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So, your sales staff is still relying exclusively on slides. Dave is struggling with the new slide deck from corporate (the one that doesn’t target his market.) Mary is grappling with new graphic guidelines that prevent her from making adaptations. What’s the solution?
What’s the best way to ... Views: 1331
Over the years, I’ve had many clients who said, “I always get what I want, but it never seems easy.”
All struggle is birthed in your mind. You may think you just had bad luck or random acts of technical glitches, but it all comes down to what you believe. There is nothing that can’t be traced ... Views: 1331
Coaching is now being adopted by far more UK Companies and is one of the most effective ways to develop the ‘business,’ the business leaders and managers. Coaching service provision includes helping businesses to be more creative in their financial management systems, improving poor performance ... Views: 1331
It is a well known fact that alot of people have thrown in there full time occupation to start earning a home income from home.
Here are four great examples of why they did:
1. You have the freedom to operate in your own time and chose your own hours. Rather then having to be responsible ... Views: 1330
It is a well known fact that alot of people have thrown in there full time occupation to start earning a home income from home.
Here are four great examples of why they did:
1. You have the freedom to operate in your own time and chose your own hours. Rather then having to be responsible ... Views: 1330
A prolonged visit in the hospital was an education in the ebb and flow of life in general.
Like a hospital, there is a never ending rhythm of activities. The morning nurse is there to take vital signs of patients, kitchen staff prepare and deliver meals, doctors and interns do rounds, ... Views: 1330
Most entrepreneurs think that laying out a plan of attack is what turns a business dream into a reality.
Nope.
You could be highly productive on a daily basis to put that plan in motion and may still not increase your profits. I’ve lived that scenario several years in a row. It’s very ... Views: 1329
Recently, it occurred to me that the sessions and workshops I deliver to corporations’ new recruits could be called Business Boot Camp. Fitness marketers have created a designation called “body boot camps” and I see an interesting parallel.
My role, like that of the fitness instructors at ... Views: 1329
As the Paradigm Shifts: Bringing Spirituality into the Business
If I were you, perched on the edge of your seat, curious enough to click on the topic of Spirituality and Business, I’d be readying myself for what – I’m not quite sure. I know I’d have a couple questions in mind. I’d be curious ... Views: 1328
I have great admiration for small business owners. I love their entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering attitude, perseverance and strength. I am lucky enough to work with them daily as their business coach.
Through my role as coach, I am honored to witness courage in so many ways. The courage to ... Views: 1328
Have you ever noticed how GOOD it feels to be really listened to? It’s impactful, particularly when the listening goes beyond just the words you’re speaking. That kind of artful listening conveys respect and value to the speaker, and promotes positive relationships of all kinds.
And, ... Views: 1328
In the previous article we talked about the 13 reasons why you would want to have a niche.
Here is the next bit.
There are coaches out there who know the theory well, they want to do this step and get started but struggle to get to an outcome.
Here are the top 4 obstacles people ... Views: 1327
Recently I had a conversation with another coach and she said, “I don’t want to sound conceited, but I really am good at what I do.” It reminded me of the fact that so many coaches, consultants, and solopreneurs are afraid to toot their own horn, because they’re afraid of appearing conceited. ... Views: 1326
How can you look like a pro selling with stories at the whiteboard? To achieve results, you’ll want to use whiteboards to increase interaction and get people talking. Learn the top 3 secrets to gain a competitive edge.
Top sales performers are selling more using whiteboard presentations. Are ... Views: 1326
“I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naive.” (Abraham Maslow)
One of the most frequent reasons I hear from business owners to not get started on boosting profits is, “I hate ... Views: 1326
Tapping into your uniqueness and using it effectively is the "Hidden Key" to increasing business sales. Accessing this part of who you are and what you offer through your business will assist you in languaging your offer to your prospects and clients in a way that has them saying, "Yes, I want ... Views: 1326
Throughout the world, people everywhere are making great effort to align mind, body and soul. Through this, many discover moments of profound unhappiness that lead to disconnecting from loved ones, their established communities and even careers.
How does the commercial world react to the ... Views: 1326
Learning to enjoy our lives is one of the greatest challenges we face as adults. And, it is also the single most important thing we can accomplish. Yet, many of us continue to struggle through life without feeling well-balanced and joyful. Ergo another round of self-help books that promise us ... Views: 1325
Appraising your employees has many benefits. Appraisals help to develop your staff, improve your company's performance and help you plan better. They help identify training needs and can form the basis for pay reviews. They also record progression, and can be helpful for career and succession ... Views: 1324
Or the final years of your life will be painful.
For many baby boomers, the future looks bleak. If your pension plan survived the recent financial correction, you are among the fortunate ones. If you have managed to retain a job to retire from then you are among the fortunate ones.
If your ... Views: 1324
According to the US Department of Commerce women owned businesses grow at 2 times the rate of businesses owned by men, and the Wall Street Journal reports that by 2030 women will own two thirds of the nation’s wealth. Those numbers are pretty impressive. Yet, many women entrepreneurs struggle ... Views: 1324
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Recovering From a Bad First Impression
Our company is comprised of several businesses. One is our monthly newspaper, A Sandusky Bay Journal, which is supported by the ads that it sells. I was teaching business seminars at a college, and decided that since I knew the ... Views: 1323
Business owners would all agree that one effective way of maximizing profitability is keeping customers satisfied. By maximizing the satisfaction level of your customers, you are actually giving yourself a better opportunity to have your customers come back, and this could happen without you ... Views: 1323
Money is not the only Measure of Success
Considering money as the only success measure can be very discouraging, especially when we start a business or new venture, join a networking marketing company, or go through changes and business expansions. When I hear the frustrations from my clients ... Views: 1323
According to a saying, “Sometimes you need to spend money in order to make money.”
This is true, especially for business people, but it’s not only them who should invest to make profits. This saying applies to your career as well. In order for you to move up or advance in your career, then ... Views: 1323
To be successful you need to differentiate yourself from other businesses, and the easiest way to do this is to focus on your niche. Your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) should give you a clue to your niche. A USP by the way is that short statement that tells consumers why they should do ... Views: 1322
Detached Involvement
One of the earliest concepts that I learned in my coaching studies, yet one which is not easy to put into practice is what is termed detached involvement. Being human means having feelings and emotions. When you are aware of those emotions, and allow them to flow without ... Views: 1322
Are you seriously considering adding high ticket coaching programs to your product line? Then, I must say that you’re on the right track as this is one of the best things that you can do to maximize your earnings. Below are the simple steps that you need to take in order to create this type of ... Views: 1322
What does that word conjure up for you? Does it make you feel good? Or does it fill you with dread? Do you ‘worry about money’? not having enough – to pay bills, to pay for your children’s schooling, to have holidays, to have a bit left over at the end of the month to go out for a decent ... Views: 1322
How many times have you had a conversation with a prospect when nothing panned out? How many people have gone to your website and left without signing up for your ezine? What about a speech, workshop, or 1 on 1 that was a dead end?
What would it be worth to discover 5 secrets you can ... Views: 1321
Giving a big sales presentation? If your pitch presentation is coming up, wouldn’t it help to know the secrets? You know…the ones that the pros never ever tell you.
You bet! Killer sales presenting is an art, science and system. Top performers have this down cold. They don’t wing it. They ... Views: 1321
Despite the fact that hourly employees make up the majority of the workforce in most developed countries, employers are still unable to find enough candidates who are qualified for the job. Not only that, companies, big and small, often fail to retain their best workers long enough to capitalize ... Views: 1321
Your client attraction device, also known as an ethical bribe or free taste, is the information that you give away on your site in exchange for a visitor's name and email address. I call it a client attraction device because it helps to build your list. Unfortunately, just like a product that ... Views: 1320
How to Accelerate Performance of All Kinds – Fast
• 1. Get this: According to the latest (11.09.12) neuroscientific research in Japan by Professor N. Sadato: “To the brain, receiving a compliment is as much a social reward as being rewarded with Money”.
• 2. If you want better learning and ... Views: 1320
Did you know that stress is a choice?
That's right - you choose the cause of your stress
by the choices you make with the following stressors:
Breathing, Environment, Attitude, and Nutrition. [B E A N]
Your Breathing...
Check your breathing to see when it is jammed, natural,
reversed or ... Views: 1320
Noticing is the most powerful tool for cultivating awareness and for bringing valuable spiritual concepts to the workplace. Most importantly though, is having the intention to notice, in order to notice whether you are noticing or not.
Notice, for a moment, what is occurring within your work ... Views: 1319
GenX: Graduates of the CubeWar Terrorist Training Camps.
These days, Baby Boomer managers often complain about their GenY employees (“kids these days…” but maybe Boomers should worry less about GenY (described by Marcus Buckingham as the generation who got prizes for coming ... Views: 1319
As many professionals know, sales presentation training provides a step-by-step method for delivering engaging and exciting sales presentations. But what if you’re short on time, short on money and have a big pitch to give tomorrow?
If so, you’re in luck. Read on and discover 5 easy steps to ... Views: 1319
Let’s face it – as a small business owner, you are facing tough times in our current business environment. The economy is weak, cash flow is tight, and it’s almost impossible to get a line of credit, or even keep the one that you have. It seems that the current administration views small ... Views: 1319
ADDING MORE VALUE TO CUSTOMERS
Why do people buy a product or service? Or, for that matter, why do people do all the things they do? There is a very critical and one answer and that is people buy a product or service to get better value for their money. People also do all the other things ... Views: 1318
As my most loyal readers and customers know, I’m a huge fan of and believer in retaining and growing a business’s current customers. Then again, who isn’t? Yes, new customer acquisition is important to building and scaling a business, but cultivating current customers offers the truest ... Views: 1318
Some people walk through life thinking that everything they do is doomed to fail and so they think “Why Bother?”
That cannot be you…
Some people blame everyone and everything for their misfortunes and again, stay trapped in lives, careers, businesses they do not like.
That cannot be ... Views: 1317
2011 a fresh start, often time people start out by setting goals that they will never accomplish. You know what I’m talking about. The 100 day goals the one year goals, let’s face it if you are not able to get through the first 30 day’s chances are you will find it hard to get through the first ... Views: 1317
We cross the path of many therapists through our work and it is amazing how although each of their journeys are as individual as they are, the same issues continue to crop up. One of the commonly sited issues is that of the difficult in maintaining the same enthusiasm as you did when you first ... Views: 1317
In the last ten years of working almost exclusively with women, one of the themes I’ve noticed is how uncomfortable many women are with the issue of power. For a variety of reasons, power pushes women’s emotional buttons.
I’ve seen women walking on eggshells with their staff, or nearly held ... Views: 1317
Planning a kick-off event or sales meeting? If you want to really engage your sales personnel, provide whiteboard selling skills and watch energy soar.
More and more sales departments are turning to whiteboard presenting and selling. Why? It works. Communicating at the whiteboard is a very ... Views: 1317
It is normal to slip through life just sliding from one thing to the next, not quite sure why we studied this, not quite sure why we took that job, no big reason for living where we do and so on.
This is normal.
Apart from normal there are those whose talents happen to coincide with ... Views: 1316
I love to do things that stretch me out of my personal comfort zones. I have been doing that a lot lately. Being a successful entrepreneur and business owner means, you have to step up and step out! You can’t rest in your comfort zones.
It is great when you can find something that is FUN ... Views: 1316
Leveraging effectively is one of the keys to creating success in growing a business or even in daily life responsibilities. One of the tools I love to leverage is the use of simple technologies to grow my business and to be more effective in my daily routines. Some of the main reasons for ... Views: 1316
Have you ever put off doing something that you knew would benefit your business because you felt the investment was too big?
If you want a profit breakthrough here’s a surefire way …
Invest time in learning, brainstorming, planning, and executing. Invest money in those things, ... Views: 1316
The vast majority of working women today want a more realistic way to achieve success.
They are currently America’s most famous female executives. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s CEO and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg are today's biggest role models on juggling business and family. Both are wives and ... Views: 1315