Has there ever been something, some idea, activity, or vision that your mind seems to always be thinking about?
It could be the desire to write a book, start a business, a special vacation, learn a new language, pick up an instrument or ask someone out on a date. Everyone has experienced this – everyone at some level or another has experienced a moment just like this.
What causes you to hold back; some reasons could be valid – lack of real time, money etc; mostly though it’s the fear of the unknown that causes us pause.
This week I would challenge you to pick one small thing you have been pining to do, muster up the courage to just engage and do it!
You may be pleasantly surprised by the outcome. This week I reached out to a former client to see about speaking again for them, had not been there in some time and they graciously extended the invitation. I sat there rather sheepish thinking about all of the wasted time and energy I spent talking myself out of calling – never again!
Cliff Quicksell
For more than twenty-eight years, Cliff has been speaking, training and consulting internationally to associations and national business groups on more effective ways to market themselves and their products and services as well as how to motivate their personnel. Cliff has been the proud recipient of numerous awards. Recognized by PPAI for creativity, he has won the prestigious PPAI Golden Pyramid award 23 times. And the Printing Industry PSDA's Peak Award for creativity 4 times in two years. He has also received PPAI's Ambassador Speaker of the Year Award six consecutive years. And in 1997 he was the inaugural recipient of PPAI's Distinguished Service Award. In addition, in 2001, Cliff was named one of top six industry speakers and trainers. Cliff was featured as having a significant influence in education as published in the book, PPAI at 100. He has also been recognized by Counselor Magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in the Promotional Products Industry.
