“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.”
– Victoria Holt (1906–1993)
British writer
To lose only two salesdays each month to fatigue or a desire to wait for a better day to make the call would be to lose more than a full month of salesdays each year (insane… do you see that?).
Imagine if your income reflected your slow days… and know that in the long run, it probably does.
Earlier this month, GIS and Science reported that a map of green turtle nesting sites by Andrew DiMatteo, cartographer for the State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT) Project, won this year’s International Conservation Mapping Competition. The map was published in Volume VI of the SWOT Report and is available separately here (PDF). The SWOT project has published a number of maps showing sea turtle nesting sites and biogeography; there’s also an interactive map. If you know me at all, you know how big a fan I am of reptiles in general, so I’m happy to see so much mapping activity dedicated to their conservation.
Last month Google added some new features to Building Maker and this month they’ve added some new cities. The new cities added are:
• Rome, Italy
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Long Beach, California
• Malibu, California
To try them for yourself, simply head over to the Building Maker site and get started!
If you’re not yet familiar with Building Maker, you can read this post on getting started with it, or watch the short video below.
The shelf of books about SketchUp 8 is getting heavier, I’m happy to say. Bonnie Roskes is the author of the very first SketchUp book, and has now also written the most recent. In fact, no one’s written more publications about SketchUp; if you count her excellent books for kids and educators, there are dozens. I honestly don’t know how she does it.
A lineup of Bonnie Roskes’ newest booksBonnie’s latest additions to my library include:
All of Bonnie’s books are available as PDFs or printed copies, and they’re all for sale on her 3DVinci website. For students and teachers, she also has a Project of the Month subscription where three fresh, hot projects are delivered monthly to your inbox. I never miss ‘em.
Congrats on your new books, Bonnie. And if you get the chance, do you think I might be able to borrow the keys to the time machine I assume you have parked in your garage?
“As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.”
–Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900–1944)
French aviator and writer
Sales goals…
22 sales days remain in the year.
If you’ve not already gotten started on setting your goals for 2011, now’s the time.
Here’s our guide for your downloading pleasure. Let it be your framework.
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Remember… Companies and people will buy this month and people will make decisions for 2011. Use every sales day completely.
Even if people don’t take action now, seeds will be planted.
Don’t waste a sales moment and don’t let anyone (including yourself) sell you on anything else. Be SalesTough.