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Mar 15 2020

BORED Yet?

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” (Albert Einstein)

You’ve stocked up on more toilet paper than one person should own at one time.

You’re starting to wonder if your hands will ever smell like something other than hand sanitizer.

You’re binge-watching shows you would never be caught dead admitting to viewing.

You’re watching all of ESPN’s 30 for 30’s again.

Sound familiar?

BORED yet?

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Books, bored, Coaching, Communicating, Communication, connecting, Coronavirus, Culture, Dan Tudor, Evaluation, Growth, Leadership, recruiting, Skinny mirror, Student-Athletes, Students

Dec 31 2018

Episode 110: Former White House Speechwriter John Corcoran

John Corcoran has worked in Hollywood, written speeches for President Bill Clinton and lost his job when Arnold Schwarzenegger became the Governator. Even though he’s lived in California most of his life, he is the world’s worst surfer, although he does speak Valley Girl fluently. His day job is working with small business owners and entrepreneurs as a lawyer and business advisor. He created a website called SmartBusinessRevolution.com where he shows small business owners and entrepreneurs how to use relationships to attract more clients, customers and revenues. John’s podcast has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Podcasts for Entrepreneurs to Learn Personal Finance From.”

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 

  • Building a network without being sleazy
  • How to be the most interesting person in a room
  • What it was like to write speeches for President Clinton
  • Contributing to an episode of “The West Wing” TV show
  • . . . and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: click funnels, Communicating, connecting, email marketing, Entrepeneur, Grant Baldwin, John Corcoran, Jonathan Milligan, Lawyers, Networking, Relationships, small business, smart business, The West Wing, White House

Oct 20 2018

5 Tips for Better Communication

“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say but can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say but keep on saying it.”  (ROBERT FROST)

“If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two tongues and one ear.”  (MARK TWAIN)

Because I am married and I fly often, the following story is near and dear to my heart . . .

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: Abe Lincoln, Communicating, Communication, Cori Jones, John Maxwell, Listening, Stephen Covey

Apr 17 2017

Everyone Communicates; Few Connect

“The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.” (John D. Rockefeller)

My brother and I can chat for 30 minutes on the phone and when I hang up, I can’t answer any questions from my wife about my brother’s family or what’s really going on in his life.  But, boy can I tell you his opinion on Michigan football or the Detroit Tigers. [Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Books, Communicating, Communication, connecting, Influence, John D. Rockefeller, John Maxwell, Leadership, Listening, Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, Stephen Covey

Mar 13 2012

DON’T BE A TWIT … twitter rules to live by

(originally published on March 13, 2012)

I am fairly new to the world of social media, especially twitter.  I have an account and have composed some tweets.  However, don’t expect me to twit anyone back.  I also just learned in the last week that “dm” isn’t short for “you da man”.  “Direct Message” makes more sense. I kind of thought that it was strange when people would keep asking me to “dm” them.  Okay, whatever dawg…u da man!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: Communicating, Darren Rovell, Social Media, Twitter, University of Tennessee

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