Work as Though Your Salary Depends on It

Ding! When the clock strikes the beginning of your business day, you should work as though your salary depends on it. After all, it does!

The difference between successful relationship-developers and those who “talk a good game” is that the first group is busy making rain while the other group is talking about doing it.

When I launched my business, I wasn’t smart enough to be scared. I didn’t realize the risks involved in running a firm. Luckily for me, I also had not read the statistics that a high percentage of start-up companies fail within the first few years. What I did know, however, was that success is a mind-set. I knew that it required putting your left foot in front of your right foot and making ...

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