I just found out that actor Sean Connery, who passed away last October, died of complications due to Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's debilitates cognitive function. The cause of his death hit me three-fold: He was my mother's favorite movie star, they are both in their 90s, and she too has Alzheimer's. According to a recent AARP feature story , I was shocked that the great jazz singer Tony Bennett has Alzheimer's. Tony was also another idol of my mom. She would always perk up whenever she heard his infamous "I left my heart in San Francisco" ballad. Photo by Dyna Lopez In 2017, one year after his diagnosis, my mom, brother, and I watched him for the first time performing in San Francisco to a packed audience amongst a sea of silver-haired ladies. He was 90 at the time and did not disappoint. He belted out hit after hit and showed no signs of the debilitating disease. She sang along to a melody that was unfamiliar to my brother and me. My brother asked her, ...
The Mindset of Effective Outbound Sales Prospecting Building Your Business If there’s anything that my background as a Sales Development Representative (SDR) at successful S V startups has taught me is that no matter how many tips and tricks you read online on finding and connecting with customer prospects, it’s null and void if you don’t have the attitude of purpose. Trying to convince a prospect to accept a discovery call or product demo is the mindset of the job role, but approaching it with an underlying belief and commitment to succeed speaks volumes. I recently discovered that there are actually two types, fixed mindset and growth mindset. A fixed mindset believes certain traits are set in stone with little to no room for personal improvement and growth. I’m referring to the growth mindset. When applied to sales, you wear the hat of a business owner. Everything you say and do is predicated by the enthusiasm of learning. Growth eventually leads to achievement and succe...