The Last Boots You Will Ever Buy.

I finally got my brand new Red Wing boots today. Check em' out!
Red Wing Shoes Men's 1907 Classic Lifestyle Boot,Copper,10 D US

ABOUT RED WING SHOE COMPANY

For more than 100 years, Red Wing Shoe Company has been crafting purpose-built work footwear for specific jobs. From the factory floor to the construction site, from refineries to railroads, on oil rigs and docks, today’s modern craftsmen trust Red Wing to deliver premium quality work boots and shoes with the features, fit, and service required for their demanding jobs.

Red Wing work boots are crafted with skill by people who take the time to make sure each pair lasts and protects - like the fine tools they are. Every product we make is manufactured under stringent Red Wing quality standards to withstand the toughest work environments.

Work is our work.

STYLE NO. 1907
6-INCH MOC

The 1907 is modeled after the original work boot styles that made Red Wing famous. The 6” moc toe style is classic Red Wing work with Copper Rough & Tough leather, white traction tread sole, Norwegian welt, triple stitched quality and rawhide laces.
Leather
Copper Rough & Tough
Traction Tred Cushion Crepe WedgeOutsole

My Favorite Pocket Knife

This Spyderco Military Model is one of the best self-defense knifes on the market. I highly recommend getting yourself this pocket knife. As a Realtor that does open houses it's nice to know that at least I have one form of protection that is intimidating and concealable.


Spyderco Military Black Blade
A cornerstone in Spyderco's Save and Serve line up, the Military Model came about after someone asked Spyderco's owner Sal Glesser, "If your son were going into the military what folding knife would you send him with?" For certain, it had to meet the requirements of a high-performance, light-weight folder designed for hard use.
To create an even more subdued blade we have blackened the blade with a BodyCote black matte coating. Since the steel is the spirit of the knife, CPM-S30V seemed the logical choice for the blade given its reputation for long-term edge retention and rust resistance. The 'Millie' has a modified clip-point blade coated in non-reflective black then laser cut with a 14 mm Spyderco Round Hole for quick deployment and for use with gloves. Texturing above the hole hold the thumb in contact with the blade's spine during cutting for confident control over the sharpened edge. The handle scales are G-10 with the lock's liner nested (inlayed) directly into the scale, pumping up lock strength without the addition of bulky liners. Spacers between the scales create a gap running the handle's full length exposing the inside workings for inspection and cleaning. The handle flares slightly at the front end creating a finger choil and at the butt end, which keeps the knife from slipping forward or backward in the hand while sawing or making tough or aggressive cuts. A contoured black metal clip is set for right-hand tip-down carry.
Made in Golden, Colorado U.S.A. Earth
length overall9 1/2" (241 mm)blade length4" (102 mm)blade steelCPM-S30V
length closed5 1/2" (139 mm)cutting edge3 11/16" (94 mm)weight4.2 oz (120 g)
hole diameter9/16" (14 mm)blade thickness5/32" (4 mm)handle materialG-10



Bruce Lee was my first sales trainer.

Whenever I go to a new sales seminar I always go with my guard up and my credit card close. You would think as a salesman I would really be into finding out all the new ways of manipulating my clients and friends to further my sales career. But, as it turns out the reason I go is to get an emotional lift and mingle with my friends. Not that these seminars are not inspirational and informative. It's that there is always a big pitch at the end when the headliner announces that they are cutting the price in half today only if you signup for their monthly program to learn how to sell their "way" before you leave.

Everything a good salesperson needs to know can be learned in 2-minutes, completely for free. I was fortunate enough to be blessed with this knowledge in the form off a story my father told me when I was 14. 

Bruce Lee was a very successful teacher and businessman before becoming a movie star. He had over 10 studios where he taught his way of fighting. If you came at him with a clinched right fist, he had a specific defensive move to counter it. If you wanted to go on the offensive he would teach you how to throw a specific kick or punch. After many successful years of teaching and developing his way of fighting he abruptly closed all of his studios. Nobody knows what triggered his sudden change of heart. But, when he reopened his studios he had a new way and a new gold medallion. 

On the back of this new medallion was an inscription that read "having no way, as way, is way". In Bruce's life and training he had always been taught by masters in his craft, each one having a "way" of fighting. The thing that Bruce realized after he came up with his own "way" of fighting is that there cannot be a "way" of fighting. Every fight is so different it all depends on the variables. Is there 2 or 3 people in the fight? Are weapons allowed? Can I run away? and so on...

You might be asking yourself what the heck does this have to do with sales? Well, if you compare the way sales trainers try to get you to sell their "way", talk their "way" send out notes their "way" you can quickly see the similarities. If you adopt "having no way, as way, is way" as your selling technique then you will develop a style that is appropriate for any situation and the confidence of knowing you have a way...which is "no way". 

Just like Bruce didn't stop learning and teaching "ways" of fighting you should not stop learning and teaching new sales skills either. Just remember that just because you learned how to punch threw a 2-inch piece of wood with your fist while someone is holding it doesn't mean that you know how to punch someone in the face while they are moving. But, if you are ever trapped in a box made of wood you are prepared.

I call this "having no way, as way" style of selling "question based selling". On so many different levels this "way" (actually, no way) of selling has been the difference between success and failure for me. Going into appointments with a strategy or a plan rarely turn out the way you intended, much like a fight. The key is gathering as much information as you can, asking as many questions as possible and then giving answers or suggestions based on that information. When you try to steer a conversation or have a plan going into an appointment you are usually very transparent and come across contrived. If you just listen and ask questions the appropriate response will be apparent it you did it right.  

Next time you have the opportunity to be in a sales appointment remember to ask a ton of questions and have no agenda, but be prepared. Or like Bruce would say "have no way". 

More on Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do (Chinese CantoneseJitkyùndou lit. "Way of the Intercepting Fist," also "Jeet Kun Do","JKD," or "Jeet Kune Do") is a hybrid fighting system and life philosophy founded by Bruce Lee in 1967 with direct, non classical, and straight forward movements. Jeet Kune Do is primarily an open hand system. The system works on the use of different 'tools' for different situations. These situations are broken down into ranges (Kicking, Punching, Trapping, & Grappling), with techniques flowing smoothly between them. Also, it is referred to as a "style without style". Unlike more traditional martial arts, Jeet Kune Do is not fixed or patterned, and is a philosophy with guiding thoughts.