by Stepp Sydnor | Sep 18, 2018 | Personal
-The Difference between Surviving and Thriving A popular riddle goes like this: If a plane crashed on the border of Texas and Oklahoma, in which state would you bury the survivors? At first the question stumps us, until we realize, “A-ha! You don’t bury survivors!”...
by Stepp Sydnor | Nov 21, 2017 | Leadership & Teamwork, Personal
The Story of Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. But Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it....
by Stepp Sydnor | Nov 9, 2017 | Personal, Sales Techniques & Tips, Sales Training
Success from Survive or Thrive Part 5 – “Your Self-Talk Could Be Killing Your” Mark sits alone at a bar. He has closed the doors on his business, a business that was successful beyond his dreams for over a decade. However, the economy has taken a...
by Stepp Sydnor | Nov 2, 2017 | Leadership & Teamwork, Personal
Survive or Thrive Part 4 – “Moving Beyond Surviving Requires Turning the Tide” The movie Castaway is one of my favorites because of its powerful message. In it, a FedEx worker (played by Tom Hanks) survives a plane crash and is stranded for several...
by Stepp Sydnor | Oct 25, 2017 | Leadership & Teamwork, Personal
Survive or Thrive Part 3 – “No Permission Asked!” Funny thing about change. Whether it’s good or bad, it doesn’t ask for permission to show up. Just open the paper or watch any newscast and you will see someone winning the lottery alongside someone...
by Stepp Sydnor | Oct 19, 2017 | Leadership & Teamwork, Personal
Survive or Thrive Part 2 – “The Difference Between Survive and Thrive” Four Behaviors Survivors and Thrivers behave in distinctly different ways, as illustrated below. One behavior exhibits specific characteristics of a Survivor. The other behavior...
