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How Do You Feel About The Future?



Check out this TedTalk from Peter Diamandis… What are you focused on?

How NOT To Do A Facebook Ad For Real Estate



Many GooRoo’s and Social Media EX-purts are going to tell you to engage with people on Facebook. If that doesn’t bring enough leads or real estate related conversations, you might hear them tell you that Facebook is a good place to advertise. Maybe. If, you are strategic have the right offer, the right audience the right…

The Biggest Time Trap You Get Yourself In



The biggest time trap you can get into… Debating. If you are on a debating team, or want to become a lawyer or you are a politician, maybe debating is for you. But, in business and in life, there is no reason to have a debate. A debate implies one party is right and the…

Debating Is Not Selling



Debating is not selling. You don’t make a professional level of profit by spending your time debatin’. You make a professional level of profit by Picking the right target Communicating with them with an effetive message Communicating with them in an effective method Nurturing the relationship until they are compelled to take action But I see…

Does Your Day Follow The 90/50 Rule Or The 50/90 Rule?



There is a lot of self-employed, business owners and freelancers out there killing their business and… AND… their personal lives. I hope you are not one of them. Want to know what these people are doing, that is killing their business and personal lives? Maybe you are doing this too, but I hope not. They…

Marketing Lesson From Biggest Loser



“Noooo! Don’t go to commercial!” This was Katherine’s reaction last night when watching the Biggest Loser. They were doing the weigh in and one of the contestants got on the scale. This contestant needed to have lost 5 lbs for her team to win and for them to be safe from eliminating anyone. She was…

Tools To Stay Productive With Katie Lance – Productivity Nugget #224



Katie Lance, Social Media Director, for Inman News has a full plate. The number of platforms that she covers is mind numbing. The amount of content that she needs to create and consume is overwhelming. So how does she do it all? Take a listen to this Productivity Podcast where she shares How she handles…

I see you Oel ngati kameie!



I see you! That would be the translation of ”Oel ngati kameie!” “Oel ngati kameie” means “I see you” in the Navi language, from the movie Avatar. What a wonderful greeting, huh? I see you! Acknowledging someone. Letting them know you see them, that you are giving them attention. Boy, that sure seems the opposite of…

What Social Network Should You Be On In 2012



Yesterday, I asked my email list what email they wanted today, Improve SEO with Linkbuilding Made Social or What Social Network Should You Be On For Maximum Boost In 2012 I thought What Social Network would be the run away favorite. It was only about a 60/40 favorite, which tells me something. What does it…

How Should I Schedule My Daily Activities In Business – Productivity Nugget #223



Here is a question I got recently, Darin, with so much to do in my business and my day, how should I schedule my daily activities? Great question, especially as we head into the new year. Here is a Productivity Nugget to answer your question. And below the video, you can sign up to get…

What You Can Learn From The 13-0 Packers About Your Business



I’m proud to be from Wisconsin. Some of my earliest memories are of watching the Packers on TV with my Dad and my Brothers. That’s just the way it is in Wisconsin I guess. The Packers are having an amazing season following their Super Bowl win. They will have literally not lost a game in…

How To Stay Productive via Krisstina Wise, The Good Life Team – Productivity Nugget #222



Krisstina Wise is not just the owner of the  GoodLife Team – Austin Realtors, one of the most innovative real estate brokerages on the planet. She is also in demand as a trainer, speaker and coach for leading international real estate companies. By the way, I didn’t make up the claim that her brokerage, The…

Content Is King Myth, Plus 3 Others Exposed – Productivity Nugget #221



Take a listen to this Productivity Nugget podcast. I share why “content is king” is a myth. I also give you three other _______ is “king” myths. Don’t see the podcast player? CLICK HERE What do you think is “King?” Email me Darin (at) ProductivityJunkies (dot) com Mentioned in podcast: Brian Clark, aka Copyblogger –…