How To Know…How Bad You Want It
What’s On My Mind A simple test of desire. Was I the last person on earth to watch Free Solo? It’s the documentary of famous rock climber Alex Honnold and his pursuit of climbing Yosemite’s El Capitan … without any safety equipment. I’ve been to Yosemite. I’ve stared up at El Capitan, almost falling over with vertigo. […]
Advanced Technique: A Simple Calendar Hack To Thrive In COVID Times
What’s On My Mind Taking things up a notch from last week. Got a lot of good feedback on last week’s MDD article! The bottom line: in this back-to-back Zoom world, we need to schedule “get work done” time in our calendars. I’ve learned this isn’t random. There’s a process that works, and I outlined […]
A Simple Calendar Hack To Thrive In COVID Times
What’s On My Mind A little planning goes a long way. The other day, I had a major a-ha moment talking to my friend and fellow author/trainer Cyril Peupion. I had always been hung up on the idea of a Perfect Week. Some people call it an Ideal Week. Roughly, it’s a plan for every hour […]
How BD Tasks Can Make You Happy
What’s On My Mind I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness lately. I’ve gotten dozens of notes the last few weeks about how GrowBIG Training has changed people‘s lives. Notes from people that took the training a decade ago. Notes from people we worked with the day before. Here’s one I got today: That was probably one […]
My Personal Weekly Template And Process
What’s On My Mind Getting personal this week. People really liked last week’s article on creating a system around gratitude and optimism. If you missed it, check it out here. A long-time reader replied to that email… “Awesome stuff as always. I’ve used Day One for a couple of years and I didn’t know it had templates, so […]
1 Habit + 2 Things That Will Keep You Going, Even When It’s Hard
What’s On My Mind Hey, let’s get happier! I’ve been digging into research a lot the last few months. Going deeper than ever before. (We’re cooking up some amazing things, and you’ll hear about it before anyone else!) One research paper struck me. It has a strong connection to growth. Growth in our client relationships. […]
Old Science: And A New Perspective To Get You Clean Clear To Flag Town
What’s On My Mind Sometimes the old stuff gives us new insights. I was reviewing our database of behavioral science, neuroscience and psychology studies this week. Something caught my eye. Nobel prize winning researcher Daniel Kahneman wrote a paper in 1979 that blew people’s minds. (Science: here.) Old thinking: Many people thought that Utility Theory ruled. […]
How to Hack Our Own Habits to Accomplish More, with Grant Baldwin
Mo asks Grant Baldwin: How can we hack our habits to keep focusing on the long-term and stay top-of-mind? Speaking is a person-to-person business. Show Notes Mo asks Grant Baldwin: How can we hack our habits to keep focusing on the long-term and stay top-of-mind? Speaking is a person-to-person business. One of the keys to […]
Shawn Blanc on Building Margin Into Your Life So You Can Win More
Shawn Blanc shares how margin impacts every area of your life, and why every professional who is serious about building authentic business relationships needs margin to do it. Show Notes Shawn Blanc shares how margin impacts every area of your life, and why every professional who is serious about building authentic business relationships needs margin […]
Insights From the Habits of Mike Deimler- Powerful Lessons From One of the Top Advisors in the World
Mike Deimler is one of the best client relationship developers on the planet. In this episode, Mo brings to light the three major lessons that Mike Deimler shared during his interview and how you can apply them directly to business development. Show Notes Mike Deimler is one of the best client relationship developers on the […]
Insights From the Habits of James Clear – Key Business Development Habits of Successful Rainmakers
Mo Bunnell breaks down the interview with James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, and talks about why goals are not enough to achieve extraordinary results. Show Notes Mo Bunnell breaks down the interview with James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, and talks about why goals are not enough to achieve extraordinary results. Learn […]
Your Best Investment
What’s On My Mind This one’s going to be emotional. Last weekend was a big one. Our older daughter Gabby just graduated from college. It was SO FUN for my wife Becky and I to both to see her all weekend, attend the graduation in person and celebrate all she accomplished: Double major with distinction […]