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One of Steve Jobs’ famous quotes is, “Dream Bigger.” Steve understands that many times we are not limited by other people or elements beyond our control but rather we limit our self. Small dreams do not motivate us to try big things. If we set our activities on small goals then that is all we can achieve, and we naturally stop when we reach those goals. By expanding our dream we expand what is possible in our mind and then in reality. In this short television interview I share three ideas on hot to expand our vision and our results.
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The stock markets are going crazy. Most people do not have a great investment plan or even feel comfortable investing in the stock market. Maybe now is the best time ever to invest in yourself. Learn the three areas that we should all be investing when we invest in our future.
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“I’m not a quitter.” We’ve heard this battle cry before. But sometimes we need to be objective enough to evaluate our progress, our current position and the possibilities that lie ahead if we continue down the same path. Many times the true “winners” are those people who know when enough is enough, eliminate allocating valuable resources in a losing effort and move to a new direction that can be significantly more profitable. Learn three important questions that will help you determine if you have established the right expectations and set high quality goals. Sometimes we need to change direction in…
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Four specific skills that will enable you to become more persuasive and achieve your goals.
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Whether you are trying to close a sale, keep your job or interview for a new job differentiation will give you a huge competitive advantage. I feel that there are three key areas that we can differentiate ourselves. I hope you enjoy this television interview where I share my differentiation techniques.
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We can always acquire more money but when we use up time it can never be replaced. Time is our most precious commodity. If we can find a better way to focus on what is important and get those tasks completed we will be better positioned to achieve what it is that we are seeking. Some times we need to decide what to eliminate from our life so that we can create more “space” or time to achieve what it is we really desire and what will give us the greatest return in our life. Effective management of our space will…
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I had the opportunity recently to attend a symposium in New York City. The topic was the legislative career of Ted Kennedy. Two of the speakers were Caroline Kennedy and Justice Stephen Breyer. It was incredibly insightful to hear about the traits and characteristics of Senator Kennedy that contributed to his successes. Senator Kennedy served for 47 years and participated in over 15,000 votes. In this interview I share some of take-aways for me. Long Term Professional Success from Sam Silverstein on Vimeo.
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A friend of mine in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia sent me an email asking for my advice. After I responded I decided to share it here for two reasons. I believe that these are the keys to success in most any venture. And because I realized that many of the challenges that we all face have simple answers. It is executing on those solutions that is the hard part. What’s the difference between someone who executes and someone who doesn’t. Maybe it’s focus, maybe it’s commitment, maybe it’s accountability to self or maybe it’s self-image. The bottom line is that it’s not enough…
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When I think about every great achievement I’ve been fortunate to experience I realize that there is always one, and usually many more, relationships involved. Someone helped me, introduced me, taught me, mentored me or just shared an idea with me. I truly believe that relationships are the determining factor in our ability to achieve great things. Here is a television interview I had recently where I share my ideas about expanding our sphere of contribution and building more powerful relationships.
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Our lives become the total of all of the choices that we make. We all struggle at times making decisions. The better the decision the better we feel and the more likely we will achieve our goals. In this TV interview I share three steps to making better decisions and then two really powerful “bonus” ideas at the end. I hope you enjoy the video and that the ideas are of value for you. Making Better Decisions – Three Easy Steps from Sam Silverstein on Vimeo.
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