Jack Perry's Respect Factor

The Rewards of Being a Self-Starter, not a Self-Stopper

By Jack Perry

“Be a self-starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don’t waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.” – Og Mandino

They’re swashbucklers, explorers, and pioneers, not couch potatoes. They launch the offense, brave the onslaught, and get things done. They don’t run an idea up the flagpole, take a few meetings, and hope someone else makes it happen.

They’re self-starters. Are you one? Or are you a self-stopper?

Personal Evaluations: Reap Rewards by Taking an Honest Look in the Mirror

By Jack Perry

Most of us are familiar with personnel evaluations, but how many of us take the time to sit ourselves down for a personal evaluation? In the same way an assessment and one-on-one discussion with those who work for us can yield new insights and better results, a self-evaluation can lead to greater personal and professional success. A personal evaluation offers an opportunity to step back and measure your progress while finding new ways to realize your potential more fully.

The Most Direct Route to Success: Make Your Journey with a Mentor

By Jack Perry

Wouldn’t it be great if someone offered to guide you along your career path, giving you the benefit of years of experience and wisdom, steering you away from pitfalls, and supporting and advising you along the way? Well, it’s unlikely anyone will just offer, but you can look for and find one of these wonderful assets: they’re known as mentors.

Build Your Reputation with Credentials

By Jack Perry

Americans love credentials. Whether someone has a CFP, a CPA, a PHD or an LSW after his or her name, the credentials make us stand up and take notice. Credentials are one of the “little things” that can add so much to your reputation and will help you rise above the crowd.

You're It! Invest in Your Most Valuable Assets for Phenomenal Success

By Jack Perry

If you're not serious about investing in your personal and professional success and growth, you might as well stop reading this now and file it in the trash. Only individuals who are seriously focused on their potentially prosperous destiny will want to know and  choose to use the valuable information in this article. Having said that...

How to Achieve Expert Status

By Jack Perry

No matter what profession or industry you’re in, chances are that you are merely a commodity. That’s right. Your prospects and clients can likely get what you offer from somewhere else. And if you think about it, you can probably get everything you have, within reason, from somewhere else, also. Unfortunately, that’s just the way the unique American market works. As a result, price and convenience are  factors in most buying decisions.