George is your typical high paced sales executive. He is a no nonsense kind of guy that likes kicking butt and taking names. He is a killer and one of the most successful sales guys at his company. Or so it seems. Inside George doesn’t view himself as a high-powered (and well paid I might [...]
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(can’t see the video? http://youtu.be/REvmhBO99I4 ) Something dangerous is happening on LinkedIn. I am sure if you use LinkedIn at all you’ve started seeing a whole bunch of people you don’t know asking you to connect. It starts simple enough, “Steve, good to see you on LinkedIn” let’s connect. Just today, I’ve received several of these invites [...]
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One of my biggest heroes is Sir Isaac Newton. Old Newty (he let’s me call him that) and I became friends when I began discovering how spot on accurate some of his laws were to the process of Rippling. In fact some, if not most, of what I speak and write on today can be [...]
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Your network has untold power. Just ask Doug Rietz. Doug and I met recently when I hosted an event in Albuquerque to discuss entrepreneurship and it’s impact on the state’s economy. Doug had recently learned he was about to be laid off from VMware, a virtualization software company. Doug, a sales professional didn’t seem worried. [...]
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Ever met up with a friend, business colleague or prospective client and not known what to say next? What I mean is how to direct the conversation and avoid that uncomfortable silence that sometimes comes after you’ve exchanged the customary “How’s the family? What have you been up to?” pleasantries. That silence can be the [...]
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I am often asked how I built such an amazing network of great connections, amazing resources and incredible relationships. Though I am honored that people look at my network with somewhat envy, the building of it was actually quite easy. In fact so much so that I don’t mind sharing my simple secret for doing [...]
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A recent beer conversation sparked the request for me to repost this BLOG post from a ways back. Hope you like it. Originally posted Tuesday July 8, 2008 I have really been getting into using my bike to get back into shape. It has become almost a daily obsession to ride a least a little [...]
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You heard me right. Stop building your network. Quit going to networking events. Stop collecting business cards. Don’t invite any more people to link in with you on LinkedIn. That’s right, stop! No I haven’t flipped my lid. I haven’t gone off the reservation, well at least not yet. Seriously, I want you to stop [...]
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Quick…. Who from your network needs to hear from you this week? If you’re like most people, you don’t have the first clue. And therein lies the problem. Your network is one of your only appreciable assets. Think about what I just said. Your network is an asset. You own it. You can take anywhere [...]
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Over the last few weeks LinkedIn started emailing it’s users congratulating them for having either one of the top 1%, 5% or 10% most viewed profiles in 2012. People went nuts. Twitter blew up with Tweets proclaiming Look at me, LinkedIn says I am relevant! Who’s a connection bad ass? I am, that’s who! Now [...]
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My name is Steve and this is my blog. I write about anything that interests me, which includes travel, television, radio, movies, music, etc. I have become one of the most sought after speakers and business strategists on the power of deepening and strengthening the power of connections through a unique process called, “Rippling.”
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