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July 29, 2018

Is Hard Work Really the Best Way to Get Rich?

Is working hard the key to success and riches? I believe Lane Kirkland said it best, “If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it all to themselves.” There is a tradeoff to success. A great question to ask yourself is “who is the hardest working person I know Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

February 18, 2018

When Networking Are You a Faucet or Drain?

I was in one of my networking meetings this week and another fellow networker spoke about value. He asked are you a faucet or drain? That is an interesting way to look at networking. It boils down to giving or taking. A good networker always gives and looks for ways to help others. A bad Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

October 15, 2017

Are You The James Bond of Sales?

For those of you that are millennials or younger, James Bond, aka 007, was a famous fictional character by Ian Fleming, based loosely on his life during World War II as a British naval intelligence officer. Most of us that know the James Bond character, know him as the world’s greatest secret agent. Unfortunately, some Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

September 24, 2017

What Stage Is Your Network?

We all hear about how important networking is to growing a business. Today, maybe more than ever, with the explosion of social media, having a solid network of referral and referral sources is critical to sustaining business growth. Networking is a skill that does not come natural. As the word suggests, it takes hard Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

June 25, 2017

Are You Good at Sales? Take the Quiz

If you are an outside sales person of insurance, real estate, widgets or cars, see how you stack up with other sales people. Answer these 10 questions. Take the Quiz now.

Tim Wilhoit

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April 16, 2017

Would You Rather Have a Glass of Water or the Well?

Too many small business owners, salespeople, realtors and insurance agents spend their precious time and marketing dollars on where their next sale will come from instead of finding the source of their sales. It is like asking for a glass of water instead of asking for the well. If you owned the well, you will Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

October 9, 2016

Do You Need a Coach or a Cheerleader?

As a business owner or entrepreneur, when asked the question do you need a coach or a cheerleader? How do you respond? It is football season so both coaches and cheerleaders are more visible than usual. Obviously successful teams need a coach and some a cheerleader. They seem so different, but each has a specific Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

August 28, 2016

Does Blog Marketing Work?

I am often asked, “where do you get your business leads?” I only do two things, networking, which is building relationships and blog marketing. So, if you ask me does blog marketing work? Absolutely, if you take the time to learn how it works. I personally believe hiring a recent college graduate Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

January 24, 2016

The 9 Steps of Modern Day Selling

A lot of entrepreneurs have amazing ideas of products and services that solve a litany of problems. So, why do most fall short? Most entrepreneurs are great at inventing, but really fall short in selling. The selling part is as important as the inventing part. You can build the world’s greatest mouse trap, but if Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

January 17, 2016

How to Meet Any Client

I am often asked by insurance agents how to meet with certain people that are impossible to reach. Those prospects that are large enough and valuable enough to have a gate keeper. That lovely individual that answers the phone or greets your cold call with the infamous “will he know what this is Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

September 27, 2015

Is Networking Important to Grow Business?

A friend of mine from my networking group called me to ask a question. His son is in the MBA program at Middle Tennessee State University here near Nashville, TN. The professor and his class were discussing networking. Surprised, not even the professor had a good grasp of what it takes to become an effective Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

August 30, 2015

Do You Ever Network with Your Competition?

It may really sound weird, but do you ever network with your competition? I mean set up a face to face meeting with someone in your industry to discuss common synergies to help each other grow your businesses? Do you still believe in an “Us against Them” environment? Or do you recognize not every business Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

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Is Hard Work Really the Best Way to Get Rich?

When Networking Are You a Faucet or Drain?

Are You The James Bond of Sales?

Are You Good at Sales? Take the Quiz

Would You Rather Have a Glass of Water or the Well?

Do You Need a Coach or a Cheerleader?

How to Meet Any Client

Is Networking Important to Grow Business?

Do You Ever Network with Your Competition?