Have Fun With Voicemail Leaving professional voicemail can make you more money. And when you take the time to tell a story—a series of stories—you can actually have a little fun with it.

Stephen Covey was mostly right when he said Begin with the end in mind."

Tom Brady is a household name because he knows how to prepare and win the Super Bowl. Cirque du Soleil is a household name because they know how to prepare—and WOW—their Vegas fans. Ditto for Beyonce, Tiger Woods, LeBron, and even Warren Buffet. Professionals follow a disciplined regimen of practice, diet, exercise, goal setting, focus, studying their competition and/or leaders in their industry, preparing their equipment, and surrounding themselves with experts and like-minded professionals.

"I have fallen off the last couple weeks. What are your keys to keeping mission focused?" This question was recently asked in my private group, The Implementors, and here's my response:

W. Mitchell has been invited to the White House by five different United States Presidents.

We all love lists. Here are the 10 key components for sales success: