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One of the most important lessons I have learned is... If you want to be successful at something, the smartest thing you can do is learn from those who have achieved the goal you desire, then go out and apply what you learn with excellence. LTM

When scheduling calls with people in different time zones, always use their time zone in your communications, not yours. This not only improves communication, but it reduces the risk them entering the time incorrectly in their calenders. For you business professionals, I further suggest sending a calendar invite when scheduling calls with a reminder at 5, 10 or 30 minutes. This will increase the number of people who are available at the time of your scheduled calls. LTM

Love birds, Happy Valentines Day! Below is a post I wrote a few years back when my wife and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary. It's one of the most popular posts on LTM having been shared by more than 1,300 people on Facebook. These tips will keep your marriage/relationship growing and strong!

Yesterday, we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We can’t believe we are old enough to have been married for 25 years. Recognizing the importance of building a successful marriage, we want to share with you our top 25 marriage tips. The following points are not listed in any specific order. It…
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Here are two great quotes from my archived blog post "What's Your Brand"
Tony Jeary—popular author, speaker, and communication coach—said, “Every day, in dozens of different ways, you’re sending a message out to the world. The wrong message will cost you respect, career promotions, and perhaps relationships. And the right messages will enable you to achieve your personal and professional best.”

Chelsea Greenwood—owner of a 1.4 billion-dollar marketing firm—said, “You are your own brand whether you like it or not. And every experience has a lasting impression.

Have you ever stopped to think that everything you do or neglect to do affects a person’s impression of you? It is true that the way people view you impacts every aspect of your life—from your career to your personal relationships. Nothing is exempt. In today’s lesson you will learn that the little…
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One of the fastest ways to connect with new people is by showing an interest in them. When you show an interest in people and the things that are important to them, they will show an interest in you and the things that are important to you. LTM

Want to become more disciplined? Start by doing the little things you know you should do like making your bed, keeping your car cleaned, taking the garbage out and picking up after yourself. As you become more disciplined in doing the little things, you will become more disciplined in doing the big things. The process of becoming disciplined begins by doing the little things—simple things you can do. Will you get started today? You will feel great! LTM

For things to change, you must change! For your life to get better, you must get better! LTM

'For things to change, you must change!  For your life to get better, you must get better!  LTM'

Not happy with your income in 2014? The only guaranteed solution is to increase your value in 2015. Remember, income follows value!

As you're with your friends and family this holiday season, make the extra effort to show an interest in them. Look for the best in each person and tell them what you see. Consider the little things you can do to show you care! When enjoying meals together, ask what you can do to help and pitch in to clean up. Cheers! Happy Holidays! LTM

One of the keys to enjoying life and avoiding stress is to NOT worry about things you cannot control. Whenever you begin to worry about something ask yourself, "What can I do about it?" If the answer is "nothing", then STOP worrying. Then, change your thoughts and stop thinking about it. Each time it sneaks back in your mind, tell yourself, "There is nothing I can do about it, so I refuse to continue to let it worry me." LTM

When we make mistakes, it's easy to get bummed out or worse depressed. When you make a mistake, study what happened and learn from the experience. After you have analyzed what happened and determined what you should have done, MOVE ON! Nothing good comes from continuing to beat yourself up over a mistake. Mistakes are like failures, they happen to all of us. Wisdom comes from learning from all that life throws at us. LTM

People like people like themselves. They also like people who communicate the same way they communicate. If someone prefers to communicate via email, then you should strive to communicate with this person through email. What you should AVOID doing is sending non-urgent text or Skype messages, unless that's the way you normally communicate with this person.

As a businessman, I am less likely to do business with people who interrupt my day with non-urgent text or Skype messages that could have been sent via email. Studies have shown every interruption costs an average of 10 minutes. People who value their time don't like getting interrupted for non-urgent things. LTM

When typing an important email, type the email first and then add the person’s name. This will keep it from being sent prematurely. If your email has a negative tone, resist the temptation of sending it, even if the other person deserves it. Challenge yourself to treat others the same way you would want to be treated if the roles were reversed. LTM

After observing and studying successful people for 34 years, I have not seen, met or heard of anyone who achieved any worthwhile goal without fighting through obstacles. It all boils down to how bad you want to achieve your goals. Are you willing to do what is required of you to achieve your goals, whatever they may be? LTM

Anytime you have a miscommunication with someone, the odds are you are at least partially responsible. Learn from the experience. Go back and review where the misunderstanding occurred. If someone is giving you instructions, it's your responsibility to understand exactly what they want. When you are giving instructions, it is your responsibility to make sure the person understands exactly what you want. This one thing will have a positive impact on all areas of your life.

When sending an email to a LARGE group of people, put everyone’s name in the "bcc" column. This will (1) prevent someone from gaining access to everyone's addresses, (2) prevent someone from pressing reply all accidentally sending everyone an email and (3) it looks more professional. LTM

As you build your confidence in doing the easy things, you will then gain confidence to do the harder things. All top achievers started by building their confidence doing the smallest and simplest of things. LTM

When things in life aren't going your way, you can control your emotions or your emotions can control you! It's a choice! LTM

Do you make commitments you later regret? If so, stop making commitments at the time you are asked to do something. Instead give yourself some time to consider everything involved. It could be 24 hours or 5 minutes. The key is to not make a decision on the spot! The fact is people respect others who think things through before committing to do something, so you will gain their respect and reduce the number of commitments you regret making! LTM

They ONLY way you will become the best of the best, at whatever is important to you, is if you are intentional about doing the "little things" that make you a better. Success comes from the compounding effect of DAILY improvement. LTM