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Ken looked puzzled when he asked, ”Why are you crying?” I had not even noticed that my eyes had pooled with tears and one was slowly making its way down my cheek. He and I had just spent a day practicing, designing and training for his new workshop. I have been coaching Ken by phone for months ... Views: 1422
Commercial Fire Alarm Systems are essential when it comes to safeguarding the lives of a business’ workforce. Obviously this is the primary and most important reason for having a fire alarm system installed, but doing so will also enable a business to preserve their stock, property and assets. ... Views: 1421
Are you in business with a spouse or significant other or do you know people including family members who are? If so, you may understand there are some very unique challenges in these types of businesses that require attention.
* Because these family run businesses are the backbone to our ... Views: 1421
Fact: In 2005 over 500,000 new business incorporations were organized in the United States.
Fact: Of these 500,000 new businesses less than 1,000 received venture capital funding.
There are vastly more entrepreneurs seeking start-up funding than there are available funding sources and ... Views: 1420
It's not easy. Transforming burn-out to balance takes work and you must have the intention to change things up and then to take action:
Exercise your intuition; inquire within.
Own your strengths.
Identify your compass..understand what gives you direction.
List your tolerations and ... Views: 1419
Women bring unique values to the workplace – values that often make them feel like they’re swimming against the cultural stream. In recent generations, the path to success required that women bury their natural instincts in order to progress in a male dominated, dog-eat-dog world.
It’s ... Views: 1419
Take-off location, lead leg, tail leg, stride length, arm action — these are all familiar terms to an Olympic hurdler.
They’re all a beautiful choreography of rhythm, position, speed and muscle memory.
Of course, no Olympic champion starts out with everything in sync. Muscle memory must ... Views: 1418
Do you delegate or try to do everything yourself? I find that many business owners think they have to do it all themselves or that only they can do it right so they can’t give it away.
I often teach my clients the importance of delegating. You don’t have to do everything yourself. You ... Views: 1418
Smart small business owners on the road to profitability never set the expectation that it would be easy. But 60- hour work weeks without solid results are growing old and tiresome. It’s time for a change. Clearly, there has to be a better way. Let’s look at two of the common myths about ... Views: 1417
Many managers attending management courses struggle to give the appropriate form of praise to their staff. Have you ever wondered why praise does not affect all employees in the same way? Some people are grateful and are spurred on to still greater achievement by expressions of appreciation ... Views: 1417
Are you a natural at public speaking? Not every professional starts out with innate talent. But instead of denying yourself the benefits of charismatic speaking…it pays to shatter the 5 most dangerous myths about presenting.
Anybody can learn effective presentation skills. The very first ... Views: 1417
Business owners have three modes they gravitate toward:
A. Creative maniac
B. Implementing the cool new strategy
C. Overwhelm (which can manifest as stress, denial, checking out, boredom)
Sure, there are some other modes, but these are where you’ll tend to play the most.
No mode is ... Views: 1417
Try this experiment. Open up your wallet. What do you see inside? Money? Credit cards?
Is there a lot there? Or just a little?
Isn’t it amazing that the money you have or the lack of money you have effects how you feel about yourself, your business and life? Did you ever notice that ... Views: 1417
It’s easy to waste your time on a whim
One hundred hours is just over 4 days. That’s the amount of time my fellow panel member on the BBC Sunday morning radio show had spent in the TV show ‘Big Brother’. Contrary to popular belief in the UK there are in fact more people in the world who’ve ... Views: 1417
What if there was a system of Inventory classification that you could use to maximize the effectiveness of your efforts in just about any aspect of your business especially inventory management?
The good news is that such a system was developed a long time ago. Originally based upon an ... Views: 1417
Every single day, entrepreneurs are forced to make countless choices, each of which can have a major impact on the success of their companies. The business leaders which generate the most success are the ones that have the tools they need in order to make the right decisions. Most frequently, ... Views: 1416
There is just too much focus on having a plan. Now we’ll have no more arguments in support of having a formal business plan. It is time to take the conversation forward with those who have paid heed to the idea of having a formal plan.
It has been seen that a plan is the road map for your ... Views: 1416
Can it be we’re halfway through the year already? My business coaching clients always like it when we pause at this point to assess how far they’ve come since January. It’s a chance for us to acknowledge all the good work they’ve been doing. Yes, it’s easy to focus on what you haven’t ... Views: 1416
What’s the one word sales professionals try to never, ever say? This single word unlocks all of the 4 cardinal rules to achieve ultimate sales success. Find out here…
In my sales presentation trainings, a lot of people want a script. The reason? They want to know what really works in the ... Views: 1415
Introduction
One has to have a dream to make a dream come true. This in no way implies that the path to fulfillment will be an easy one. As a matter of fact, life will test your commitments on a daily basis. It might be fair to say that if you can get knocked off the position from which you ... Views: 1415
When working through the process of buying a business, the transaction will go through different stages. The first active stage is obviously when the buyer and seller come together for their first meeting. However, before that happens there are many other things that need to happen before that ... Views: 1415
John Di Lemme
I will be teaching from my book, the *31* Attitudes of Self-Made Millionaires. To follow along with the teaching, go to www.LifestyleFreedomClub.com/31attitudes and grab a copy of the book for FREE plus receive the audio book as a Bonus.
Attitude #1 - Forward Moving: ... Views: 1414
The basic path to success: increase sales and reduce expenses in order to improve profitability. The goal is definitely one and the same, but how you reach each milestone may vary. I would like to share random thoughts on ways to open doors to profits. These items usually elude our attention ... Views: 1414
As a business coach I often come across people who are “stuck”, for whatever reason, and resisting change with every fibre of their being. Even when they know that things have moved on and markets have changed, they stubbornly refuse to change they way they have always done it.
One easy way ... Views: 1414
Do you know that more than 90% of the fully operational businesses in the US are under the category of ‘small businesses’? This is a surprising fact, but an encouraging one for those of you who are considering becoming an entrepreneur. This figure only shows that the majority of the successful ... Views: 1413
Mature businesses show their maturity through consistency. In other words they are reliable. It’s odd to receive calls from suppliers on behalf of well known organizations that cannot keep an appointment. What does this say about your company? It’s not appealing. People’s time is valuable. ... Views: 1413
As for the above question, the answer is a resounding yes. To start with, you cannot start generating qualified sales leads if you do not have a concrete plan in generating them. You need to understand the market first, study the trends, and identify prospects that will most likely do business ... Views: 1413
The current paradigm within which we are deeply rooted and that is ingrained in every cell of our body is cultivated solely around fear-based thinking. Research shows that 70% of our thoughts are precipitated from fear. Imagine that! How did we come to reside in such an environment permeated ... Views: 1411
Owners of professional sports franchises invest tens of millions of dollars to draft the top players, and their talent scouts start following athletes as early as junior high school. They have to invest with a forward outlook, and that means they have to constantly be on lookout for talent no ... Views: 1411
As a book publicist, I am constantly being asked to help authors get speaking gigs. But, it’s a specialty in itself and outside our wheelhouse. Authors can make a lot of money speaking, more so sometimes than selling books, but often it’s the book that creates the demand so there is a symbiotic ... Views: 1411
Most people strive to have more and be more - we want more money, rewarding work, enhanced relationships, optimal health, fitness, wellbeing and so much more.
Clearly, we are programmed to measure our effectiveness by what we see. When we see our results, for example our bank account, our ... Views: 1411
I’m sure you’ve heard over and over the importance of having a “target market,” a specific group of people who share similar qualities and have a problem that you and your business can solve. Now, this is important because you want to have a clear message that speaks ... Views: 1411
We are often asked does Assertiveness Training Courses also help me to become assertive in my private life as well as at work. The answer is yes, just imagine the following: You have just bought a new shirt, you bring it home but you decide you do not like it, but there is a problem you can not ... Views: 1410
I knew that it might unfold this way, but I prayed it wouldn’t. A sixteen year old at my gym was arrested for allegedly murdering his family. I knew all the details long before they were released to the press, even though I didn’t know him personally.
I struggled with all the negative ... Views: 1410
You just got the call for a job interview! This is great news, Congratulations! See how all the hard work you put into writing a professional resume, networking at various events and online job searching has paid off at last. To be sure you are the brightest star above all the other job ... Views: 1410
Becoming a counsellor. Firstly let us look at why you wish to. Is it to understand yourself better? Or your partner? Or potential lovers and partners? Or are you actually thinking of this as a tool that you can use career wise and sell to clients to earn a living from it? If so are your ... Views: 1409
Have you ever scurried around looking for your sunglasses only to find them on your head?
Why didn’t you know they were there?
Most likely you were rushing, not really taking your time to think it through.
Believe it or not, it’s like that with money.
You scurry around, trying to ... Views: 1409
You have two choices in your business … be a pro or be an amateur.
Professionals (pros) are people who take their hobby, sport or passion seriously. They’ve decided they’re no longer satisfied with being an amateur. They want the challenge and fulfillment of fully living into their ... Views: 1409
During a recent webcast, I hosted with a highly successful and multi-million dollar CEO, I learned several “insider secrets” about how she created not one, but two network marketing businesses that each yielded over a million dollars, annually! I was riveted by each tip, insight and strategy she ... Views: 1408
Ever wondered how some individuals can join up in any MLM company they like and within a few short weeks be the number one income earner? Others spend months or even years working ridiculous hours every day and struggle to make a penny. So how do they do it? It's not magic, and it's not because ... Views: 1408
You want to build a profitable and easily sustainable business that provides the income and freedom you desire as a successful entrepreneur, right?
Of course you do!
As a business owner who cares, you're passionate about what you do. You love working with your clients and they love working ... Views: 1407
Fed up with spinning your wheels and chasing one system after another? If you’re looking for clarity, focus and hands-on results, use these 5 coaching tips to gain new business—fast.
There’s a lot of great tips out there for presenting, selling and winning new business. But sometimes…it just ... Views: 1406
By Annabelle Drumm
Over the last few of weeks I've been hitting the online dating websites. Rather than being highly discerning I thought I would run it more like an Open Audition and I've discovered something really interesting.
So far I've talked to men from all walks of life... plus a few ... Views: 1405
Nothing Happens in Business Until Someone Sells Something:
As any entrepreneur will tell you, in order to grow a business you have to be able to sell. Nothing happens in business until someone sells something. You even have to engage in sales when you go to the bank to get a loan to start ... Views: 1405
Owners of small businesses, have to have their particular goals in terms of running and growing their businesses. It is vital that they have a clear idea of what short term and long term goals they need to achieve, which should include funding, increasing profits, gaining more customers, and ... Views: 1403
Over a decade ago, my professional organizer asked me why I kept my office supplies in the particular place they were sitting. I had no idea why I put them there. I never thought much about how my office was organized. The only things I cared about in my office were having the best equipment ... Views: 1403
Many managers still mandate cold calling and for lack of a better idea many sales people still do it. However, you’ll be far more successful generating quality leads by networking. Why, because networking eliminates resistance to getting a meeting and eliminates resistance to your message. ... Views: 1402
The most common reasons why employees are not motivated are:
* Lack of confidence
* Worry
* Negative opinions
* A feeling of “no future here”
* Feeling unimportant
* Not knowing what is going on
* False recognition
* Lack of training
If you understand ... Views: 1402
“What is the Two-Letter Word that Your Brain Considers a Threat to Your ‘Survival’?
• 1. “It took the invention (1999) of the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery) to show your Brain changes for the ‘worse’ - when it Sees, Hears or even
reads the word: No!”
• 2. “That’s the ... Views: 1402
Electronic medical billing is an automated method of managing document and billing flow. Electronic billing makes the whole process of billing more easy and manageable. It also provides substantial clinical care, financial, practice workflow, and observance benefits to doctors, insurance ... Views: 1401