Tag Archives: Dr. Rob Gilbert’s Success Hotline

Ejecting Rejection

Posted on April 9, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“The thing that hurts the most is when we reject ourselves.” Dr. Rob Gilbert On his inspiring free daily Success Hotline (973.743.4690), my friend and mentor Rob Gilbert touched on a theme he returns to often: The worst rejections we … Continue reading →

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Writing Mindset

Posted on March 30, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

You can never really tell what will come in handy as a writer or where inspiring ideas that can give us a jolt of energy will come from. A case in point: “4 Principles of the Wrestling Mindset,” a poster … Continue reading →

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Winning Strategies

Posted on December 29, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“There are two ways to become a champion. The slow way is to learn from your mistakes. A much faster way is to learn from other people’s mistakes as well as from your own. ” Think Better, WIN MORE! With … Continue reading →

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Excuses, Begone!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“The most unprofitable item ever manufactured is an excuse.” Anonymous When it comes to writing — or more to the point, not writing — we all have our own personal array of excuses in our couldn’t-get-to-it quiver. When I pull … Continue reading →

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Writing Through

Posted on August 5, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Fight through it” — this is an inspirational saying that my friend and mentor Dr. Rob Gilbert often invokes on his Success Hotline (973.743.4690). One morning just recently a version of this tailor-made for us popped into my head: “Write … Continue reading →

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Igniting Inertia

Posted on July 31, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Igniting inertia” — sounds confusing and contradictory, doesn’t it? By definition, something inert is: 1) lacking in the power to move; 2) very slow to move or act: sluggish; 3) deficient in active properties. Considering all this, any plan to … Continue reading →

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Five Times

Posted on February 5, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Here’s an interesting question that popped up on my friend and mentor Rob Gilbert’s Success Hotline (973.743.4690): The Seahawks ended up scoring five times as many points as the Broncos in Sunday’s Super Bowl game — did they actually play … Continue reading →

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The Bus

Posted on January 28, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn’t give up, you would outlast the people who came on the … Continue reading →

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Your Motto

Posted on January 3, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Frank Somma is a highly successful salesman, a motivational speaker, and a good friend of my good friend and mentor, Rob Gilbert (check out Rob’s Success Hotline: 973.743.4690). Frank has an inspiring blog where he shares inspiring, insights (visit FrankSomma.com). … Continue reading →

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More Nos

Posted on January 24, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

My good friend and mentor Rob Gilbert has a new theme for his 2013 Success Hotline (973.743.4690): It’s “NO.” As Rob puts it, he wants his callers to “Give more nos and get more nos” this year. Giving more nos … Continue reading →

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