Back in November there was much weeping and wailing when Trump won the election by a landslide with the usual gang of celebrities declaring they were leaving the country in protest just like they promised back in 2016. In response one Realtor created a billboard with a giant picture of Trump on it that said “Thinking of leaving the country? I can help you sell your house.” Yeah, save the e-mail, it’s funny AND a good marketing campaign.

A couple of weeks ago, one of my best clients, Charles Swihart, posted a chart on social media that showed how much his MSP grew after joining our program. An an aside, I did not ask him to do this, pay him to do this or even know he was going to do it.

Last week, Cabot Creamery recalled 1,700 pounds of their “extra creamy” premium sea-salted butter due to…wait for it…fecal contamination.

Last week, Trump announced a universal 10% tariff on all imported goods, with more to come, as a corrective measure to unequal foreign tariffs on US goods and as a revenue-raising strategy to help finance sweeping tax cuts they hope to announce later this year. 

On the list of the most pointless skills to master, Joel Strasser has won multiple Guinness World Records for putting things in his beard. If you have no life, you can waste a couple of minutes and watch the various videos he has online, putting straws, candy canes, chopsticks and golf tees in his whiskers. He even has a few motivational videos showing how he deals with critics and haters about growing a beard big enough to hold 3,500 toothpicks. 

A few years ago at a Producers Club meeting, I interviewed two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman, who was recently called home. I had always wanted to have “Big George” on my stage since hearing him speak back in 2009 about what it takes to be a champion, come back from a major setback and why we should have appreciation for hard work.

Elon Musk was quoted as saying, “It’s okay to have all your eggs in one basket…as long as you control what happens to that basket.”

A question from a new member: “Robin, I know you’re rich…but are you happy?”

Let’s talk about the metaphorical RATS that can take up residence in your business that gnaw away at your profits and productivity. They all start hiding in the dark, sneaking around at night when nobody is looking – and if not checked early, they can overwhelm your entire system.

Last week, I received something out of the norm: a thank-you note from a salesperson we fired. He was a good guy but just wasn’t hitting quota, so back in November we made the decision to part ways. But here’s the really cool thing about his note…