness, Blog | 2 comments Our June 24th Post was titled: “It was a great party, until…” (review post here) It attracted some thoughtful comments. My friend Rob submitted this comment: “People who advertise without connecting to the group are just another version of spamming. Many Facebook groups forbid it and will oust anyone who practices this.” Rob then asks: “But what if someone knows of...
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It was a great party, until…

Posted by John Parker on Jun 24, 2019 in Blog | 7 comments No doubt connecting with people on social media is an essential small business marketing strategy. It’s free and can reach lots of people. Now, imagine a room full of people enjoying themselves while standing around and visiting in small groups. Suddenly, a new person loudly enters the area—interrupting the groups, taking over conversations, and challenging people to buy their new product....
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Crawl, Die, Struggle, Fly!

Posted by John Parker on Jun 11, 2019 in Blog | Comments Off on Crawl, Die, Struggle, Fly! Caterpillar Larvae Butterfly Success is not always apparent. Butterflies are caterpillars and larvae first. They crawl, Then they “die” in their own self-made cocoon (we’ve all done that!). Next, they wake up and struggle in the dark for a long time. Finally, they emerge and the beautiful butterfly flies! Discouragement comes when we evaluate and compare our selves to others or...
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