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July 15, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

The Story of my Success (So Far)

The Story of my Success (So Far)

This article originally ran at Firmology.com.  Y0u can find it here. ******** June 6, 1997. There’s a common thought that the most important moments in your life happen without you realizing their meaning at the time. That’s certainly true with one of the turning points in my career. I didn’t know it, but that day […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship, Personal Development Tagged With: Cutco, entrepreneurship, personal development, sales, success, Vector

July 8, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher 1 Comment

You Can’t Do Anything You Put Your Mind To

You Can’t Do Anything You Put Your Mind To

This article was first published on LinkedIn.com.  You can find it here! ******** No matter how badly you want to, you can’t do anything you put your mind to. Sorry. It’s a dangerous myth that we often hear when we are children.  We are told constantly that “you can do anything you put your mind […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: ability, growth, Michael Jordan, motivation, personal development, professional development, skill

June 17, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Playing Both Sides of the Ball On Social Media

Playing Both Sides of the Ball On Social Media

This article originally ran at theDigitalFA. You can visit it here; and be sure to check out the site – it’s full of great ideas on building a digital presence for financial professionals (and the rest of us). What does “using” social media mean to you? When I work with professionals on their social media […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn, Networking Plan Tagged With: defense, financial professionals, LinkedIn, linkedin training, Michael Jordan, offense, social media, Twitter

June 10, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

If I Were 22: Don’t Try to Change the World…And Make Great Stories

If I Were 22: Don’t Try to Change the World…And Make Great Stories

This story originally ran on LinkedIn.com.  You can check it out and comment here. Me giving advice to a 22-year-old is a lesson in irony; because I know that the 22-year-old me wasn’t good at listening to other people’s advice.  I’d like to think that I’ve gotten a little better over the years, but I’m a […]

Filed Under: Business Psychology Tagged With: advice, change, growth, learning, LinkedIn, personal growth, professional development

May 20, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Your Social Media Problem is You Think You Don’t Have One…

Your Social Media Problem is You Think You Don’t Have One…

This article originally appeared at TheDigitalFA.com. ***** Let me set the stage.  It’s the fall of 1960; and for the first time in American history, two presidential candidates, Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, are going to debate each other publicly on this new-fangled invention – television.  Both are capable candidates and experienced politicians, but […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: human resources, Kennedy, LinkedIn, linkedin training, presidential debate, social media, social selling

May 13, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

The Magic Closet for Entrepreneurs … That Unfortunately Doesn’t Exist

The Magic Closet for Entrepreneurs … That Unfortunately Doesn’t Exist

If you grew up watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, you’ll remember his daily ritual at the beginning of each show.  He’d walk into his house, sing a song, go into his closest, change his sweater and shoes, and then go about his day.  Of course, at the end of the day he’d go back to that […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Business Psychology, Entrepreneurship Tagged With: business psychology, entrepreneur psychology, entrepreneurship, Mr. Roger's

May 6, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Call the Ghostbusters for the Blueprint to Your Entreprenuerial Team

Call the Ghostbusters for the Blueprint to Your Entreprenuerial Team

This first ran at Firmology.  Check out the full article here! ****** If you grew up in the 80’s, there’s a good chance that Harold Ramis movies were a constant source of amusement (and most of your clever one-liners with your friends). His passing this week has brought up fond memories for many of us, […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship Tagged With: Bill Murray, entrepreneur, Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis, start-up psychology

April 29, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

3 Places to Get a Great LinkedIn Profile Photo

  This article originally ran at theDigitalFA. You can visit it here; and be sure to check out the site – it’s full of great ideas on building a digital presence for financial professionals (and the rest of us). ***** It’s amazing how much stress the LinkedIn Profile photo causes!  One of the first questions […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: headshots, LinkedIn, LinkedIn photo, LinkedIn profile, professional headshots, profile optimization, social media photos, social media training

April 22, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

How Stand-Up Comedy Can Help You Sell and Influence

How Stand-Up Comedy Can Help You Sell and Influence

This article originally appeared at Firmology.com.  Read the whole article here. ******* Do you want to get better at persuading people? My guess is that you do because whether you are a salesperson selling a product, an entrepreneur courting an investor, or a business owner convincing your team about your vision, your success hinges on […]

Filed Under: Closing Skills, Public Speaking Tagged With: closing skills, comedy, influence, presentations, public speaking, sales, sales training

April 15, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

The Cool Kids are Leveraging their Alumni Network on LinkedIn

The Cool Kids are Leveraging their Alumni Network on LinkedIn

This article originally appeared here at Firmology.com.  I’ve included some specific examples from my own alma mater (Northwestern University) to flesh out how your alumni network can help you on LinkedIn. ******* Of all the networks we build in our lives, one of the earliest and deepest networks we create is that of our alma […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: alma mater, alumni, alumni association, alumni networking, introductions, LinkedIn, LinkedIn introductions, linkedin training, Northwestern, social media, social media training

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