Author: David Shaft

Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify “A lead (new client/customer) is like an ice cream cone on a hot summer day in the state of Texas.” People are not going to wait for you to help them and if you do not someone else will. Too often are we treating people like they have to wait on our time before we will help them when at the end of the day anything worth doing is to provide a fantastic service. When someone reaches out they need help NOW and they need the assurance that they are a priority NOW not later. If…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we talk about how no technology can replace the importance of relationships. Technology is only something that removes the roadblocks to having better relationships. The important questions are “how quick can I respond? How can I provide value? How can I have a conversation that counts with every person I speak to.” These are just some of the questions we tackle here. The melding of great salesmanship and technology built around what people need rather than what we think we do. Learn from one of the greatest marketing professionals on the planet that…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify This episode is about why failing leads to success. In life we are often afraid to try new things. The key is beginning and being okay with failing. Life is not supposed to be easy and we are often going to fail at things more often than win which is okay. The real shame is never trying. Do not be the person who lives an unfulfilled life because you are afraid of trying. To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we talk about having mentors that give their knowledge that took them years to acquire so that we can “skip the line” to success. This allows us to cover the value in failing BIG so that we can give that knowledge to the next generation as well as grow from it. We only truly fail when we stop trying. Because of this it has allowed us to mentor those with more life experience and sky rocket ourselves to places our peers have not been able to go. This is an action packed episode…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode I talk about how “It’s not your fault.” A lot of the time we hold on to things that only hurt us and cause us regret. It is okay to let them go and move on to the future. At the end of the day the past is the past and dwelling on the past will do nothing for us but cause us misery. We have to start with forgiving ourselves, the people around us and the situation to move on and create the future we want. At the end of the day…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify This episode is all about how even though we all want to hop right into the ring there is nothing more important than learning about the world around us. Brian talks about not only the non-profit he runs but the company he has created that helps families map out their financial success through their home buying process. An excellent mentor and leader he does a great job discussing learning all the way from a financial context to a general one. Check out the links in the description to learn more! Brian Vieaux President & COO at…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify This episode is all about being patient and really listening to who you are speaking to. People will surprise you if you take the time to listen and it will allow you to surprise yourself! We all want to be heard but are often not willing to hear the other person. This episode will give the foundation to having an amazing conversation about anything. This alone will make you more interesting than most of the world! To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify This episode is about how important it is to be a mentor to the next generations. We have to remember that we were them once upon a time so we need to listen. This is something that translates to every conversation we have where there is such a difference in listening and responding relevantly. We have to hear where someone is coming from before we can tell them where they should go. We also discuss sincerity in our actions and how being sincere allows us to reach people in a way that impacts them for the…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify This episode is about the value of surviving hardship. Every tough time makes us stronger and allows us to create more and work together. Through tough times we are able to relate and understand each other much better. These lessons teach us that we are all people just trying to make it and improve our lives. To create true wealth and success it must be made through hard work so that we learn how to maintain it. Without the hard times we will never truly value the good times. It is easy to take the good…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify In this episode we talk about entering “The Flow State” to bring everything in life into a healthy flow. We discuss how to create “Slot Machines” to keep us in the flow state and remind us what we are fighting for. This is also something that we put in front of our teams who we are leading so that they will run through a WALL for you. By covering Ace’s newest book “The 10 Keys Of Leadership ” it allows us to bring everything in the episode. together. Ali Charafeddine (Ace)Consultant & Owner Of Acez Academy.Triple…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify This episode is about what inspired me to begin the podcast. I will talk about my passion for effective communication and what gave me a hunger for learning more. I want everyone to know that my passion is not only to make myself a phenomenal communicator, my goal is to make us all phenomenal communicators. The other thing I want everyone to remember with this episode is that we all have a start somewhere. It is our responsibility to turn that start into something worthwhile. To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/

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