motivation

Are You Taking Yourself Out of the Game Before It Even Starts?

By John Lusher | September 14, 2023 |

This morning, when I got up, I wanted to walk four miles. Immediately, my head started questioning if I really wanted to do it. I had a meeting in two hours, and my knees and hips were hurting. Now, you have to remember I’ve had several surgeries that fused half of my back, so if…

From Stale to Stellar: How to Break Your Routine Without Taking a Vacation

By John Lusher | August 17, 2023 |

How do you invigorate yourself when you are bored or deflated? The good news is you don’t have to go on vacation. But when you are bored or deflated, this is when you start to lose your edge. The key to a sustainable business is what we call “Rinse and Repeat.” Consistently doing the right…

How to Get Yourself out of a Rut and Regain Velocity

By John Lusher | July 13, 2023 |

Yesterday morning started out with me helping a client get out of a rut. He just spent 6 months working on a big deal, putting his whole life into it. And it did not go the way he wanted to. And of course, he got depressed. He got down on himself when he started doubting…

How to Get Your Team Onboard with Your Vision

By John Lusher | February 24, 2023 |

To achieve Velocity and earn your team’s support for your vision, it’s crucial to involve them in the process. By providing their input and assistance in crafting the plan, they will develop a vested interest and be motivated to help you advance it. So how can you engage your team and achieve your organization’s goals faster? Find out in…

How to Set the Foundation for Peak Performance Mindset

By John Lusher | November 16, 2022 |

Peak performance is no accident. It requires focus, preparation and hard work. In this video, my guest Gerhard Gschwandtner, Founder and CEO of Selling Power, reveals the key to setting the foundation for peak performance mindset.   #VelocityMindset #leadership #PeakPerformance #LeadershipMindset #LeadershipCoach

A Simple Way to Stop Negative Thoughts

By John Lusher | August 24, 2022 |

It’s easy to let negative thoughts invade your mind. But addressing this is essential to good leadership—not just personal development. Think about it. If you are being negatively impacted with your negative thinking, how is that affecting you when it comes to leading others? In this video, motivational speaker and bestselling author Randy Gage shares…

The Key to Overcoming Negative Thinking

By John Lusher | May 16, 2022 |

It’s perfectly normal to talk to yourself. Self-talk is how we process information and solve problems. The problem is negative, self-limiting thoughts—things we tell ourselves that keep us from moving forward. When our self-talk says, “that’s too hard” or “you’re not good enough to pull that off,” we surrender without a fight. Luckily, there is…

YOUR SALES CALL DIDN’T GO AS PLANNED. NOW WHAT?

By John Lusher | October 26, 2020 |

How much time do you waste beating yourself up over something that you think you should’ve done or said on your last sales call or in a previous conversation? But all it really does is it strips away your Velocity, because it makes you concentrate on the negative. So what should you do instead next…

THE POWER OF THE PAUSE

By John Lusher | June 3, 2020 |

Did you know that you can gain Velocity by pausing more? COVID-19 forced all of us to take a pause in life. It allowed us to rethink our goals and to make sure our actions are supporting them. But in reality, pausing is an action that should be done on a daily basis. The more…

Turning Defeat into Success

By ronkarr.Admin | August 15, 2018 |

In June 2014 I had the opportunity to provide some concluding remarks and summarize my year as president of the National Speakers Association at their annual convention. The year had been the journey of a lifetime, and it was also my best year in business. I felt like I was on the top of the world…

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Are You Taking Yourself Out of the Game Before It Even Starts?

By John Lusher / September 14, 2023 /

This morning, when I got up, I wanted to walk four miles. Immediately, my head started questioning if I really wanted to do it. I had a meeting in two hours, and my knees and hips were hurting. Now, you have to remember I’ve had several surgeries that fused half of my back, so if…

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From Stale to Stellar: How to Break Your Routine Without Taking a Vacation

By John Lusher / August 17, 2023 /

How do you invigorate yourself when you are bored or deflated? The good news is you don’t have to go on vacation. But when you are bored or deflated, this is when you start to lose your edge. The key to a sustainable business is what we call “Rinse and Repeat.” Consistently doing the right…

Read More

How to Get Yourself out of a Rut and Regain Velocity

By John Lusher / July 13, 2023 /

Yesterday morning started out with me helping a client get out of a rut. He just spent 6 months working on a big deal, putting his whole life into it. And it did not go the way he wanted to. And of course, he got depressed. He got down on himself when he started doubting…

Read More

How to Get Your Team Onboard with Your Vision

By John Lusher / February 24, 2023 /

To achieve Velocity and earn your team’s support for your vision, it’s crucial to involve them in the process. By providing their input and assistance in crafting the plan, they will develop a vested interest and be motivated to help you advance it. So how can you engage your team and achieve your organization’s goals faster? Find out in…

Read More

How to Set the Foundation for Peak Performance Mindset

By John Lusher / November 16, 2022 /

Peak performance is no accident. It requires focus, preparation and hard work. In this video, my guest Gerhard Gschwandtner, Founder and CEO of Selling Power, reveals the key to setting the foundation for peak performance mindset.   #VelocityMindset #leadership #PeakPerformance #LeadershipMindset #LeadershipCoach

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A Simple Way to Stop Negative Thoughts

By John Lusher / August 24, 2022 /

It’s easy to let negative thoughts invade your mind. But addressing this is essential to good leadership—not just personal development. Think about it. If you are being negatively impacted with your negative thinking, how is that affecting you when it comes to leading others? In this video, motivational speaker and bestselling author Randy Gage shares…

Read More

The Key to Overcoming Negative Thinking

By John Lusher / May 16, 2022 /

It’s perfectly normal to talk to yourself. Self-talk is how we process information and solve problems. The problem is negative, self-limiting thoughts—things we tell ourselves that keep us from moving forward. When our self-talk says, “that’s too hard” or “you’re not good enough to pull that off,” we surrender without a fight. Luckily, there is…

Read More

YOUR SALES CALL DIDN’T GO AS PLANNED. NOW WHAT?

By John Lusher / October 26, 2020 /

How much time do you waste beating yourself up over something that you think you should’ve done or said on your last sales call or in a previous conversation? But all it really does is it strips away your Velocity, because it makes you concentrate on the negative. So what should you do instead next…

Read More

THE POWER OF THE PAUSE

By John Lusher / June 3, 2020 /

Did you know that you can gain Velocity by pausing more? COVID-19 forced all of us to take a pause in life. It allowed us to rethink our goals and to make sure our actions are supporting them. But in reality, pausing is an action that should be done on a daily basis. The more…

Read More

Turning Defeat into Success

By ronkarr.Admin / August 15, 2018 /

In June 2014 I had the opportunity to provide some concluding remarks and summarize my year as president of the National Speakers Association at their annual convention. The year had been the journey of a lifetime, and it was also my best year in business. I felt like I was on the top of the world…

Read More