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Kobe

Published February 9, 2020 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged inspiring, Kobe Bryant, Mamba Mentality, competitive mindset, never afraid of making mistakes
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As a youth, I was obsessed with basketball. It consumed my time and imagination. I would record on VHS many NBA games and watch them over and over… most games I recorded were of the Lakers — more specifically, Kobe Bryant. I studied his moves …

12 Months is Not Much Time – A Guide to Resolutions

Published December 8, 2019 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneur, Bill Gates, goals for next year, long-term dream, New Year’s resolutions
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Bill Gates is an incredible strategist, inventor, and entrepreneur. His brilliance has made him billions of dollars and also helped saved thousands (perhaps millions) of lives. Beyond that, I’m really impressed with Gates’ pragmatic way of approaching/solving big, global problems… he’s a realist, yet has …

Losing Your Edge? Change the Scenery

Published November 11, 2019 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneur, creativity, traveling for work, work trip, get inspired, Tel Aviv, different environment, working from a different location, change your work environment
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For the first time before leaving for a work trip, I was anxious, and reluctant to go. I’m typically pumped when traveling for work. It often presents the opportunity to help in the building process of a project, close a deal, meet other entrepreneurs, get …

How to Get to Paradise

Published August 25, 2019 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged confidence, gratitude, coolest experiences of our lives, scared, inspired, adventure, ear to ear smile, high on life, beautiful personalities, youthful spirit, grateful, the happiest person I've ever met
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Peering into the water of the South Pacific with snorkel gear wrapped around our heads while rapidly kicking our flippers in a fight against the current, my wife and I were in the middle of one of the coolest experiences of our lives. Directly beneath …

We Are Tactile Creatures – Sell Accordingly

Published January 20, 2019 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged sales process, successful product launches, touch, tactile
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Touch, in many instances, is the only sense that truly makes things real. You can see something incredible and later question whether you saw what you think you saw. You can hear something and not see it, so maybe it didn’t exist – the same …

Selling Fridges to Eskimos

Published January 7, 2019 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged sales
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Sales are about two things at their core: Identifying and solving other people’s problems. Maybe I should rephrase that to ‘successfully making a sale,’ not misleading or coercing merely to close a deal, is about solving a customer’s problem. It really is that simple. Those …

Trusted People Make More Money

Published January 2, 2019 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial, starting a business, trust, trusting partnership
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I am an advocate for running a business with a like-minded and like-motivated business partner, as opposed to going solo. Going alone is for greedy entrepreneurs (even though you’ll make more with a good partner over the long-run) or those who can’t find a partner …

Are You Ready for Entrepreneurship? Answer These Questions to Find Out

Published September 3, 2018 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged successful entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, risk tolerance, starting your own business, start your own business, Should I start my own business?, will your business idea be a success?
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Many people ponder the question ‘should I start my own business?’ at some point or another. Most never do much more than that. However, if you’re one of the more serious people contemplating the road of entrepreneurship, there are some specific questions you should ask …

A Political Kingmaker Reveals His Life Rules

Published July 15, 2018 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneur, politics, productive, Roger Stone, Republican presidential campaigns
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Roger Stone mastered his political craft at the knee of impeached President Richard Nixon. He’s worked for several Republican presidential campaigns, spanning from Nixon to Trump, and waged a war of words against the Clintons. Needless to say, the man is hated by the left …

The Most Important Marketing Lesson is Found in Vegas

Published February 25, 2018 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneurs, marketing campaign, great marketing campaign, marketing campaigns, Come Up With A Great Marketing Campaign, timeless marketing campaigns, up-sells, What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
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Last month I made two trips to Vegas for business opportunities and CES. While there, I was once again reminded that a great marketing campaign comes down to simplicity, perhaps a little controversy and timelessness. The phrase ‘Sin City,’ and more specifically the famous slogan …

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