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The M.I.Z. Is Awesome!

I’ll be the first to admit it: I don’t normally watch professional wrestling, not since i was a kid. My idea of a high-stakes “takedown” usually involves a 20-basis-point undercut on a competitor’s processing statement.

The “Draft” Trap: Why Perfection is the Enemy of Your Next Sale

Welcome to post number 936.

It’s National Mar10 Day

Let’s be honest: I bet you didn’t know that today, March 10, is officially National Mario Day? I kinda spilled the beans yesterday morning so SURPRISE!

(Go ahead, look at the calendar: MAR10. See it? It’s-a brilliant marketing.)

Friday’s Top 10 Facts about Springing Forward

Here are the Top 10 Facts about Springing Forward

10. It’s Not “Savings” Time

First, a correction for your next networking mixer: It is Daylight Saving Time, singular.

Since we’re all “springing forward” this Sunday, I’d feel totally remiss—or “amiss,” if you’re feeling fancy—if I didn’t dig up the wildest facts about this annual clock-shifting chaos.

For those of us in Merchant Services, time isn’t just money; it’s processing volume, PCI compliance windows, and catching that West Coast lead before they head to happy hour. Here are the top 10 things you need to know about Daylight Saving Time (DST).

From the Home Office in Daylight, Indiana

Here are the Top 10 Facts about Springing Forward

10. It’s Not “Savings” Time

First, a correction for your next networking mixer: It is Daylight Saving Time, singular. No “s.” Saying “Savings” is the industry equivalent of calling a merchant account a “bank account.” It’s a small detail, but getting it right makes you look like the smartest person in the Zoom room.

Thirsty Thursday’s

It’s Thursday. You can practically smell the Friday afternoon coffee—or perhaps something a bit colder.

Thursday is a crossroads. You’re either riding high on a week of signed deals, or you’re staring at a pipeline that looks a little thinner than you’d like. Either way, the “Thirsty Thursday” energy is starting to kick in.

So, let’s do a quick pulse check: How is your week actually going?

The Sales Secret Nobody Wants to Talk About: Failure

In the day to day of selling merchant services, “NO” is the default setting. But if you aren’t failing, you aren’t swinging the bat. Here’s why a lost deal is actually a deposit into your future success:

Day’s Like These

Tell me, have you had days like this? You wake up with a killer hit list of local businesses to walk into. You’ve got your pitch polished, a full pocket of biz cards, and your coffee is hitting just right. You are ready to dominate the pavement.