Mike Garrison

The oldest way to #sell is still the best way: #wordofmouth aka #referral. Special Needs Parent, fly fishing junkie, author and coach

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

That moment when you discover that you while you enjoy all styles of fly fishing, you love #flyfishingfortrout more. Got a chance to float the New River in VA yesterday with some friends and had a great time and caught #smallmouthbass, but I will always prioritize #nativetrout

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

My latest article on Substack in which I compare #flyfishing two different ways on the same stream. #tenkara #rodandreel #tightlinenymphing #drydropper #gofish

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[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

Sammy Hagar, #flyfishing, #exitplanning and the realities of our existence. #cepa #exitplanninginstitute #coaching #consulting
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[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

What is better for #flyfishing small streams? Rod & Reel or #tenkara? My answer and a story in my latest edition of my blog ”Guidewaters”

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[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

Stoked to see an article about my new book on @nasdaq https://t.co/L6K1qyKcFL

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

@mossycreekstore @mossycreekstore I am all over it...planning on hitting some freestone on Wednesday near the 'Noke and then a tailwater on Friday.

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

My new(ish) blog "Guidewaters". I talk about some winter #flyfishing I did over the weekend. #trout #tailwaters #coaching #financialplanner

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[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

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[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

#referral truth for #financialadvisors and #smallbusinessowners.

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

There is no hope for real change and improvement without the understanding of the need to be able to focus on what is #essential. #personaldevelopment #coaching

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

Essentialism by Greg McKeown is required reading before I will commit to #coaching with a prospective client. Why? Because all my clients are #businessowners and most of them are #financialadvisors.

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

How does this work? I ask the potential client to read the book and then we schedule a call/zoom to see what they thought of it. The value for them is that they and I will know, without a doubt, that if they don't like the book we should NOT #coach together.

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

You need to go to the water for the fish just like you need to go to your relationships for the referrals. Stay tuned tomorrow for my weekly newsletter 'Can I Borrow Your Car?' where I will be talking about the right kind of 'bait' and/or 'lure' to get the referrals you want

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

One thing that #flyfishing and #referrals share is that you need to go to them. The fish aren't usually going to come out of the water and the same can be said of referrals generally. The great things about referrals is that they do appear spontaneously from time to time.

[Mike Garrison @Blueridgeflyguy]

• Spend some time thinking/researching (Facebook) who they already know that you want to meet.
• Challenge yourself to think of very easy and frictionless ways you can be introduced (think social, sport, event, etc.)