Ahhh. Summer. Traveling. Baseball. Outdoor concerts and events… As I was exploring my options for this Friday’s Fourth of July festivities, I became even more keenly aware of what a potent persuasion technique the use[…]

In my mentoring and coaching work at Fast Implementation Bootcamp and Peak Performers, I get the chance to peek into the lives and businesses of our GKIC members. These members aspire to more in life,[…]

I’ve spent over 40 years as a serial entrepreneur and encourager of other entrepreneurs. I think all persons should be in business for themselves—at the very least working after-hours from their day job. I also[…]

It’s not surprising. After the brutal winter we had in Chicago, pothole damage claims are at record levels and expected to top the most ever in Chicago. Hit one of those potholes and you might[…]

I hope you are enjoying your summer. If you are like a lot of people I know, you are excited that school’s out and you’ve got big plans for a fun-filled summer. You might even[…]

One of the most powerful concepts I’ve ever learned is about mindset. It helps me understand… How to deal with success. How to deal with failure. Why I give up at times after a failed[…]

On April 22, Peter Guber was interviewed on Fox Financial’s After The Bell show. Peter, you know, is the author of Tell To Win, an entertainment industry expert, movie producer and mogul, and a sports[…]

When I was growing up, my mother would attend Tupperware or Stanley Home Products parties. Well-known companies such as Mary Kay Cosmetics and Pampered Chef still use party-plan selling today very much the same way[…]

Right before we had Jeff Walker, the creator of the Product Launch Formula, speak at the GKIC Info-Summit a few years back Jeff was gracious enough to share some of his best strategies with our[…]

Recently I read an interview with multi-millionaire Mark Ford, a master copywriter and marketer and co-founder of American Writer & Artists Inc (AWAI) and creator of Early To Rise. In the interview, he talks about[…]

On Tuesday, Darcy told you about the leak in your business that is causing you to lose customers (and money) without you even realizing it. (If you missed it, you can read Is Your Business[…]

Drrrrrip…Drrrrrip…Drrrrrip… Drip, drip, drip! My friend first noticed her leak one day during a heavy rain storm. It appeared in the first floor ceiling of her two-story home. The next day she called a roofing[…]

Gather ‘round the campfire and let Uncle Dave tell you a spooky, true story. It all started back when I was doing a birthday party magic show at a very wealthy man’s home. I had[…]

…would fill a shelf full of books. For starters, they do not understand how elastic price is. Only a small percentage of buyers of anything make a small percentage of their decisions sole or predominately[…]

The local Cleveland media recently threw a hissy fit over a joke my friend Joan Rivers made on The Today Show. Joan said that the room she had to stay in when she visited Melissa[…]

With the National Football League (NFL) draft just winding up this past weekend, I couldn’t help but think about the similarities between football player and customer development. There were 256 players selected in the 2014[…]

During my days as a magician I learned a key secret that I still use in business today. It was essential in, not only putting on an entertaining show, but in getting clients to book[…]

May 20, 2014 is “Be a Millionaire Day.” Observed worldwide, it is a day for everyone to think and dream about what it would be like to be a millionaire. If you are not yet[…]