Last night I had some friends over to watch movies: one of my friends asked me about the 7 Habits that I have framed and hanging in the foyer. Specifically, she was asking me about the 7th Habit, SHARPEN THE SAW. We had a quick conversation about the topic and then... Everyone reading this wants more referrals, and there is plenty of information to help us refine our referral generation and plans disseminated thru the Referral Fire. The challenge is often in the implementation of these changes and refinements. Many of us make this... We live in an information age. There isn’t really any excuse today for acting without having all the information… or is there. In this wonderful information age where you can research anything at virtually anytime, we exist in an environment ripe for information... Some lessons are harder for me to learn than others. I was raised with the American ideal of “Rugged Individualism”. Work hard, count on yourself, and get things done. I learned this lesson well, as many who know me will testify. I am not afraid of hard work, know how... Are You Deserving of a Referral? There are many reasons why people don’t get referrals. Maybe they haven’t been doing what they do long enough; maybe they haven’t built a deep, credible network; maybe they’re just not well connected; or maybe... Recently, I was without cell phone service from Wednesday until the following Monday at both my office and home. My home and office are about a mile apart and apparently, there was one cell phone tower down that affected both places. The only thing I could get to... 