by Marc Corsini | Jan 18, 2022
We’ve all had at least one salesperson call us about life insurance. It is the product that just about everyone needs but no one wants to buy. I happen to love life insurance. When I initially started coaching, one of my first clients sold insurance, and I saw the...
by Marc Corsini | Jan 4, 2022
As a part of growing one of my Vistage CEO peer advisory groups, I met with a prospective CEO to see if we were a right fit for each other. Before meeting with me, he said he wasn’t really interested in membership, but since we had so many relationships in common, he...
by Marc Corsini | Dec 14, 2021
Basketball season is upon us. I’d like to consider the game for more than just its entertainment value. My favorite movie of all time is Hoosiers. I’ve seen it dozens of times, and it never gets old. Here’s the storyline: In 1951, washed-up college basketball coach...
by Marc Corsini | Nov 11, 2021
The very first Veterans Day parade in the entire country happened right here in Birmingham. That’s remarkable, I know, but so is the story behind this accomplishment. It happened on November 11, 1947, thanks to a man named Raymond Weeks. Weeks was a Navy veteran from...
by Marc Corsini | Nov 2, 2021
Today is All Souls’ Day. It’s the day many Catholics and other denominations dedicate to remembering deceased loved ones. It’s observed in a variety of ways, but regardless of whether it’s a somber occasion or more of a celebration like Día de los Muertos, it’s...
by Marc Corsini | Oct 26, 2021
I recently was working with an executive manager who needed his salespeople to increase their social media presence professionally, especially on LinkedIn. The company invested in LI training, created instructions on how to set up a profile, shared best practices,...
by Marc Corsini | Oct 12, 2021
There’s a lot wrong with the world right now. A global pandemic, for one thing. Division within our country over, well, all kinds of issues large and small. Wars and poverty and homelessness and inequality. But … there’s a lot that’s right about the world right now,...
by Marc Corsini | Sep 28, 2021
People are putting themselves first now. And they’re also working toward higher goals. The pandemic has changed not only how we work, but also why we do it. And that is key to “The Great Resignation” we’re seeing happening across all kinds of industries. Many people...
by Marc Corsini | Sep 14, 2021
“I hate my job, so I’m going to quit.” This used to be an idle threat in the wake of a tough week or an especially bad day at work. Or a daydream. Some of you might remember Johnny Paycheck’s country song Take This Job and Shove It. But today, employees are...
by Marc Corsini | Aug 24, 2021
Recently, I was meeting with a CEO who is experiencing the frustration of feeling like she has too many things to do and not enough time to do them. We’ve all been there, so I completely understood when she told me, “I’m having trouble remembering everything I need to...
