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Turn Your NOW Into Your NEXT – The Better Newsletter #70

Years ago, my son Andrew and I were at dinner and I asked, “Going to VA Tech for Homecoming?” He shrugged, “Nah, I’m exhausted.”

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“Mom, I want to quit. I’m making good money, but wearing a suit, working in a high-rise, and making cold calls all day isn’t what I want to do with my life.”

“What do you want to do?”…

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Are You Listening? – The Better Newsletter #68

Years ago, my son Andrew started a non-profit called Dreams for Kids in D.C. He landed a 15-minute meeting with Dr. Roberta McLeod, the Director of Howard University, where he was going to ask to use their Campus Center—for free—to host the Dreams for Kids annual holiday party. A few minutes in, Andrew realized…

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Tell Stories That Stick – The Better Newsletter #63

Pete, the sound engineer for my recent Audible book, pulled me aside after recording and said, “I wish I could tell stories like you, but nothing interesting happens to me.”

I told him, “Everyone has interesting things happen to – or around them – that can be turned into stories.”

He smiled and said, “Like what?”

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Wealthy In What Matters – The Better Newsletter #62

When I submitted my book proposal for SOMEDAY Is Not a Day in the Week to my agent, she told me, “Sam, you’ll get a better deal if you have a bigger platform.”

In other words, my book deal depended less on my track record or the topic’s relevance and more on my social media following.

So, I did something I have never done…

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The Gift of Gratitude – The Better Newsletter #61

Last year, we went around the table at Thanksgiving to share highlights of the year and to express our thanks.

When we finished, Andrew said, “Why do we only do this once a year?”

Good question! Why not start every meal with each person taking a minute to express appreciation for something good that happened that day?

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