Having a Bad Day? Here are some thoughts that might help!

You know what I’m talking about.

From the second your alarm clock screams into action, to every waking minute thereafter – it’s a relentless struggle. Maybe yesterday was one of those days and the stress, frustration and anguish linger fresh in the memory.

If today is one of those days, take a moment and remind yourself that...


You’ve come a long way

Think of something you do better than anyone you know. It could be your ability to play a musical instrument or a sport in which you excelled at as a youngster. Maybe it’s something weird like completing a Rubik’s Cube in less than 30 seconds. Perhaps you earned a degree or taught yourself a second language.

It really doesn’t matter what you’re good at – you had to start somewhere, and when you did, you probably sucked. An athlete must take that first step. A guitarist must learn their first chord. A millionaire must earn their first dollar.

So what if you’ve hit a brick wall with your development – you’ve hit many in the past and you have a proven track record of pushing forwards. Today is just another learning curve towards your goal.

Pain is only temporary – you’ve been through worse

Pain, whether physical or mental, is something we all go through. It’s inevitable – and it hurts like hell. What you may not have realised is your reaction to pain is entirely up to you.

Of course you’d rather be somewhere else, perhaps in another body, experiencing anything other than what you’re currently going through – but why resist? Doing so is going to increase the hurt and the frustration. Accept the situation. The quicker you embrace the pain – the easier it will be to cope with.

Each minute that passes is a minute closer to success

The clock is ticking.

Time moves forwards whatever you choose to with it. We all deal with time in our own way. The trick is to embrace its inevitability. If time keeps moving forwards isn’t it a good idea hop along for the ride?

The future ‘you’ can be good or bad, happy or sad or anything else you choose to be. The present day may be tough. You may not be seeing the reward for your hard work right now – but don’t stop.

Every journey has a destination. Just remember to give yourself a pat on the back when you get there.

 

Get Unstuck in 2015

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

There comes a point in our life when we realize that we are meant for something bigger on this planet. Unfortunately, discovering what we really want and how to get it is one of the most challenging, stressful and frustrating process of our entire life. But, in the end, it’s what define who we are and what we stand for.

Here are 3 ways for living a more meaningful and fulfilled life, even if you are struggling towards your dream life:

1. Jump in the driver’s seat and change direction

I’ve learned that it’s important to be able to step outside the comfort zone and be challenged with something we are not familiar to. It may be awkward and uncomfortable, but that’s what happens when you try something new and make new decisions for yourself. New stuff is scary. That’s why you should take action, be yourself and trust that your intuition will guide you wherever you need to be. Sometimes you may misinterpret it, but it’s fun following it and seeing what happens next. We are all responsible for our life and if you’re not happy with your life, you are the only one that can start changing it.

2. Be open minded

When you finally step out of your comfort zone you will find out some talents and abilities you have that you didn’t know you had. They may not come in the form you think, so be open-minded. Often, we judge a book by its cover and that’s what exactly we do with many situations we face to. Be open to everything, because you never know where it may lead.

3. Stop fighting life

Sometimes you may feel like: “I can see the mountain top but I’m currently in the valley”. You’re doing your best. You are working so hard, but nothing seems to be happening. Then you start to doubt about yourself, your goals and your ambitions.

Sometimes you might not know what to do, where to go and how to stay motivated and inspired, but you must deeply acknowledge that life has its own schedule.

What I learned from my past experiences is that feeling unfilled and unhappy is one of life’s most powerful lessons. It can help you to recognize that you are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enrich the world with your talents and gifts. And feeling unfilled is part of the process, because positive changes come with setbacks, false starts, and failures. They come from moving out of your comfort zone and taking risks.

DMG Wants to Help You Become Better at Time Management

“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr.


A lot of folks in our society try to be hyper-productive. You know — the people who scurry from task to task, always checking e-mail, organizing something, making a call, running an errand, etc.

The people who do this often subscribe to the idea that “staying busy” means you’re working hard and are going to be more successful. While this belief may be true to an extent, it often leads to mindless “productivity” — a constant need to do something and a tendency to waste time on menial tasks.

 Instead of behaving in this way, we choose to do things differently.


WORKING SMARTER, NOT HARDER

Instead of being robotic in how you approach tasks, try to be thoughtful and always ask yourself if something can be done more efficiently or eliminated altogether.
Managing my time isn’t about squeezing as many tasks into my day as possible. It’s about simplifying how you work, doing things faster, and relieving stress. It’s about clearing away space in your life to make time for people, play, and rest. I promise you — there really are enough hours in a day for everything you’d like to do, but it may take a bit of rearranging and re-imagining to find them.

Be resolute. Be committed. Be professional about it, and follow through.


21 TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS:


1. Complete most important tasks first.

2. Learn to say “no”.

3. Sleep at least 7-8 hours.

5. Get an early start.

6. Don’t allow unimportant details to drag you down.

7. Turn key tasks into habits

8. Be conscientious of amount of TV/Internet/gaming time.

9. Delineate a time limit in which to complete task.

10. Leave a buffer-time between tasks.

11. Don’t think of the totality of your to-do list

12. Exercise and eat healthy

13. Do less! Slow down, notice what needs to be done, and concentrate on those things.
Do less things that create more value, rather than more things that are mostly empty.

14. Utilize weekends, and time off.

15. Create organizing systems.

16. Do something during waiting time.

17. Lock yourself in. No distractions, no excuses.

18. Commit to your plan to do something. (I kind of mentioned this already, but it’s worth repeating. Don’t flake on your own plan to do something!)

19. Batch related tasks together.

20. Find time for stillness- Discovering time in your life for silence and non-motion reduces anxiety and shows you that there is no need to constantly rush. It also makes it easier to find your work pleasurable.

21. Eliminate the non-essential.


One Last Tip (The Best One)

There’s one final tip I want to mention. If you remember one thing from this post, remember this:

Enjoyment should always be the goal. Work can be play.

We get so caught up in busyness that we forget to enjoy what we’re doing. Even when we focus on working smarter, we’re still often too focused on getting things done. This should never be the point. Always ask yourself: What can I do to spend more time enjoying what I’m doing?

The goal should be to arrange your commitments in a way that you’re happy living out the details of your daily life, even while you’re working. This may sound like a pipe dream, but it’s more possible than ever in today’s world. Be curious. Be open to opportunity. Know yourself. Embrace your passions.

Wonderful things will happen. Best of luck implementing these tips!!

4 Key Attributes Necessary for Success

We all have hopes and dreams, but sadly, not all of us reach them in our lifetimes. We all deserve to reach our goals, but this isn’t going to happen without a little (well, a lot) of work.

Luckily, there are several ways to can ensure that you are putting yourself on the path to success!
Here are 4 key items that differentiate those who succeed from those who do not.


1. Successful people practice healthy daily habits 

Tom Corley is the author of Rich Habits, and spent 5 years studying the daily activities of 233 wealthy people and 128 people with very little. Tom found that the vast majority of wealthy people practiced healthy daily habits, including:

• Daily exercise to keep energy levels up and weight in a healthy range
• Spending around 30 minutes per day reading education books or taking in information to spark inspiration and increase knowledge
• Participated in “extra-curricular” activities after work two days a week, like volunteering or attending networking events

On the other hand, Tom found that those living in poverty practiced daily habits that were just the opposite (watched a lot of TV, did not exercise, did not strive for self-improvement.
The simple truth here is that the small actions you take each and every day either build upon your path to success, or they take you further down the path to poverty (or staying the same).
Take a look at the things you do every day – are these actions (or inactions) sending you down the right path? If not, what can you do to flip those negative habits into positive ones?


2. Successful people think positively and confidently

Wealthy people tend to have a positive, confident mindset. Negative thought patterns and negative self-talk are the biggest roadblocks that keep anyone from success. If you’re constantly telling yourself that you are not smart enough or ready enough to begin striving for your goals, it’s going to be very difficult to get there!

Successful people do not let negative thoughts stand in their way. They have learned to remove the negative beliefs that they have about themselves and replace them with self-encouraging talk.

Do you hold yourself back with negative beliefs? Take a day to simply notice what you say to yourself. Are you putting yourself down? Make it a daily practice to acknowledge the negative thoughts and shut them down with positive ones. Eventually, the positive thought patterns will become your natural way of thinking.


3. Successful people break down dreams into step-by-step action items

Without a clear roadmap to success, you’re sure to make plenty of wrong turns!
Successful people not only set clear goals for themselves, they break these goals down into small daily tasks.

For example, if your goal is to make $5,000 this month freelancing, a successful person would break this goal down. If each client brings in an average of $500, then they must secure 10 clients per month. If they need to make 3 referral calls to gain one new customer, they must make 30 referral calls per month, or one each day.
The successful person would put this one referral call each day into their daily routine in order to ensure they reach their goal.

On the other hand, many people never reach their goals because they don’t see the road to reaching it. Without breaking it down into manageable pieces, it can be very overwhelming to even take that first step.


4. Successful people show up even when they don’t feel like it

Building on the last key, successful people show up daily to chip away at their goals, even when they’re not in the mood. They realize that getting work done is not a matter of always feeling inspired, and that often, that inspiration only comes once they get started.
Successful people are consistent with taking the necessary steps to reach their goals, whether this means learning new information, creating new content, meeting new people, or – most likely – all of the above!

You CAN be as successful as you imagine. Turn these keys into daily practices, and in time, you will be surprised with your progress!

Keep Hearing No? Here's How to Not Take it Personally.

To succeed as an entrepreneur you need to have thick skin. You will hear no multiple times from different people.

Starting out in this business, we understand that every no you hear can feel personal.. And it can sting. Many are not used to constant rejection. The more you dwell on rejection and hearing "no", the harder it can be to make progress.

Here are some actions you can start doing to avoid taking no personally and ultimately reducing the amount of time it takes to bounce back!

Look for the no’s.

I have heard from other sales and customer service experts, for every one yes you should expect at least nine no’s. The sooner you can get through the no’s, the sooner you can get to the yes. When you start looking for a no, there is very little disappointment, because your expectations are set appropriately.

Talk to your champions.

Make a list of two or even three of your own personal champions. These individuals should be your most upbeat friends or coworkers and biggest advocates. (The last thing you need is a person who will point out that the rejection had some validity.) If they are real champions, you will leave your conversation with them excited for your chance to prove your naysayers wrong.

Not every no is a bad thing.

No’s can have large setbacks on your business if you let them get the best of you. When you are in sales or customer service, you have to be able to step back and objectively reflect on your progress or your pitch if you want to be successful and accomplish something that others will value. Take your next no, reflect and then iterate. And remember, no is part of the process, so do not take it personally.


Here are three tips for increasing your chances of transforming a NO into a YES!!!

• When you hear the word no, do not get emotional or take it personally.  Simply realize there is too much risk associated with the decision or that the person you are trying to influence still has too many unanswered questions. Find out what is missing and then address it if you can. It’s that simple.

• Realize that no one is ever 100% satisfied with their decision. You may have bought the car of your dreams but did not like the price you paid. To gain buy-in in to your ideas and offers, realize you just need to get someone to a satisfaction level of 70% or more.  Once you are in this area, you have a good shot of getting the person to accept.

• Sales and influence is often about timing.  You know the old saying, “timing is everything in life,”right? NO today does not mean NO forever.  It may be that the time is simply not right.  If you believe in your idea/offer and the benefits your customer will realize, keep going back at a pace where you are not being viewed as a pest.  Eventually, the timing may turn into your favor.

10 Inspirational Quotes on Leadership From the NFL's Greatest Coaches

A great football coach understands that words can inspire. As with success in business, victory on the field requires a leader who promotes teamwork, tenacity, perseverance and, above all else, the desire to win.

As the Super Bowl approaches, we’ve collected insightful quotes from some of the most respected NFL coaches, from Vince Lombardi to Bill Belichick. These men understand that end results are achieved through perspiration, an enduring work ethic and a relentless focus on strategy, and their words of wisdom are applicable to anyone.


Here are 10 inspirational quotes from some of the most successful coaches in NFL history:


1) “Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” -- Vince Lombardi, Head Coach Green Bay Packers (1959-67)


2) “Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence…If you’re in control, they’re in control.” -- Tom Landry, Head Coach Dallas Cowboys (1960-88)


3) “On a team, it’s not the strength of the individual players, but it is the strength of the unit and how they all function together.” -- Bill Belichick, Head Coach New England Patriots (2000-Present), New York Jets (1999), Cleveland Browns (1991-95)


4) “If you want to win, do the ordinary things better than anyone else does them day in and day out.” -- Chuck Noll, Head Coach Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-91)


5) “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” -- Vince Lombardi, Head Coach Green Bay Packers (1959-67)


6) “Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.” -- George Allen, Head Coach Los Angeles Rams (1957, 1966-70), Chicago Bears (1958-65), Washington Redskins (1971-77)


7) “You fail all the time, but you aren’t a failure until you start blaming someone else.” -- Bum Phillips Head Coach, Houston Oilers (1975-80), New Orleans Saints (1981-85)


8) “Success demands singleness of purpose.” -- Vince Lombardi, Head Coach Green Bay Packers (1959-67)


9) “Stay focused. Your start does not determine how you’re going to finish.” -- Herm Edwards, Head Coach New York Jets (2001-05), Kansas City Chiefs (2006-08)


10) “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” -- George S. Halas, Head Coach Chicago Bears (1933-42, 1946-55, 1958-67)

21 Ways To Unlock Creative Genius

You can't always wait for inspiration. Sometimes you have to hunt it down. Consider this list of tricks and strategies your roadmap, all planned out with the benefit of the latest research and expert advice!

Dynamic Marketing Group is Ready to Crush It!!

It's the beginning of the year, which means new goals, new challenges, new opportunities and new milestones await. Here are 10 great quotes from successful entrepreneurs to inspire you to come out swinging in 2015, whether that involves growing a current business or starting a new venture!

10 Quotes From Entrepreneurial Icons That Will Inspire You to Crush 2015:



1. "I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big." -- Donald Trump

2. "Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough." -- Mark Zukerberg

3. "When you’re first thinking through an idea, it’s important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly is hard to do. "-- Richard Branson

4. "Going from PayPal, I thought: 'Well, what are some of the other problems that are likely to most affect the future of humanity?' Not from the perspective, 'What's the best way to make money?'"-- Elon Musk

5. "To get GoPro started, I moved back in with my parents and went to work seven days a week, 20 hours a day. I wrote off my personal life to make headway on it." -- Nick Woodman

6. "You always hear the phrase, 'money doesn’t buy you happiness.' But I always in the back of my mind figured a lot of money will buy you a little bit of happiness. But it’s not really true." -- Sergey Brin

7. "Don't start a company unless it's an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it's not an obsession." -- Mark Cuban

8. "If you're competitor focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer focused allows you to be more pioneering." -- Jeff Bezos

9. "Don’t be threatened by people smarter than you." -- Howard Schultz

10. "Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles." -- Steve Jobs


What do you have planned for 2015 -- growing a current business or embarking on a new entrepreneurial venture? Let us know in the comments section below!

Are You an Entrepreneur??? 7 Unexpected Signs You Might Be

7 Unexpected Signs You Might Be an Entrepreneur


Remember Jeff Foxworthy? The comedian made a splash back in the ‘90s with his (slightly un-PC) “You Might Be a Redneck" routine. Among his classic one-liners: “If you own a home that’s mobile and five cars that aren’t … you might be a redneck.”

Well, inspired by Jeff, I’ve been thinking about a “You might be an entrepreneur” routine—in other words, slightly unexpected signs you’ve got what it takes to go through the thrilling, punishing, life-changing experience of starting your own company.

Yes, you’ve got to be passionate, resilient and all that other good stuff. But there are more subtle qualities needed, as well. I’ve noticed that a lot of us share some common personality traits. So, without further ado, you might be an entrepreneur if...

1. You’re restless, and no achievement ever seems good enough. 

When most people reach a goal they think, “I did it! Time to sit back and enjoy it for a while.” An entrepreneur thinks, “Great, what’s next?” Take the late fashion maven Coco Chanel. She started with a simple hat line, expanded into women’s clothing, and eventually moved into jewelry, accessories and perfume. By the time of her death in 1971, Chanel had not only left behind an iconic brand, but a business empire that was bringing in $160 million annually. Entrepreneurs like Chanel don’t stop with one big achievement. They’re always itching to find and take on the next challenge.

2. You’re a control freak. 

It turns out that many entrepreneurs struggle with this challenge. It’s great to have a CEO who cares about all the details of a company, but when that person needs to be involved at every level, it can become detrimental to getting things done. It can also stress out employees, who have been brought on precisely so you don’t have to make each and every decision. Luckily, we can take some comfort in knowing that super entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates have all been described as control freaks.

3. You’re a masochist. 

As an entrepreneur, you’ve got to love a little pain and a lot of risk. Consider the fact that 75% of new startups fail. Only a masochist sets himself up to face those kind of odds, straight out of the gate. And it doesn’t get much better after that, at least not at first. You’ll struggle for money. You’ll work unimaginably long hours. You’ll be lonely, because while everyone else is out partying or watching movies, you’re toiling away … often alone. Serial entrepreneurs—who start and run businesses one after another—could be considered even more masochistic, because they go into each new venture knowing what’s coming.

4. You have a love-hate relationship with money. 

Entrepreneurs generally fall in love with making money really early in life. A young Warren Buffett, for instance, had a paper route for the Washington Post and made money selling everything from lost golf balls to gum, stamps and magazines—all before he graduated from High School. But, eventually, many entrepreneurs are driven less by money and more by the innate thrill of launching a new venture and the freedom and control that come with it.

5. You’re a black sheep, and maybe even a dropout. 

Many entrepreneurs describe themselves as not fitting in with the crowd. Lots of notable entrepreneurs have even ended up ditching the traditional education system altogether. Tech titan Bill Gates, billionaires Ted Turner and Li Ka-shing, Richard Branson and McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc are just some examples of widely successful entrepreneurs who all dropped out of high school or college. While it’s not always easy to be the outsider, it’s exactly this quality— seeing things through a different lens from the rest of the world—that can help move society forward and drive innovation.

6. People think you’re crazy.

Because entrepreneurs tend to think along different wavelengths, their ambitions can often come across as crazy to friends and family—especially before the vision has been made a reality. Take, for example, Ruth Handler, who created the world’s most iconic plastic doll: Barbie. In the 1950s, Handler was met with doubt and criticism (including from her own husband) for proposing a doll that looked more like an adult than a baby or child. She came up with the notion after seeing her own daughter playing with paper dolls that looked like adults. Handler, of course, went forward with the idea anyway, and the rest is history.

7. You’re somewhat introverted. 

To lead a business, you need to be super outgoing and salesy, right? Not necessarily. It turns out that roughly 4 in 10 top executives—including Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page—identify as introverts. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is also a well known introvert. Research suggests that introverts in the workplace foster a better team environment than their extroverted peers. And introverts are also known to be good listeners, a greatly overlooked but essential asset for good leadership. Few of the entrepreneurs I know are loud or assertive, especially not in big groups or meetings.



So ask yourself... Are YOU an entrepreneur???

Dynamic Marketing Group Wants You to Ask Yourself... Are YOU a Good Leader?

3 Questions to Ask to Determine If You Are a Good Leader


If you are an entrepreneur or plan to become one, ask yourself these three questions and determine what you should do to improve your leadership style.

1. Are you approachable? 

A company is not measured by the number of employees, but rather, by the employee culture it promotes and the ability of its leader to generate feelings of loyalty and a sense of purpose among his staff. Work performance is more likely to increase when leaders maintain an open-door policy, engage in non-work related conversations, show a sense of humor and stand by their employees when they are facing challenges. 

Implementing a better leadership style:

A good exercise in sound leadership is to encourage activities outside the workplace. Activities where the boss joins along -- even for an hour -- such as training for a marathon, volunteering, taking yoga classes or attending a skill-acquisition workshop are all good ways to be approachable and build team camaraderie. It is also a great way to empower team members and provide them with a sense of purpose other than only focusing on the company’s bottom line.

2. Have you created a climate of security? 

Creating a climate of security within an organization is a key component to any employee-retention strategy. Bosses should create a bond with employees, often reminding them of their worth and praising them for their performance. In smaller businesses, they should be kept in the loop about upcoming projects and given the sense of security that comes with knowing that they are building their careers on solid ground.

Implementing a better leadership style: 

Adding a personal touch -- something as simple as knowing an employee's name or a personal email complimenting them on a job well-done -- can go a long way. If there is a problem or challenging situation at the office, meet with the team in person or send an email to address it. Don't leave it to your managers to handle.
If your company is very large, employees realize that a true friendship with a boss may not be likely, but they want to feel that their contribution counts or at least is being acknowledged. If you are running a small company, then it's easy to jump on the phone and talk in person when a job is well done.

3. Are you leading by example? 

Are you behaving in an unprofessional manner? Employees notice everything, including the behavior and business ethics of their superiors. So if you are cutting corners, lying to employees or clients, or misappropriating funds -- you get the picture -- your employees have little reason to respect you as a leader. Besides, a sloppy boss will not have enough credibility to criticize a sloppy team! 

Implementing a better leadership style: 

A leader should lead by example, be reliable and credible, and care about their reputation as well as the company's reputation. When it comes to a leader's work performance, hold yourself to a higher standard --one your team wants to emulate. If employees see you being professional, going the extra mile and/or caring about the work in the way you want them to, then you bet they will want to do the same.

They Dont Teach This in School...

9 LESSONS YOU WONT LEARN IN BUSINESS SCHOOOL


1. The way to keep a job is to understand what success looks like. Commit to aggressive and achievable goals. Then deliver more than others.

2. Get voted onto the team every day. In football and the real world, when you try to solve today’s problems no one gives you credit for past accomplishments. People care about how well you get today’s hard stuff done.  

3. Operate with a mind-set that reflects a meritocracy. That's opposed to displaying a sense of entitlement -- no matter how proud you are of your education. Having a pedigree doesn't mean you can look down on others. People sense that -- and won't like it. And while Harvard or Stanford may open the door to opportunities, capitalizing on those opportunities is all about how well you do the job.

4.  Be ready to demonstrate how you handle adversity. When I hire, I often look at educational achievements as a basis for assessing someone's raw intellectual prowess. But I spend way more time looking at the challenges they've tackled, what they've achieved and how sought after they are.   

5. Be open to seeing excellence wherever it is. You’ll find it often comes in the most unlikely of places.

6. Leverage your network. That’s one of the most valuable assets of any degree. Work it!!!

7. Understand that it’s not all about you. MBA programs spur a lot of competition; there’s an intense race to be the top of the class. But that individualistic focus isn’t always welcome at the workplace, where a “company first” not a “me first” attitude is desired.

8. Learn a new culture. Don't adhere to what you learned in school. Do extra-credit projects that provide exposure to executive management and hopefully the board. Watch how people handle themselves at these meetings and modify your behavior accordingly.

9.  Give back and continue to enhance and help others on their path!

Dynamic Marketing Gets Inspired!!

Startups have always been hard. Even when you think you are putting in your best, it may not be enough to pull it off. Truthfully, most people fail. But don't give up on your dream just yet. If you really believe that you have something amazing to share with the world (and there is a market for it), go for it. Don't be discouraged by the number of times you have tried and failed, but be inspired by the number of people who have failed and bounced back as successful entrepreneurs.

Here are some of the most important insights from amazing founders on building a great startup.

1."User experience is everything. It always has been, but it's still undervalued and under-invested in. If you don't know user-centered design, study it. Hire people who know it. Obsess over it. Live and breathe it. Get your whole company on board."
–Evan Williams, co-founder of Twitter

2. “No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long-term if you don’t have a sufficiently good product.”
–Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator and co-founder of Loopt

3. “The product that wins is the one that bridges customers to the future, not the one that requires a giant leap.”
–Aaron Levie, co-founder of Box

4. “The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.”
–Rob Kalin, co-founder of Etsy

5. “Mistakes will not end your business. If you are nimble and willing to listen to constructive criticism you can excel by learning and evolving.”

–Meridith Valiando Rojas, co-founder and CEO of DigiTour Media
6. “Make your team feel respected, empowered and genuinely excited about the company’s mission.”

–Tim Westergren, co-founder of Pandora
7. “Make something people want” includes making a company that people want to work for.” –Sahil Lavingia, founder of Gumroad.

8. “As an entrepreneur, you have to be OK with failure. If you’re not failing, you’re likely not pushing yourself hard enough."
–Alexa von Tobel, founder of LearnVest

9. “Unless you are a fortune-teller, long-term business planning is a fantasy.”
–Jason Fried, founder of 37signals

10. “The strategy is to first know what you don’t know, the tactic is to grind, and the value is to remember: there are plenty of places to innovate.”
–David Friedberg, founder of Weatherbill

11. “Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt.”
–Victoria Ransom, co-founder of Wildfire Interactive

12. “Micromanage the process, not the people.”
–Joe Apfelbaum, co-founder of Ajax Union

13. “The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world.”
–Marc Benioff, founder of Salesforce

14. “Bad stuff is coming. It always is in a startup. The odds of getting from launch to liquidity without some kind of disaster happening are one in a thousand. So don’t get demoralized.”
–Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator

15. “Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.”
–Anthony Volodkin, founder, Hype Maching

16. “If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”
–Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors

17. “I think not focusing on money makes you sane, because in the long run it can probably drive you crazy."
–Kevin Systrom, co-founder of Instagram

18. “We must learn what customers really want, not what they say they want or what we think they should want.”
–Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup

19. “Don't start a company unless it's an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it's not an obsession.”
–Mark Cuban, serial entrepreneur and investor

20. “Sustaining a successful business is a hell of a lot of work, and staying hungry is half the battle.”
–Wendy Tan White, co-founder and CEO of MoonFruit


Failure hurts, but it's your response to it that matters!!!

Weather the Weather: Why You Can’t Let the Winter Affect Your Work Ethic

Some people anxiously await for the winter season for skiing, vacations, ice skating, and sledding. The people who work outside in the winter, however, usually feel much differently. During the winter, they battle multiple elements – sleet, snow, wind, and bitter cold. Winter weeds out the weak. People who cannot work for three months in harsh weather usually are not necessarily built to be a leader. If someone can make it through the winter, they can make it through almost anything.

Case in point – Dynamic Marketing Group has had multiple promotions within in the last two months alone, including one Assistant Director and two Executive Team Leaders. Within the next three months, they will also be expanding two offices to new cities. How did they get to this level? By pushing hard through the winter months so that next year, instead of working outside, they’ll be comfortable running an office behind a desk.

For the people who excel during the winter months, they even get rewarded on vacations. Dynamic will see multiple people from their office go on a trip to the Bahamas in April. What is better than working hard and being rewarded with a long weekend off on an all-inclusive cruise? It just proves that by working hard doing what other people won’t, you actually can have the time to live as others can’t. 

Dynamic Marketing Group Defys Limitations

The morning is a make or break moment for your day, and the problem is, you probably don’t even realize it. If you were to go through history, and pick apart the routines of the most wildly successful people, you’ll quickly realize that the vast majority of them all have one thing in common.

They have very specific morning habits that set them up for a successful day.
 Habit #1: Journaling
Many people have been writing in a journal since 1st grade. When the teacher would tell their students to write about their weekend, or what they had for dinner. Little did those 1st graders know that not only are they journaling everyday but so are countless successful, entrepreneurs, politicians and celebrities. Why is this so important? and why are so many of the successful doing it? writing things down gives people clarification of their thoughts. Being overwlemed is a common feelings, getting emotional and issues on paper allow the writer to look at the issues with a new prospective.

And once you have clarity, you act with more precision and take more meaningful action.
 Habit #2: Exercise
Barack Obama has stated on several occasions how important his morning exercise is, often times waking up with his wife at 4:30am to squeeze in a workout.
Regardless of your political affiliation, I think we can both agree that becoming President of the United States qualifies you as somewhat of a success.
Exercising in the morning gives you the energy boost you need to not only make it through the day, but to do it in the most productive way possible. It’s been proven that exercise increases both your focus and cognitive performance for any difficult task you might face during the day.
With a beefed up brain (and biceps) you’ll have an unfair advantage of whatever obstacles are sent your way.

Habit #3: Identify Your “Big Wins” For the Day
Being busy doesn’t equal being productive. But unfortunately, so many people mistake having a full calendar with doing things that actually matter.
How many times have you laid down at night, exhausted from all the stuff you did, but still feeling unfulfilled because none of the “stuff” you did was important? You just woke up, and started working without any real plan of what you should be working on.
When you wake up in the morning, before you do anything else, you need to figure out WHAT it is you should be doing. What are the three to four things, that if you got done, would provide the most value in your life? What few things would move the needle the most?
The trick is, you have to answer this question on a consistent basis.
That’s what separates the successful from the average.

Habit #4: Rising Early
Does it still count as a morning habit if it happens at 11:59am? To get the most out of the other habits on this list, you have to get them done early. Before the rest of the world starts begging for your attention, asking you to read this, watch that, like this, tweet that.
Getting an early start to your day gives you a chance to calibrate your day and perform the other habits that will set up the rest of your day.
Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, is also known for waking up at 4:30am to just get enjoy a little quiet time alone. It’s a time he uses to recharge his batteries and clear his mind.
 
Habit #5: Meditation
You probably already know all about the benefits that meditation brings; reduced stress, increased self-awareness, regulates emotions, regulates attention, strengthens willpower, etc.
If you could focus in on just one of those benefits at the beginning of your day, you’ll dramatically increase your chances for having a day where you get important things done and overcome big obstacles, all while keeping a cool, calm, mental focus.

Dynamic Marketing Group Challenges Everyone From the City of Toledo

Dynamic Marketing Group LLC was founded on March 3, 2014. The goal of Dynamic Marketing Group is to offer outstanding customer service for our clients, as well as to offer the city of Toledo a true opportunity for those who are driven for success. The company opened its doors with only three representatives; true small businesses start up. Over the months DMG has grown from those three representatives to a consistent representative head count of 25. They have also increased sales revenue from 15 acquisitions a day to an average of 70. That's a staggering 450% increase in just the first year of business.
 
With all the progress DMG has made in less than a year, it has changed the lives of the go-getters who were involved. Here are some of the individuals and accomplishments Dynamic Marketing Group and its representatives have achieved.

 

John Goller
Assistant Director 

John started with DMG from day one. He was quickly promoted to Assistant Director within his first five months of his career. John is excited to be opening his own expansion start up February 1, 2015 in Columbus Ohio and become a self-made CEO by the age of 25.

 

Jacob Conine 
Assistant Director

Jacob started his career as an account executive like all other trainees at Dynamic Marketing Group on April 15, 2014. Jacob quickly trained and built a team due to his University of Toledo education and hard work ethic. He was promoted to Assistant Director on October 15, 2014. Jacob plans to open and start running his own business by mid summer of 2015 at the young age of 20.

 

Antonio Wilbur and Matthew Malkuin
Exectuive Team Leaders


Two more notable up and comers of dynamic Marketing Group are Antonio (Left) and Matthew (Right). Antonio started his career 7.18.14 and is currently an Executive Team Leader pushing for Assistant Director. Matthew Malkuian started his career on 10.20.14 and is projected to break the Assistant Director Promotion record with being promoted in just four months.

 

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Gerry Stolicker 
CEO


Founder and CEO of Dynamic Marketing Group, Gerald Stolicker is constantly looking for new and exciting motivated individuals like the ones mentioned above. His goal is to develop individuals from an account executive role to an Assistant Director role within their first 12 months of being hired. In Stolicker’s opinion what got each individual to the above positions is literally hard work, loyalty and a black-and-white check list of accomplishments he has taught them.

 


In 2015 Dynamic Marketing Group is throwing out a 12 month challenge to the citizens of Toledo, Ohio. This challenge is to anyone and everyone who has ever felt the desire to work for themselves while earning a substantial income. If you feel you're up to the challenge and would like to literally change your situation financially within 12 months contact Dynamic Marketing Group on our website (www.dynamicmarketinggroupohip.com) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/Dynamic-Marketing-Group) Or give our HR team a call at 419-517-0517.