Innovation, Business Strategies, Creative Thinking, Ideas, Connection

Summary

Not focusing on your competition is NOT the same as ignoring them. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Bob Sager shows us how to be creative and innovative as a way of distinguishing our businesses FROM the competition… in a very crowded and noisy marketplace. That and more on today’s show.

Bob’s Thought of the Day

We’ll explore:

The difference between FOCUSING on your competitors and ACKNOWLEDGING them.
Why it’s important to learn about your competitors but to focus on your customer.
That successful people live in the world that IS, not the world they WISH it is.
That your role is to create value for those in your target market—those you serve and wish to serve.

Interview with Bob Sager

You’ll discover:

The importance of presenting yourself in an innovative way, so people will pay attention.
The top three problem areas for businesses.
The principle of “magnification” in order to engage prospective customers.
How Bob Sager’s game, What’s the BIG Idea? elevates your creative thinking skills.
That coming up with good ideas means coming up with a lot of ideas.
An overview of Bob Sager’s subscription service for business strategies.

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People only pay attention until they THINK they know what you’re saying. Then they quickly move on. @sagerbob #communication
You have 5 seconds or less to capture people’s attention. @sagerbob #attention
If you want to come up with good ideas, you have to come up with a lot of ideas. @sagrebob #ideas

Interview Links

Find Bob Sager on LinkedIn.
Follow Bob Sager on Twitter.
Chat with Bob Sager on Clubhouse: @bobsager.
101 Freaking Brilliant Business Ideas: And Ten Ways YOU Can Create Your Own by Bob Sager
Discovering Your Greatness: A Higher Level Thinking and Action Guide by Bob Sager
Living a Wealthy Life: Stories of Gaining an Abundance in All Five Forms of Wealth by Bob Sager

Visit Spear Point Solutions’ website.
Connect with Spear Point Solutions on LinkedIn.
Follow Speak Point Solutions on Facebook.
Explore Spear Point Solutions’ Resources.
Learn More About the What’s the BIG Idea Game Show.
Check Out What’s the BIG Idea Show’s Facebook Page.
Watch What’s the BIG Idea Show on Youtube.

Resources

The Go-Giver Success Alliance look
Bob’s Ten Feel-Good Questions
Endless Referrals: The Go-Giver Way
The Go-Giver
The Go-Giver Leader
The Go-Giver Influencer
GoGiverSalesAcademy.com
Endless Referrals: The Go-Giver Way 2-Day Workshop
TheGoGiver.com
GoGiverSpeaker.com
Burg.com
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Happiness, Success, Integrity, Accountability, Intentionality

Summary

What does it really take … to be happy? We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, international franchisor Sarah Nuse will share wisdom from her fantastic book, Destined for Greatness. That and more on today’s show.

Bob’s Thought of the Day

We’ll explore:

• The idea that the pursuit of happiness is part of our human nature.
• That acting incongruently with your values makes it nearly impossible to be happy. 
• A converse truth: when you’re willing to stand on principle—even turning down a business opportunity others think you’re crazy to refuse—you WILL be happier.
• Knowing that much more often than not, staying true to your principles will not be self-sacrificial but rather the best business AND financial move you could make.

Interview with Sarah Nuse

You’ll discover:

• The fascinating story of how needing to earn some extra cash in college would lead to an international business career. And how desperation can catapult you to greatness.
• The power (and necessity) of doing the uncomfortable when building a business. 
• Sarah and her sister, Megan’s Shark Tank appearance...and the intrigue that transpired.
• The importance of aligning your business with who you are and who you want to be.
• Details about Sarah’s Destined for Greatness Accountability Program.
• How accountability and intentionality can help you accomplish your dreams, expand your goals, and deepen your relationships.

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• Soil responds to seeds, not wishes. ~ Sarah Nuse #fuelyourfire
• If you want to be great, you just have to be good every single day. ~ Sarah Nuse #greatness
• Being held accountable helps me to grow, change, and dream bigger, because I’m not alone. ~ Sarah Nuse #accountability

Thought of The Day Link: Episode 16 Alignment, Success, & Happiness https://thegogiver.com/2016/05/016-alignment-success-happiness/ 

Interview Links

SarahNuse.com

TippiToesDance.com

Destined for Greatness: Living an inspired life, from head to Tippi Toes by Sarah Nuse

Listen to Sarah’s Podcast

Hire Sarah to Speak

Take Sarah’s Course

Follow Sarah on Facebook

Follow Sarah on Instagram

Resources

The Go-Giver Success Alliance

Bob’s Ten Feel-Good Questions

Endless Referrals: The Go-Giver Way 

The Go-Giver 

The Go-Giver Leader

The Go-Giver Influencer

GoGiverSalesAcademy.com

Endless Referrals: The Go-Giver Way 2-Day Workshop

TheGoGiver.com

GoGiverSpeaker.com

Burg.com 

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Twitter, Social Media, Quotes, Excellence, Listening

Summary

The challenge of communicating effectively on Twitter can actually help us to be better communicators. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. Then in the second segment, we’ll look at a few powerful tweets and then expound on them a bit in order to attain an even deeper understanding. That and more on today’s show.

Bob’s Thought of the Day

We’ll explore:

• Why Twitter can be a hotbed for misunderstanding, hurt feelings, and an insult or two.
• The importance of caring enough to ask ourselves how what we are about to say (and how we are about to say it) will likely be interpreted by the other person.
• Why we must train ourselves to communicate in a way that works for everyone involved. 

Segment 2

You’ll discover several timeless, wisdom-filled quotes and why they are so powerful:

• "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." –Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former United States Supreme Court Justice
• "Excellence is not an ‘aspiration.' Excellence is not a 'hill to climb.' Excellence is the next five minutes. Or it is nothing at all.” –Tom Peters, author of The Excellence Dividend
• "The older I grow the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment." –Benjamin Franklin, inventor, printer, and United States diplomat

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• The challenge of communicating effectively on Twitter can actually help us to become better communicators.
• "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." – RBG #change
• "The older I grow the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment." ~Benjamin Franklin #judgment
• "Excellence is not an ‘aspiration.' Excellence is not a 'hill to climb.' Excellence is the next five minutes. Or it is nothing at all.” @tom_peters, author of “The Excellence Dividend” #excellence

Links from Today’s Episode

Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change by Greg Satell 

The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work That Wows and Jobs That Last by Tom Peters 

THINK AGAIN: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

Resources

The Go-Giver Success Alliance

Bob’s Ten Feel-Good Questions

Endless Referrals: The Go-Giver Way 

The Go-Giver 

The Go-Giver Leader

The Go-Giver Influencer

GoGiverSalesAcademy.com

Endless Referrals: The Go-Giver Way 2-Day Workshop

TheGoGiver.com

GoGiverSpeaker.com

Burg.com 

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