100 Million Dollar Negotiation and Influence Skills

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player Last year, Mark Jankowski, Co-Founder of the Shapiro Negotiations Institute (SNI) joined me on my radio show. Mark has trained tens of thousands of people throughout the world in negotiation and influencing skills. He regularly consults...

What Does it Take to Succeed?

After reading the title of this post, you probably repeated the question to yourself, “What does it take to succeed?” Now, here you are– curious to find out if your answer is similar to mine. What’s my answer? I’ll sum it up in the words I heard a tall gentleman with...

A restaurant’s artful use of influence that surprised and delighted me

“Aged and hand–cut especially for Friday’s, half a pound of one of the most flavorful, popular steaks around, expertly seasoned and fire–grilled to your order. Then glazed and served with our Jack Daniel’s glaze and creamy mashed potatoes.” “Honey, I’m ordering...

How to Influence A Buying Decision – A Farmer’s Story

Welcome back! This post is a follow up to my previous post, “10 Powerful Offers that Influence Buyers Decisions in Your Favor.” However, as you can see, I haven’t provided another list of offers, but a story. The reason is that stories oft times convey messages much faster than other...

Seven Men With Long Lasting Influence

In years past, like me, you have witnessed the ascension of a few men to worldwide prominence. Each man impacted the lives of many in ways that led to new thoughts, actions, and results. As a matter of fact, you can probably remember the exact words specific men eloquently spoke many years ago [...]

What Success Takes

A twitter friend of mine, @GarrettPierson invited me to answer several thought-provoking questions about “what success takes.” My answers to the questions, along with the answers from several other successful business people, will be included in his upcoming book, “What Success Takes,”...

Can Negotiation Skills Get You Better Deals?

“You’ll never know if you don’t ask.” - Unknown One day I decided to contact a company selling 900#s as a business opportunity. No, I wasn’t going to use it to sell any of the services 900 numbers were commonly known for in the late 80s and early 90s. I was going to use...