[Ripple Bites] # 3

Small bite size thoughts to consider and
implement from the Ripple Guy

Tell 'Em Why You Love 'Em

How often do you spend time with people that mean a great deal to you in business or in life? Do these people honestly know how much they mean to you?

Come on, really? Do they really know?

Whether it be an important client or simply a good friend, rest assured they need and are desperate to hear how much you appreciate and love them.

So next time you find yourself with someone that means a lot to you, take the time to acknowledge them for what they bring to your personal or professional life. Let the kimono open up just a little bit and tell them how you really feel and watch the the abundance of their appreciation for you and your gesture grow exponentially.

Ripple On!!!

[Ripple Bites] #2

Small little bite size thoughts to
consider and implement from the Ripple Guy

"I don't have time to make friends, I have a quota to make!"

I get this a lot from people who hear my opposite approach to traditional networking. I don't mean to appear unsympathetic to the whole quota thing but forcing yourself on someone you've just met at a networking event is like trying to go for a home run on that first date. It rarely works and the tactless approach does little to get your quota or budget number met. I mean seriously do you like to do business with people who act like that. I know I sure don't!

For those of you who are carrying a budget, needing to make a quota or simply trying to make payroll, my Ripple approach is not some secret magic formula designed to help you get business. Let's face it, anyone who is out there telling you they have the super secret way to accelerate the building of your business relationships is probably selling snake oil and prime Arizona coastal property on the side too!

Building strong foundational based relationships take time. Ripple is about creating genuine, human-intentioned relationships that tend to offer more than just a signature on a purchase order or a commitment to do business right here, right now. No, Ripple offers the prospect of a never ending well of business if you first take the time to grow it right.

Think the pressures you are facing now might not seem so desperate and insurmountable had you started this process last year. Start today so you don't have the same issue and pressure this time next year.

Oh and quota guy or gal, you try your approach and I will continue to Ripple mine and let's see who ends up with not only the business results that are needed but countless friends, evangelists and fans along the way.

Ripple On!!!

Ripple Bites #1

I came to me in the night. I don't know if it was the pounding head or the cool relief of the Tylenol Cold and Flu that finally helped me gain clarity. Either way inspiration struck so I went with it. It was one of those nights where the pen just took over as idea after idea poured through my feverish brain onto the paper below.

One of those thoughts was gaining some clarity on my new book. I shall not bore you with those details this day. The other was this thing called Ripple Bites. What in the world are Ripple Bites? Small bite size thoughts and actions that if you really take them to heart can make a world of difference in your ability to make and build the kinds of connections you want out there in the world.

So with no further adieu, let me offer up the first in what I hope will be some thought provoking and hopefully motivating ideas to get your connecting and Ripple making abilities kicked into high gear.

Ripple Bites #1: Are You Their own personal MVP?

Would the people that you are connected with right here, right now think of you as their go to person, the most important person they could be connected to? Would they consider you their own personal MVP? If not, why not?

If not, how can you become their own personal MVP?

Here's a suggestion, ask them what it would take for you to be their most valuable player? After the unusualness of the question wears off, the person you've asked will be impressed that you even care and will likely tell you what you could do to be a better friend, colleague, mentor or muse. If they don't then push harder! Tell them you really want to know and suggest that you give them a day or two to think about it and get back together to find out what you can begin doing to become their own personal MVP?

Take a Ripple Bite and chew.