Specialize In The Impossible

people who specialize in impossible

“What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.” wrote the American poet, Theodore Roethke. Specialist in the Impossible

I’ve been thinking a lot about this today and asking myself if I even consider the impossible in my life and business.

I’m pretty good at the possible.

I know I can grow my business 10 percent next year. I know I can eat and exercise and maintain my health. I know I can go on my typical summer vacation. I know I can write a few more articles this year and tape some more Thrive in 5 videos. I’m doing the possible.

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You Sell What You Are Sold On

You’re here because you want to know what I did to help my part-time staff increase their capacity to sell high priced items. Once I discovered the clue, I went to work on three specific things. 1. You sell what you know. I wanted them trying on and wearing the clothes I wanted them to…

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The Story of My Life

It was in the small mountain town of San Felipe, Chile that I embarked on this amazing journey called life. My young Canadian parents were missionaries in Chile and I was the second child to arrive during their stay. At the time of my birth, my Dad was doing a religious broadcast on the local…

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What’s Luck Got To Do With It?

To the delight of my Irish friends, March is a month of celebration. A pint of Guinness and some green festivities mark their special day – St. Patrick’s Day. Within the revelry, the expressions of luck are exchanged. You have no doubt heard of the “luck of the Irish” that somehow has been connected to…

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