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I was at an association meeting the other night doing some networking. As I talked with people, it was amazing how inefficient people are in their selling and business development. So I have five stories, each with a lesson that could help you develop business better.
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As I introduced ... Views: 1970
I am a self-made multi-millionairess. (I love that "ess" part.) I own three national companies, have over 100 employees . . . mostly women, and just finished my first suspense romance novel at the age of 59. I feel I am an intelligent, well educated, articulate woman with a good sense of self ... Views: 1572
Success really comes down to three key secrets, as revealed by the amazing women entrepreneurs I met last week in Los Angeles. Here they are, just for you
1. Burn your ships.
Napoleon Hill, in his book, Think and Grow Rich, tells of a warrior who when facing insurmountable odds in battle, ... Views: 642
Trading hours for dollars in your professional service business will never bring you wealth or freedom.
How can you make more money and have more time off?
My seven step success plan to enjoy your business more, work less, and boost your bottom line gives you a clear path to follow to get you ... Views: 567
Over the past thirteen years, I have worked with hundreds of women entrepreneurs as their business coach. I've noticed that many women small business owners experience the same challenges in growing and running their businesses, such as feeling overwhelmed and isolated, having difficulty keeping ... Views: 525
I met with a young woman late last week who was in a state of mind that I've seen in a lot of small business owners... regardless of their age, education level, or length of time they've been in business. I call it 'analysis paralysis' and it's a debilitating state of mind. Too many options, too ... Views: 5556
“Mom, when we get home I need to show you something really cool!” exclaimed my 8-year-old son Jack when I picked him up from school the other day. When we got home, he opened his backpack, pulled out his Social Studies book, opened it up to the last few pages and said—“Look, isn’t this cool?” ... Views: 820
Recently, our family took a trip to the "happiest place on earth"---Disneyland! As we made our way to the Magic Kingdom, I noticed a large sign hanging over the entrance that read, "Where old friends meet for the very first time." I began to smile. This got me thinking about how Smart Women take ... Views: 644
There’s a saying in recovery/treatment/12-step programs that goes: “TREAT THE DISEASE, not the symptoms.” What are the diseases causing your stress? The current economic “crisis”? The political race? The politics in your office? Your son’s report card? Making your next credit card payment? You ... Views: 838
Do people consider you shy and quiet? Laid back, chilled out, or the strong silent type?
Ever felt anxious, or maybe just unenthusiastic about conversing in a group? Sometimes, when we’re out mingling, we simply have nothing to say. We can’t talk about the way one of our family members drove us ... Views: 963
Didn’t know what the Presidential candidates stood for? With all the rhetoric– and misrepresentations and omissions of fact that you’ve heard from both candidates, it’s tough to tell what their real beliefs are. Not to mention the fact that the press/media being accused, and then admitting to ... Views: 911
What an exciting venture – to start, run, and manage your own business!
Maybe you have a talent that you are offering as a service to clients such as massage, consulting, or financial planning. Or maybe your business is selling a product like clothing, wines, or information products. ... Views: 1209
Life can be the best teacher of all when you take the time to pay attention to what life is telling you. Whenever you engage in a sport or competition of some type there are many lessons you can apply to your career or business. I spent the last week on a golf vacation with some friends and it ... Views: 924
There is so much information available to us now that we often get overwhelmed and have trouble making decisions - even small decisions. We have lost the art of trusting our intuition to guide us in making good decisions quickly.
Intuition is a living force which serves as a communication ... Views: 761
Wal-Mart may conger up some images for you, yet one thing Wal-Mart does is to have a Greeter to make people feel welcome. Even the old K-Mart use to announces “Welcome K-Mart shoppers.” Unfortunately, after the Greeter or the welcome message, you get lost in the sea of people and merchandise ... Views: 2792
What is customer service? Have you ever stopped to really think about this question? We have trained literally thousands of people and hundreds of organisations in customer service. No matter who the person or what the organisation, the answer to this question is always generic. They will say: ... Views: 616
The boss’ face is red with rage as he screams obscenities at his subordinate. The boss yells words he will later regret. The subordinate focuses on breathing deeply and staying calm as he watches his boss spin out of emotional control. In the face of his boss’ fury, the subordinate remains ... Views: 13348
The boss’ face is red with rage as he screams obscenities at his subordinate. The boss yells words he will later regret. The subordinate focuses on breathing deeply and staying calm as he watches his boss spin out of emotional control. In the face of his boss’ fury, the subordinate remains ... Views: 13348
Whether you are the employer, employee, or a business person selling a service or product, you will, at one time or another, be the recipient of unsolicited feedback. Does it make you feel personally attacked and cause you to become defensive? Do you feel like a small child being scolded? Does ... Views: 749
Recently, my family attended a western-themed fundraiser to benefit our children’s elementary school. It was a fun-filled afternoon with various booths for the children and adults to participate in. Each booth had a different activity where you could try your skills. Walking around the event, I ... Views: 760
Every professional deserves fair compensation for his/her level of experience and expertise. But most have no idea how to calculate a fair rate. I've just completed a series of free lessons on how to evaluate and adjust your professional rates so that they are fair to the patient and fair to the ... Views: 1079
The new economy will be a real test for the smaller retailer,
no question. Consumer spending is down, credit availability
has been curtailed and unemployment will creep upwards.
Smaller retailers will experience lower levels of traffic and
more indecision by consumers that visit their stores ... Views: 996
Earlier this week, I was taking an early morning walk with a good friend and smart woman and we ran into a few spider webs (literally!). It’s the time of year when spiders are spinning and carefully crafting their webs together in a way that will serve and protect them. This got me thinking ... Views: 665
I woke up this morning with two questions on my mind: (and no, one was not, “Do I have time to run to the local coffee shop before my family wakes up?”) “Is what I’m doing in alignment with where I want to go in my life both personally and professionally?” and “What are the things I can do now ... Views: 657
Recently, I was having a conversation with a woman when she asked me a crucial question: “What are the steps I need to take in order to live a life filled with passion and purpose?” It’s really a 3 part process. When a woman is ready to create her own extraordinary life, she needs to first ... Views: 744
I recently read an article where a well-known CEO of a major coffee company was quoted as saying they, “now have over 19,000 different versions of coffee combinations they can make.” It was difficult for me to believe that statement. And then this morning, as I was standing in a very long line ... Views: 696
The president of an office supply company was recently lamenting that his sales people were not operating to their potential. “Motivationally bankrupt,” he said.
This is a very common complaint in any area of business. However, it is usually the managers who unconsciously demotivate their ... Views: 1465
It was not until recently that I learned the importance of living consciously. While I have been living a conscious life for some time now, I am actually referring to geographical location. Are you consciously living where you want to be? Where you will prosper the most? Are you close to the ... Views: 1067
There are many internet business opportunities available today. Who doesn't want to sit at home in front of your computer making money day in and day out? One of the greatest benefits of these many internet business opportunities is flexibility of schedule.
BUT. . .
. . . You definitely ... Views: 550
Are you one of the thousands of entrepreneurs that believe they are destined to profit declines during economic turmoil? If you believe that, you will be! The fact is that in order for you to prosper you have to believe you DESERVE to prosper! If you believe you DESERVE to drown in the ... Views: 1507
When I rank the bosses I have had throughout my life, I have to say my infant son is the best boss I've ever had. I'll admit to being just a bit biased in judging him. He's not an MBA or a management professional (yet), but he has many of the characteristics that a great boss should ... Views: 1083
I’ve been doing some prospecting lately and found that every CEO and Sale Manager I speak with has issues with their sales, but few want to do anything significantly different about their sales issues. Sure they want everybody to do more, better and faster. However this is the classic ...I’ve ... Views: 1740
I recently read a story about a washing machine manufacturer in China. This Chinese company had produced a washing machine they were proud of and it was getting great reviews. However, they were starting to get complaints from some of their rural customers about the drain becoming clogged. After ... Views: 997
Do you want to grow all aspects of your business and life? If so, then get on board with the best way to catapult your success. Regardless of your income and title, you can stimulate the universe to a New Best Level™. Compete for goodness, and profitability will come to you.
How? By giving ... Views: 1142
Want to get thousands of new subscribers for your ezine without spending a cent on advertising and you've tried all the methods above but you still want more?
Viral marketing is the way to go! Writing viral e-books that get passed around
Writing viral books is nothing new, but it's still a ... Views: 668
It wasn’t too long ago that I was close to hitting the breaking point in my own life - but I had no sense of this at the time. You see, when you’re flying high on success, you don’t always recognize the warning signs of an impending crash. What ends up happening is that the pressure to be ... Views: 976
Train your staff and survive the hard times
Thousands of businesses are failing each year, and millions of people are losing their jobs. Therefore, a serious look at your company and its ability to survive is called for. Every business needs that extra edge to rise head and shoulders above the ... Views: 1184
It’s not how hard you work, it’s how smart you work. Just because you have heard this before does not make it any less important. There is nothing in the world wrong with working hard, but if you are not working smart as well, you are wasting your time. And the first step to working smart is ... Views: 593
Business Credit: Myths, Must-Do’s and the Four C’s
If you are a business owner with poor personal credit, you may be thinking that corporate credit is simply unavailable to you. This is not true! In fact, the process of establishing good business credit may even help you improve your personal ... Views: 670
When shopping for internet marketing material online you will often notice that you are buying the resell rights along with internet marketing ebook or internet marketing tutorial. What are resale rights and how can you use them to make money online?
If a product is offered with normal resale ... Views: 651
These days it seems that there are a million ways to make money online. You can build an affiliate website, write an ebook, sell a product; the list goes on and on. If you love marketing but you don't write ebooks and you don't want an affiliate store you can still make money by selling ... Views: 982
Getting a job is a sale and requires the skills of a top sales person. Unfortunately most people never learned how to sell, even most sales people. To complicate the matter further this sale is about you, which is very emotional. The good news is that your product knowledge is second to ... Views: 1576
As the dark clouds of an economic slowdown gather over the world, prices of construction materials have started to slide in the city. A few months earlier,prices of key commodities like sand, bricks, steel and wood had reached dizzy heights, now they are in a free fall. Sales of all these ... Views: 590
Life without credit cards is unimaginable. It’s a payment system that has revolutionized the way the consumers and the service providers such as the hospitality and the retail industry communicate. As the name suggests, this plastic card provides with funds on credit for stuff that you may ... Views: 597
What inference can you draw?
As the clear night sky fades away, the sun brightens up the sky. With a resolution to make the most of the alpine sunrise, you wake up early. Your new friend has requested you to call him at five in the morning, after which you are to go to view the alpine sunrise ... Views: 675
If you want to make money online there are a lot of opportunities to do so. There are escrow services, money transfer programs, merchant accounts that offer payment gateways, good old Western Union and then there’s the postman who can bring you envelopes with checks in them. If you want to ... Views: 755
Practice Management is not the Answer
Being a good practice manager is often not the answer.
In fact most business owners don’t even think much about management. Or leadership.
I searched the few message boards on the internet for some signs of activity in these areas. It seems owners ... Views: 755
What can you do when the stuff that makes life crazy happens? As hard as it is not to get stressed out by unexpected events that demand your attention, getting stressed out only hurts one person: you.
In the midst of chaos how can you regain your composure and feel in control once again? How ... Views: 935
Researcher Saras D. Saravasthy at the University of Virginia’s graduate school of business discovered that the type of entrepreneurial mind-set that leads to high levels of success involves the ability to:
(1) Develop intuitive and insightful vision of the future that is flexible and not ... Views: 1320
Notice how many people write articles these days? There are over 120,000 people on ezinearticles.com alone that have signed up as article authors. And some of these people have written thousands and thousands of articles. So how can you get to the place of writing so many articles like the ... Views: 660
How To Get Hired For Competitive Business Analyst Roles
Are you interested in an opportunity to become a business analyst? If you are, you need to read this article because job searching is tough work and often dreaded. Especially, if you are changing careers or looking to start your new ... Views: 2427