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	<title>Billy Cox</title>
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	<description>Keynote Speaker, Sales Trainer, Author</description>
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		<title>What Should I do When Negativity Creeps In?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cancel it. Be grateful for what you have. Focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want. Listen to positive audios.  Read good books.  Listen to mentors. Encourage others. Simply encouraging someone else will cheer you up. Take &#8230; <a href="http://billycox.com/blog/what-should-i-do-when-negativity-creeps-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cancel it. Be grateful for what you have. Focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want. Listen to positive audios.  Read good books.  Listen to mentors. Encourage others. Simply encouraging someone else will cheer you up. Take massive focused, determined  action and tell yourself… &#8220;I will not be denied&#8221;.</p>
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<p>GO! GO! GO!!</p>
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		<title>Wow!  A “must read”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CHRISVOSS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends My mentor, Zig Ziglar, “America’s Motivator” and bestselling author, has written what is sure to become a beloved classic, Born to Win. Every now and then I recommend a book to you and hope you like it. But this &#8230; <a href="http://billycox.com/blog/wow-a-%e2%80%9cmust-read%e2%80%9d/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friends</p>
<p>My mentor, Zig Ziglar, “America’s Motivator” and bestselling author, has written what is sure to become a beloved classic, Born to Win.</p>
<p>Every now and then I recommend a book to you and hope you like it.  But this book is a “must read” and I strongly encourage you to get one for yourself. Zig takes his 40+ years of teachings about success and what it really is and how to get it and puts it all in one easy-to-understand book.</p>
<p>Zig uses stories from his own life as well as many current examples of people all around the world to show you how you can plan, prepare, and expect to win in your life.</p>
<p>I highly recommend you click the link below to learn more: <a href="http://www.borntowinbook.com">www.borntowinbook.com</a></p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Billy Cox</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Born To Win&#8221;Ziglar Positive POWER FREE replay NOW  48 hours only!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycox</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Here it is. Up for 48 hours only&#8230; FREE replay of the &#8220;Born To Win&#8221; worldwide webcast I did with Ziglar Corp&#8230;.Success2.0  http://budurl.com/BornToWinWebcast Tom and I came through with such Positive POWER &#38; ENERGY that we overloaded the system. This &#8230; <a href="http://billycox.com/blog/born-to-winziglar-positive-power-free-replay-now-48-hours-only/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Here it is. Up for 48 hours only&#8230; FREE replay of the &#8220;Born To Win&#8221; worldwide webcast I did with Ziglar Corp&#8230;.Success2.0<br />
 <a href="http://budurl.com/BornToWinWebcast">http://budurl.com/BornToWinWebcast</a></p>
<p>Tom and I came through with such Positive POWER &amp; ENERGY that we overloaded the system. This is to your advantage  because you can watch replay for FREE now or plan your Monday meeting and watch with your team.</p>
<p>Bonus 1 min Video book trailer of &#8220;Born to Win&#8221; with Zig  and Tom Ziglar that is sure to inspire&#8230;<br />
<a href="http://budurl.com/BornToWinWebcast">http://budurl.com/BornToWinWebcast</a></p>
<p>You were &#8220;Born To Win&#8221; Make every Moment count!</p>
<p>BC</p>
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		<title>BornTo Win&#8230;Replay &#8211; Ziglar 48 Hours only</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycox</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you missed the Born to win Webcast I did with Zig Ziglar Corp and Co Hosted with tom Ziglar here&#8217;s your Chance to watch it  for Free. Due to popular Demand and because we had technical difficulties later in &#8230; <a href="http://billycox.com/blog/bornto-win-replay-ziglar-48-hours-only/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you missed the Born to win Webcast I did with Zig Ziglar Corp and Co Hosted with tom Ziglar here&#8217;s your Chance to watch it  for Free. Due to popular Demand and because we had technical difficulties later in the webcast Ziglar has agreed to offer you this special opportunity to watch the replay for free.</p>
<p>The catch is you must do it in 48 hours. To watch Now for  FREE go immediately to http://budurl.com/BornToWinWebcast</p>
<p>The reviews from this webcast have been phenomenal. The information is life-changing . You will learn that when you have the hope that things can change, and a plan to make that change possible, then you can and will take action.</p>
<p>You will learn  that when you have prepared yourself to be the right kind of person, you can do what you need to do to expect success. You will also learn why Tom&#8217;s business card says &#8220;Bicycle Mechanic&#8221;!</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s your chance&#8230;go now to http://budurl.com/BornToWinWebcast</p>
<p>Go! Go! Go!</p>
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		<title>A Blast from the Past</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycox</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like you are living Groundhog Day. We did ... <a href="http://billycox.com/blog/a-blast-from-the-past/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever had something happen in your life that took you back to a certain place in time (déjà vu)? Have you ever felt like you’re living Groundhog Day (replaying the same day over and over again)?</p>
<p><img class="alignright" title="groundhog" src="http://billycox.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Groundhog.jpg" alt="groundhog" width="195" height="209" /></p>
<p><strong>Recently our team experienced a true “Blast from the Past.”  And if you read our newsletter, you did, too!</strong></p>
<p>Our team has been diligently working on a new website and blog at <a href="http://www.billycox.com/">www.billycox.com</a>. Many of our old newsletters from the past five years had to be transferred to our new site archives.  Our new site is set up to pull up our latest post and “blast” it out to our newsletter subscribers.  Therefore, each day for several days the last newsletter that was transferred to our new site was blasted out to you.</p>
<p>Interestingly, the response has been phenomenal. We have received tons of e-mails telling us they are loving the old archives.  Plus, we have thousands of new subscribers since we started this newsletter five years ago.  Feel free to check out our newsletters at <a href="http://www.billycox.com/">www.billycox.com</a> and see how we have transformed over the years.</p>
<p>I can tell you that reflecting on the past is good. Groundhog Day, some days, is inevitable.  And déjà vu is OK … as long as you don’t live there for long. The problem is when people live Groundhog Day over and over. They set New Year’s goals and by the middle of January already have forgotten them ─ losing the opportunity to learn from the past.</p>
<p>So, as we launch into the future and start a new chapter in this exciting journey called life, take some time to reflect on the past, enjoy the magic moments and learn the lessons. In today’s crazy, fast-paced, A.D.D world we can easily get so caught up in the DESTINATION that we miss the JOURNEY.</p>
<p>Your Friend,</p>
<p>Billy Cox</p>
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		<title>Free &#8220;Born to Win&#8221; Ziglar Webcast today with Billy Cox</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycox</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take action now. Join my free webcast on January 18. <a href="http://billycox.com/blog/free-born-to-win-ziglar-webcast-today-with-billy-cox/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’m co-hosting a &#8220;Born To Win&#8221; webcast today,  January 18, with Tom Ziglar (son of Zig Ziglar) that could be one of the most important opportunities for you to begin making positive changes in your life.</p>
<p>One of Zig Ziglar’s favorite sayings is, “You were born to win, but to be the winner you were born to be you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. Then and only then can you legitimately expect to win.”</p>
<p><strong>Zig&#8217;s newest (and possibly last ) book, <em>Born to Win</em>, is launching this month, and Tom and I will be sharing the top 10 tips directly from Zig&#8217;s &#8220;Born to Win&#8221; teachings.</strong></p>
<p>This is a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">free event</span> for you and those around you to take action now to make good things happen this year. We all are born with the capability to be winners, and taking action is a key component of winning. <a href="http://www.ziglar.com/webcast/webcasts.html?aff=22">Please join Tom and I</a> as we MAKE HISTORY and share the powerful strategies and techniques you need to succeed.</p>
<p>I’m really excited to be a part of this and know this will be a life changing event for you.</p>
<p>Join us for free &amp; invite your family, friends and colleagues for this once in a lifetime chance to begin the winning process by making the right moves in your lives and helping those around you succeed at the highest level.</p>
<p>Expect the best in 2012. <a href="http://www.ziglar.com/webcast/webcasts.html?aff=22">Register now!</a></p>
<p>See ya there!</p>
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		<title>INSPIRE, EDUCATE and ENTERTAIN!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Single Greatest Competitive Advantage in todays economy is a positive and engaged work force. In a Study by Yale University this single factor is more important than the number of years or experience. Leaders who spend more Time and &#8230; <a href="http://billycox.com/toptext/toptext/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Single Greatest Competitive Advantage in todays economy is a positive and engaged work force.</p>
<p>In a Study by Yale University this single factor is more important than the number of years or experience.</p>
<p>Leaders who spend more Time and Resources in this area experience a direct connection to their bottom line.</p>
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		<title>Speaking &amp; Seminars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycox.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking Billy Cox&#8217;s real world style along with positive, contagious energy has made him one of today&#8217;s most popular speakers. What are the goals of your next conference? What specific actions do you want your attendees to take when the conference is over? How are &#8230; <a href="http://billycox.com/speaking-seminars/1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Speaking</h1>
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<h2><em>Billy Cox&#8217;s real world style along with positive, contagious energy has made him one of today&#8217;s most popular speakers.</em></h2>
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<p><img src="http://www.billycoxinternational.com/images/stories/page%20images/meetingplanners1.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="450" align="left" /><strong>What are the goals of your next conference? What specific actions do you want your attendees to take when the conference is over? How are you ensuring that you achieve those results? </strong>Billy Cox has a proven track record of providing real world answers while informing, challenging and inspiring audiences for many of the most successful companies in the world.</p>
<p><strong>Billy’s message is pure,refreshing and energizing.</strong> His down to earth style is very unique and helps him gain instant rapport with any audience.</p>
<p><em>Billy&#8217;s real life experiences in Sales, Teamwork, Leadership and Life skills are priceless.</em></p>
<p>&#8220;The Best Speaker We&#8217;ve Ever Had&#8221;</p>
<p>This is the type of feedback Billy consistently receives. All participants leave energized and equipped with ideas and tools they can begin applying immediately. <em>Billy shifts attitudes, inspires action, and provides the knowledge and momentum for people to start making positive changes and real results</em>.</p>
<p>Sample topics are listed below, but each session is flexible in structure and length and is targeted to the goals of the organization and the interests of the audience. Whether it&#8217;s a one-hour speech or an all-day seminar, every session is customized to your event&#8217;s needs. <a href="http://www.billycoxinternational.com/for-meeting-planners.html">More about how we work with meeting planners.</a></p>
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<h2>Watch Billy Speak</h2>
<p><strong>Listen, watch and read and you&#8217;ll see how Billy uniquely connects with today&#8217;s achievers.</strong></p>
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<h2>Sample Topics</h2>
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<legend>You Gotta Get in the Game</legend>
<p><img src="http://www.billycoxinternational.com/images/stories/page%20images/billy-speaking-you-gotta-get-in-the-game.jpg" alt="" align="left" />Supercharge any event by inspiring your people to get off the sidelines and get in the game. Draws from the 14 core principles in Billy Cox&#8217;s best-selling book. Customized to the goals of your event.</fieldset>
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<legend>Be a Sales Superstar</legend>
<p><img src="http://www.billycoxinternational.com/images/stories/page%20images/billy-speaking-selling-at-the-next-level.jpg" alt="" align="left" />Build sales superstars by teaching them what top performers already know and do. Billy reveals what he has learned in more than 20 years of building, training, and maintaining winning sales teams. This session draws from best practices detailed in Billy Cox&#8217;s  book, The All-Star Sales Book.</fieldset>
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<legend>Building a Winning T.E.A.M</legend>
<p><img src="http://www.billycoxinternational.com/images/stories/page%20images/billy-speaking-team-success.jpg" alt="" align="left" /><strong>T</strong>raining-<strong>E</strong>dification-<strong>A</strong>ccountability-<strong>M</strong>otivation:Teams that are strong and productive accomplish far more than a collection of individuals working alone. Use this team-building workshop to overcome obstacles to effective teamwork and gain the competitive advantage of true team synergy.</fieldset>
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<legend>Lead With Vision</legend>
<p><img src="http://www.billycoxinternational.com/images/stories/page%20images/billy-speaking-leadership-vision.jpg" alt="" align="left" />How to see what others can&#8217;t, make it where others miss and stay Ahead of the Game.<br />
Proven strategies to improve management and leadership. Teaches participants how to:</p>
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<li>Think strategically</li>
<li>Hire &#8216;A&#8217; players</li>
<li>Communicate more effectively</li>
<li>Build peak performance teams.</li>
<li>Stay ahead of the game.</li>
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<p>Participants also learn the keys to personal effectiveness, maximum achievement, and unlimited success.</fieldset>
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<legend>7 Steps to Change Your Life</legend>
<p><img src="http://www.billycoxinternational.com/images/stories/page%20images/billy-speaking-7-steps-to-change-your-life.jpg" alt="" align="left" />This highly interactive workshop teaches participants personal accountability with a simple goal-setting process they can use in all areas of work and life. Many companies have said this session was the most talked-about, highly productive, results-oriented session they ever experienced. This workshop is usually done as a complement to a keynote speech, either for an entire audience or in a breakout session.</fieldset>
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<h2><a title="Contact" href="http://yellowbluetech.com/addon/billycox/contact">Hire Billy</a></h2>
<p><strong>All seminars are customized based on the goals of your event.</strong></p>
<p>For more information:<br />
Call us at 1-800-722-4685<br />
Email us at <a href="mailto:billy@billycox.com">Billy@BillyCox.com</a><br />
Or complete <a title="Contact" href="http://yellowbluetech.com/addon/billycox/contact">this online form</a> to tell us a bit about your event and your interests.</p>
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		<title>How to Stand Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking the high road is often not easy or popular ... <a href="http://billycox.com/blog/how-to-stand-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Maintaining your integrity often becomes a critical issue when you succeed because it is then that you may be called upon to compromise your principles. A true win requires you to keep your integrity despite your success.</h3>
<p>Developing a reputation for honesty and integrity is simply the right thing to do. It’s also a smart business and sales strategy because people do business with people they like and trust. When you have integrity, your prospects, custom<a href="http://billycox.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Integrity.jpg" rel="lightbox[1213]" title="Integrity"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1214" title="Integrity" src="http://billycox.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Integrity-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a>ers, peers, and coworkers will trust you. And the more people trust you, the less risk they feel in working with you and in buying from you.</p>
<p>The truly outstanding salesperson doesn’t misrepresent what the product or service can do. The salesperson with integrity tells prospects when a product or service isn’t right for them. Even if a prospect doesn’t buy, he or she will always remember the salesperson’s integrity. According to Zig Ziglar, “The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.”</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Don’t get me wrong — I’ve made some mistakes I’m not proud of.</span> What I can tell you is that the agony, dissatisfaction, and other negative consequences the low road brought were never worth it. I learned that lesson the hard way. Now I do my best to avoid the low road no matter what instant satisfaction or temporary rewards it may seem to offer.</p>
<p>Taking the high road is often not easy or popular, but if you compromise your principles and integrity, it will always end up costing you in the long run.</p>
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		<title>Why Walk Your Talk?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>To be a straight shooter, you have to do what you say you’re going to do. You can’t say one thing and then do another.</h3>
<p><a href="http://yellowbluetech.com/addon/billycox/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Walk.jpg" rel="lightbox[1244]" title="Walk"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1223" title="Walk" src="http://yellowbluetech.com/addon/billycox/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Walk-300x189.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="189" /></a>There’s a big difference between those who are committed and all the rest. People who are committed will do whatever it takes to follow through.</p>
<p>It’s been said that you are only as good as your word. Actually, I think this is only half right. I think it should be, “You are only as good as your word — if you do what you say you will do.” Your word must be your bond. If you commit to something, follow through. A person who keeps his or her word every time will gain respect from others. But a person who doesn’t keep his or her word, even in little things, will earn a negative reputation.</p>
<p>People often think that if they have good intentions they are straight shooters. <em>That’s simply not true.</em> You can have all the good intentions in the world, but if you don’t act in a way that’s consistent with those intentions, your goodwill is meaningless.</p>
<p>Our actions are more meaningful than our intentions, as reflected in this quote from the book <em>Walk the Talk: </em>“We judge ourselves mostly by our intentions, but others judge us mostly by our actions. People hear what we say, but they see what we do. And seeing is believing.”</p>
<p>To stay in the game, you gotta deliver what you promise. And walking the talk is absolutely critical in sales. I’ve seen a lot of companies with good products that are no longer in business because they didn’t follow through on their commitments.</p>
<p>In sports, if you don’t deliver, you’ll get cut from the team. In business, you must absolutely deliver on the commitments and obligations you make to customers, even if it means working overtime or losing money. Your ability and willingness to follow through and walk your talk are key indicators of your success.</p>
<p>Some people have a hard time honoring their commitments simply because they haven’t learned when and how to say no. They make too many promises without thinking about how they’re going to fulfill those commitments. This is the type of short-term thinking that gets people in trouble.<strong> It is far better to make fewer commitments and keep the ones you do make than to agree to everything and only partially  deliver on the promise.</strong></p>
<p>Following through is simply the right thing to do, but it also has an unexpected benefit. When you follow through on your commitments (including the commitments you make to yourself), you gain confidence, belief, and momentum.</p>
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