Being successful is hard work. The path to success is never easy, but I know there are many of you out there who are willing and ready give everything you’ve got to get there.  However, there is one big stumbling block that all of us hit, and I’ve heard this time and time again...Read More

There are so many things out there that can hinder the fulfillment of our hopes and dreams. However, the main thing that stops people before they start is an internal emotion – FEAR. Opportunity pushes us out of our comfort zone and that in and of itself makes us fearful. When this happens we have one of two...Read More

Hey Everyone, As I am closing the book on 2011, I am shocked by the same question I have been asked 3 times this week, by 3 different people.  The question is, “Why I never slow down, why I never quit re-inventing myself and my speaking topics, and why I have my hands in so...Read More

  So how do you add urgency to your sales? Here are a few common words and methods that have worked for me and my business. Common words used to express urgency: LIMITED TIME ONLY TODAY HURRY ACT NOW RUSH LAST CHANCE DEADLINE FINAL CLOSE-OUT GOING OUT-OF-BUSINESS ONE DAY ONLY NEVER AGAIN CLEARANCE DON’T DELAY...Read More

Interview Done By Mike Wilkerson MW: When you got to New York and got off the plane what were you thinking? TanaG:  I was so looking forward to the competition that excitement gathered such an eagerness in me I couldn’t wait to encounter the other contestants and Mr. Trump. This stirred an innermost ambition that...Read More

  No one knows the pressure of the boardroom better than me – one wrong move can be the difference between winning and losing.  On The Apprentice, Mr. Trump often asks, “Why should I keep you here instead of.” In life, we are often faced with the same questions by those we want to do...Read More

Selling the Clothes off my Body was a great life lesson I gave to my children and a few of the neighborhood kids last year.  As a matter of fact they are still talking about it and I was just asked to share it again over Thanksgiving. Selling has always been a passion of mine...Read More

  Anyone in a relationship or who plans on being in one needs to know how to keep love alive over the long term.   Yes, about 50% of couples get divorced. Another 10-15% separate but do not file paperwork. And 7 more percent are chronically unhappy.   So the real stat is two-thirds of...Read More

  1. DON’T BE BORING 2. BE A GOOD LISTENER 3. TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE’S INTERESTS 4. HAVE 3 GOOD STORIES TO TELL 5. DON’T FORGET CHARISMA 6. BE AT PLACES THAT ARE INTERESTING, FUN, EXCITING 7. HANG OUT WITH MORE INTERESTING PEOPLES SO YOU DON’T BECOME GENERIC.Read More

  At a recent presentation, I gave a piece of advice I often share – “Put all of your eggs in one basket, and then work that basket!”  During the Q&A session, a gentleman asked me to provide further clarification why was I going against the conventional wisdom?  As we have all heard in the...Read More