David Johnson

Life is precious, and time is short. We never know what tomorrow holds, so why wait to make an impact? After losing my mother-in-law last week, this truth hits harder than ever. We’re here to change lives, to make a difference. Let’s not waste the time we have on this beautiful earth—start today, and make every moment count. Digital Marketing Expert

Do you remember your real first sale? You know, that  pivotal first sale  that ignited your passion for service through sales?  I remember mine like it was yesterday. It was the beginning of summer vacation and I had just arrived in Florida to visit my grandparents. Ever since I could remember, I would spend every summer break with my grandparents, and when I became old enough (4 years old), I would work right along side my grandfather in his business.  My grandfather  (who sought out to become an Entrepreneur at 50 years old)  built what at the time became the largest orthotics, prosthetics and durable medical equipment company in the southeast United States.    My grandfather had me cleaning wheelchairs, hospital beds, and filing. Everything everyone didn’t want to do, I did…Including cleaning the bathrooms. As I approached 12 years old, I started working with customers on the showroom floor. The summer I was 12, my grandfather told me that he wasn’t going to pay me an hourly wage  (...

I was attending an event recently and spotted a guy I had met a few months before at a previous event.  You know how it is…You seem to run into the same “usual suspects” at these gatherings… Anyway, when I went up to him he was just getting off a phone call. He looked stressed, but gave me a smile anyway as he reached out to shake my hand. I could tell instantly the weight of the world was on his shoulders, so I asked him “What's up?” He said, “Oh, just some ongoing drama with a team member we hired about a month ago. My team is having challenges with him. I'm having challenges with him. And I've just about had it.  He doesn't do what he says he's going to do…Especially when it comes to delivering what he promised. It’s always some new excuse  OR  he’s blaming someone else on the team.” I immediately sympathized with his situation, as I think we all would. We’ve all experienced this with someone in our life  (business or personal)  somewhere down the line… Often ref...

In the last edition of The Infinite Business Newsletter, I talked about the vital importance of innovation  (aka continual improvement ).  The commitment to always be striving for  new, better and different  allows your company to  stay relevant and service your clients   even  better.  I’m always shocked to discover most businesses fail to use  one of the most powerful tools  in their tool box when it comes to finding out EXACTLY how to service their clients better  (Maybe it’s obvious, therefore it’s often missed)... And if you aren’t doing this to some degree in your business, it’s never too late to start…    One of the quickest ways to innovate and take steps to improve your business is by  asking the most important person or people in your business . Who are the most important people in  any  business? Your clients.  Your clients are the BEST people to go to when you seek improvement suggestions, ideas for new products or services, or to discover future wants, needs, and desires. ...

Oftentimes, failure to attain our goals and realize our full potential is a direct result of our  limiting belief system .   We all have them. Our beliefs are deep seeded  (basically anchored)  in our subconscious mind.  For example, have you ever caught yourself making a statement like, “I’m not good at time management” or “I’m terrible with numbers so I won’t understand financials”?  These are examples of limiting beliefs that people  construct in their mind that they then think to be true.  They then become beliefs that falsely define you, and keep you from making good choices. They limit you from taking advantage of opportunities. They keep you “stuck” and unable to move forward.  They remain in your subconscious as “truths”, therefore your conscious mind believes them to be true and acts accordingly.  Ultimately, limiting beliefs keep us trapped in a negative state of mind and therefore become the root obstacles that deter us from living the life we truly desire. What causes our l...