Michael Jordan once stated, I can accept failure. Everybody fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. Fear is an illusion." Tune into today’s show as we continue to get your mind right to pursue your vision and make things happen in 2014.

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” is a quote many of us have heard at some point in our lives.

“Will you take the red pill or the blue pill?” One of my all time favorite movies is The Matrix. It is still one of the most cutting edge movies of our time. There is far more than entertainment value in the movie, than meets the natural eye.

Abraham once said, “Things do come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” Truer words have never been spoken. There are some people currently waiting for the New Year before they develop a game plan for the New Year.

There is an old saying, “Proper planning prevents poor performance.” Your plan for the new year should also include an honest assessment or review of the previous year.

One key fact about a shark is that it must keep moving. If the shark stops moving, it will drown. In order to be successful in sales and business, you must keep moving. In business, everything is a risk.

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe,” is a notable quote from Abraham Lincoln. He knew the importance keeping your tools and skills honed.

Periodically, it’s critical to slow down in the pursuit of sales, business, or life successes, and sharpen your axe. The “axe” is the skill sets you need to apply daily to attain consistent success. The blade gets dull over time without you realizing it.

Tony Dungy, former NFL coach and Super Bowl winner as a player and coach, once told me that it was mandatory for both his veteran and rookie players to attend Spring Training Camp.

Business is always been about relationships. Relationship marketing is really connecting people with people in business. Today's social media is showing us how we can connect people in a real, human way much more than in a plastic, broadcast-only way.