Oh Yes...I Still Can!

Happy Monday!   Ever wonder where some of our witty sayings come from?  I spend a lot of time researching quotes from great women and men throughout history.  That is interesting to me.   Most of our sayings today come from an original quote that has been "revised" for satirical meaning - a play on words of the original quote.  Many times, the original saying goes forgotten in lieu of the new amended saying.  One such quote;   "Those that can, do; those that can't, teach." Bernard Shaw from "Man and Superman"   We use the phrase to demean those of us that have stopped doing "the work" and have taken on the enviable task of training the next generation of pupils.    That would be me.   I stand up in classroom environments, conduct webinars and write books on a varieties of subjects focused on sales...and life.  Sometimes a student will stand up and say that some of what I discuss isn't possible or practical in the "real world".  It is a diplomatic way of saying that I am out of touch with the real world.   Ouch!  While I have no ego to bruise and havemaintained that I don't know everything, the things I teach have come from years of experience.  Tested by time.  Proven by success.   This year, as I finished a powerful new book on the being a Senior Insurance Advisor -  6 Hours to 6 Figures (available at Amazon now!), I decided to step out from behind my teaching desk...and do.   The last 3 weeks, I have been running the road just like I did 17 years ago in an industry I love - helping our seniors make important decisions.  The next several days of Crumbs will not be to refute the cynics, critics, or those that feel that already know everything.  Debate is wasted on people who already have formed an inflexible opinion.    It is for those who need to know that the original quote from Aristotle still applies;   "Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach."   Running the road has quickly taught me that I missed being "in the mix".  It has also shown me areas where my book and trainings can be improved.  My success the last few weeks also reminds me that doing something you love is the key to real success.     Just like the saying, "You never forget how to ride a bike", when it comes to effective selling in the "real world"...    Oh Yes...I Still Can!    Until tomorrow, I wish you Money, Power, Success!