From now on, I want you to call me by my new title: Ref (short for referee). That’s right; I’m going to start calling the balls and strikes, and then count you out. I alone will determine when you’re out of bounds or your time has run out. If, in my opinion, you fail to…
Today is no different than any other day you’ve already put behind you, and tomorrow will be no different than any other day. Really. All days are the same and you are the same! What if that was your belief, your truth? What if you had a belief that any given day would prove to…
n I gave the keynote presentation last month in front of approximately 500 dealers at the AutoStar conference. Afterward, several of the dealers commented on how valuable the information was to moving them personally a nd professionally forward. With that in mind, I casually interviewed several of these dealers to learn just exactly what keeps…
n The question I get most often is “How do I motivate my ___________?” You can fill in the blank with employees, or team, or team leaders. That got me to thinking: how much motivation does a football player need to line up on the field with his team and get the daylights knocked out…
n n n n Jim Jackson to Keynoten Innovate 2010 – Annual Autostar Users’ Conference for Automotive Dealers. October 24-27, 2010.n n Jim Jackson is an executive coach, professional trainer, and nationally recognized author. He has been inspiring automotive dealers as well as many other audiences for more than 25 years. You can learn more…
n n Everyone loved my story about Garrett Popcorn (check out “Business Excellence: Lessons from Garrett Popcorn” posted 08/04/10) — and I received a lot of terrific comments from you, my readers. I was happy with the popcorn, the story, and the feedback, and I didn’t think the Garrett Popcorn experience could get any better….
n n Ask yourself this: Are you getting what you want in your life? Are you satisfied where you’re at or do you want more? Are you ready to challenge yourself in order to move forward on to something new and better? What are you so committed to in your present situation that you will…
n n I was walking on the famous Michigan Avenue in Chicago last week when I noticed a long line of people. There must have been easily 40 or 50 people in a line stretching down the block. My first thought was that it must be some type of free giveaway or maybe it was…
n n This week I was in between destinations and had Sunday to explore Chicago. It was also the day for the finals of the World Cup Soccer – football to the rest of the world. I figured that Chicago would have some outstanding places to watch the World Cup. Sure enough, the place to…
n A personal vision statement gives you a map that can move you toward where you want to be — and away from where you don’t want to be. What is blocking your life right now? What things do you keep doing that aren’t really what you want to be doing? What kind of vision…