I've noticed this week, there is still a lot of faith in the SME sector in Sydney! Clients are reporting best ever months, best ever qtrs, increases of 50% in conversion rate and rapport with customers they have never experienced before. So, why are these people getting results when the wider Business Community is faltering? It's simple ........ better knowledge The Economic Climate and the news... by Craig Brewster
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Economic 'Climate Warming'
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New Skills for A New Economy
With the economy bouncing around a bit it is important for business owners to realize that there skills need to change as the marketplace changes. A couple of items to consider: Negotiating - now is a great time to improve your negotiating skills so that you can improve your cash flow with your land lord, your suppliers and potentially your customers. Financials - accounting is the language... by Steve Brock -
What can a Cargo Ship teach us about business strategy?
What can a Cargo Ship teach us about business strategy? A huge thank you to John Sharp of Kooltech who shared this story with me at a networking function last week in Renfewshire. Question - How do cargo ships arrange their containers? Now before being told this story, my answer would have been, arranged by weight and ensuring containers were able to be unloaded in a timely manner to make... by M Asim Afzal -
Inspirational Quote for the Day
"It is not necessary to do extraodinary things to get extraordinary results - just do the ordinary." - Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha by Joanna Shows, MHS -
TWO HABITS THAT WILL GET YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT
Getting the great results we want- whether it be in life or in business- is the sort of elusive topic that fills libraries and seminar rooms. How many New Year's resolutions have you accomplished so far? How many busted dreams do you keep hidden in dark confines of your mind? How's all that working for you? This inability to produce results get further complicated when we start dreaming... by Alex Fleming
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Coaching Commons
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Winnipeg Free Press: Sports Coaching Model for Leadership Development
21 Nov 2009 | 10:32 amNovember 21, 2009 – Winnipeg Free Press Everyone is familiar with sports coaching — from Olympic athletes to parent coaches for five-year-old hockey players and infant swimming programs. Yet it has taken quite some time for coaching to enter the business world as a recognized and accepted strategy for leadership development. With succession planning and leadership becoming two of the top issues of concern for organizations, executive coaching is continuing to gain popularity. According to a recent study by the American Management Association, leadership development is the main… -
Connecticut Plus: Thanksgiving: What Is There To Be Thankful For In Divorce?
21 Nov 2009 | 10:20 amNovember 20, 2009 – Connecticut Plus Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks but for a newly divorced or divorcing person that is a very tough call. How to be thankful when your kids are with your ex for the annual feast? How to be thankful when you are filled with regret, resentment and sadness? How to pinpoint the hidden gifts in your divorce when you are feeling so badly? Gratitude is a powerful tool even when you might feel there is nothing for which to be grateful. “ It’s the little things in our lives that we cease to notice that are capable of turning our perspective on life… -
Reliable Plant Magazine: Effective Strategies for Coaching and Developing your Employees
21 Nov 2009 | 10:14 amNovember 20, 2009 - Reliable Plant Magazine Performance coaching is not about disciplinary action, nor is it about accountability (although it may promote accountability in the long term). It is really about leadership development – teaching your team of supervisors, managers and leaders the skills and behaviors that are necessary to perform their jobs as efficiently as possible in order to get the best results for themselves and the company. Performance coaching is not about telling your management team what to do; it is about telling them how to get the best results from their… -
3 Minute Video: Seriously? Baby Names for Future Life Coaches?
21 Nov 2009 | 10:05 amIn our endless search for surprising stories about the world of coaching, we occasionally uncover something that’s just, well, odd. And yet, as strange as this story may be, we think it’s also somewhat revealing about coaching–especially life coaching. As CoachReporter Mark Joyella discovered, a parenting website has selected a series of baby names that–they insist–would be perfect fits to infants destined to be life coaches. What might these names be? Mark has the good, the bad, and–no kidding, kids–the evil. Watch the video here: [Note: video runs… -
Comox Valley Record: Executive Coaching Benefits Owners, Execs
20 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pmNovember 19, 2009 – Comox Valley Record – Vancouver, Canada Local professionals are starting to discover what the world’s top executives already know — they can achieve their goals faster, raise their profits higher and take their careers further through executive coaching. It wasn’t long ago that hiring a coach to improve business performance was regarded as a sign of failure; if you needed a coach, you must be in some sort of trouble. Today, however, executive coaching is a billion dollar industry, and corporations are increasingly making routine coaching a core…
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Coaches Sing If I Had A Hammer.
10 Nov 2009 | 10:16 amYou LOVE hammers! You SELL hammers! You know in your gut that hammers are cool, hip, and can change the world if given something to bang. Everywhere you go you sell hammers. You want to sell me a hammer. You believe fervently, passionately that my situation would be vastly improved if I had a hammer. So you knuckle down, polish your pitch, and try over and over again to sell me a hammer. The problem is that I have this screw that I am trying to attach to a piece of wood. What I really need — I figured this out on my own — is a screw driver, not a hammer. That is my situation: a… -
Communicating Your Service Aura.
21 Oct 2009 | 12:18 pmThis presentation by Rory Sutherland humorously makes the case for selling the intangible benefits of our products and services. Making the sale often depends on our ability to communicate product or brand benefits that transcend product utility. Marketers tend to think in terms of “solutions” to customer problems — customers are thirsty, so we give them soda pop, they are ambitious so we sell them on college degrees, they want to escape reality so we give them reality TV. There is another dimension in which needs and wants exist. I call them higher order needs and wants. -
B2B Researched Marketing Truths.
15 Oct 2009 | 10:54 amAre you marketing your coaching practice to businesses? The Institute for the Study of Business Markets celebrated its 25th anniversary this summer, with a two-day conference probing the current and future state of business marketing practice. How many of these “indelible truths” apply to your business? Understand, quantify, demonstrate and document customer value. When both seller and buyer focus on creating value and sharing its benefits, everyone wins. Look beyond what customers say. Finding customers’ real hot buttons, and understanding how different purchasing influencers… -
Twitpress Offers A Simple Way to Add Your Blog Posts to Twitter.
14 Oct 2009 | 11:30 amIf you have a coaching blog AND a Twitter account, consider having your blog posts automatically added to your Twitter feed. I use Tweetable for my Emerge Communications blog but wanted something even simpler to use for Coaching News. The solution is a Wordpress blog plugin called Twitpress. It’s incredibly easy to install and activate. You just need to download and activate the plugin, go to the “Tools” menu on your Wordpress dashboard, enter your Twitter account information, and you are ready to post away! What I like about Twitpress is that there is no complicated API… -
Why Are Customer Testimonials So Effective?
14 Oct 2009 | 11:16 amSome marketing pitches are so over-loaded with testimonials from “satisfied customers,” one wonders if the business is really that good, or if the owner has a long list of friends and family members who are willing to say nice things about the company. In fact, most testimonials do create a favorable impression — that’s why we use them! The question is: why are they so effective? A recent article in Scientific American gives us an answer. “How Anecdotal Evidence Can Undermine Scientific Results” explains why clients sometimes reject the “facts”…
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This Week's Featured Possibility Maximizer: Drops of Rain Newsletter
20 Nov 2009 | 5:12 amEvery week I like to feature a resource that I feel will help you Maximize Possibility in your organization and your life at work. This week I think I will be a little self-indulgent and feature a resource of my own: my Drops of Rain Newsletter The Resource: The Rainmaker Group's Drops of Rain Newsletter What it Covers: My twice-monthly newsletter explores a variety of leadership, talent management, and human resource topics through select articles and blog posts that I have written to help my subscribers improve performance in their organizations. In addition to this content, I always share… -
5 Ways to Keep "Accountability" From Becoming a Buzzword in Your Organization:
17 Nov 2009 | 7:45 pmI have noticed an interesting trend over the past year or so. It would seem that more and more attention is being paid to holding others accountable for their actions. Maybe the recent financial meltdown, corporate scandals, and the general abuse of public trust are responsible for this trend. Perhaps organizations are finally waking up to the dire need for accountability within their ranks... Whatever the case may be, you can't help but hear a lot more commentary in the media, on the web, and around the water cooler about holding others accountable. Heck, I'm even getting calls from sales... -
The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week
16 Nov 2009 | 7:13 amI like to start every week by pointing you to my choices for the top five talent management, leadership development, and human resource management blog posts from the past week. Below are my top five picks for the week of November 9th to the 15th, 2009. Enjoy! Dan Schwabel, Personal Branding Blog: 10 Personal Branding Prediction for 2010 - Curious what is in store for your personal brand in 2010? Head over to Dan's Personal Branding blog and take a look at his list of 10 predictions to get a leg up on the coming new year. While there, be... -
This Week's Featured Possibility Maximizer: Halogen Software's Raging Debates in HR
12 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pmEvery Friday I like to share with you a resource that I feel will help you to Maximize Possibility in your professional life and improve your performance at work. This week I've got an exciting new resource that I think you will really enjoy. Check it out! The Resource: Halogen Software's Raging Debates in HR What It Is: Raging Debates in HR is an interactive online forum where a highly respected collection of HR and Talent Management gurus weigh in on some of the hottest issues facing the industry today. The way it works is that a question is posed... -
The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week
9 Nov 2009 | 6:30 amWith all the great posts hitting the Blogosphere this past week on the topics of leadership development, talent management, and human resource management, I would like to point you to five blog posts that I consider to be the best of the best for the week of November 2nd through November 8th, 2009. Deb Owen, Beyond 8 Hours and a Lunch: You Can't Improve What You Don't Measure - Deb has a great post up about the importance of measuring performance and illustrates how you can add value to your organization by measuring what matters most. Jon Ingham's Strategic HCM...
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Energizing Your Organization
13 Nov 2009 | 1:57 pmAs 2009 is starting to wind down and come to a close, many business owners and employees can look back and agree that with the tough economy, 2009 was a year full of challenges and some uphill battles. A lot of owners, however, saw how strong their companies are and can be as well as how incredible their employees are. As a business owner, you need to make sure your company is ready as well as your team for 2010 so you can reach your business goals.In a article posted on Harvard Business Blog, John Baldoni, talks about using your salesmanship to energize your employees. “What do Jerry… -
Protecting Yourself and Your Company from H1N1
6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pmAs winter approaches, business owners may start seeing employees taking sick days as common colds and the flu start spreading. Business owners should be especially concerned with the spread of the H1N1 virus, also known as the Swine Flu.It is always a good idea to have a plan in place for your business should something like the H1N1 affect your office. You don’t want your business goals to be affected because of this. If the flu should affect several people in your office it can be detrimental to your business and affect your business success. H1N1 is contagious and is typically spread from… -
Top 5 Job Description Mistakes
30 Oct 2009 | 12:46 pmAs the new year approaches, business owners may be looking into or getting ready to hire new staff to start in 2010. It is important when advertising an open position that you have the correct job descriptions so the applicants you receive have the correct skill set that you’re looking for. It is important to make sure your job descriptions are in alignment with your business strategy to ensure your business success. TAB-Certified Facilitator and coach, Blair Koch, discusses on her blog, Alone at the Top, the top 5 job descriptions mistakes.“Job descriptions—just the thought brings… -
Rewarding Your Employees During the Holidays
23 Oct 2009 | 2:12 pmThe holiday season is just around the corner and business owners may be wondering if and or how they’re going to be able to give their employee a holiday bonus. With the tough economy , budgets are low and there may not be funds to give employees what they are used to around the holiday season. This is a time where owners need to be creative and use some of their best business ideas on their employees.Although you may not have the budget to hand out your normal holiday gifts and bonuses, there are other options available to reward your employees for their hard work through the year.Provide… -
Changing the Bad Customer’s Perspective
16 Oct 2009 | 2:21 pmNot only should it be a goal of the business owner’s to keep their customers happy, it is crucial to ensure business success. Problem customers not only create a problem for the business owner/manager to deal with when the problem occurs, but they can also create a larger problem by spreading a bad word to other current/potential customers and clients about your business. We all know it’s important to keep the customer happy but how do you turn an angry customer into an advocate for your business?In a post on their blog, Chief Executive Boards gives seven ways to turn what could be a…
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What's Going On With Small Business Loans & Overdrafts?
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Army & Military Resettlement Into Business Management
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Behind The Red Velvet Rope With Peter Thomson
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The Business Building Triple Play
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Ever Had Weeks When You Are Not Making Progress?
17 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pmvia content.ytmnd.com via www.cutesexyfunnyawful.com This caught my eye from blogging expert Andy Wibbels micro-blog- CuteSexyFunnyAwful in the new Typepad service. I know how the cat feels, don't you? It makes me tired just looking at it.
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Internet Business Coaching by Terry Dean
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Are You Ready to Become a Super Star?
19 Nov 2009 | 7:04 amAre you ready for success online? I can easily imagine someone asking that question at the front of the room to get a crowd cheering and ready to go. But I want to ask you that question directly. Are you really ready for success online? It means some things in your life have to change. For example, you may have to turn off the TV. You may have to set aside time from hobbies to work on your business. And it DEFINITELY means you will have to grow as a person. Staying your comfort zone is so easy, but you’re required to move out of it to go to a new level. Most of the time you only hear… -
Content Creation Tools for the Average Person
16 Nov 2009 | 8:07 amYou’re in the content creation business. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in the affiliate business, promote ecommerce products, a local business owner, or a consultant. All of them still need content for their site…to build customer relationships and generate traffic to your site. We talk a lot about link building, because links are a key element of good search engine positioning. You can create links from blog carnivals, blog commenting, forum participation (and profiles), setting up link hubs and wheels, social bookmarketing, etc. But what’s the absolute best… -
Extreme Writing Strategies
12 Nov 2009 | 8:13 amAre you normal? If you are, I’ll bet you find building an online business quite difficult. The Internet is awesome because you have a worldwide audience. The Internet is a pain in the butt because you have worldwide competition. That competition means EVERYONE is clamoring for attention. The next website is only a click away. Those websites are filled with shiny new gadgets. There is more free content online than ever before. And there are more items being sold than ever before. Worst of all, it appears your audience’s attention span is dropping with the use of both TV and the… -
Who Messed Up Your Jigsaw Puzzle?
9 Nov 2009 | 7:52 amHave you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle? It has been a long time since I did one. Personally I found it frustrating at first…you have all these pieces and don’t know where to start. So you start off slowly by putting together some of the outside edges. Then you look for specific colors such as the sky or anything distinctive to fill in. The further along you are in the process, the easier it gets. The picture begins to unfold in front of you. It all just seems to come together as you do one step at a time. Similar to running an internet business. Someone brand new to internet… -
Are You this Passionate?
5 Nov 2009 | 5:37 amHow passionate are you about your business? I’ve covered before that it’s entirely possible to build a profitable business doing something you don’t enjoy…but the big question is WHY would you want to do that? There are SO MANY opportunities online. There are so many ways you can make money. Why force yourself to do something you absolutely hate. Here’s a video I enjoyed that really demonstrates the “passion” you can have in business. I didn’t especially enjoy the ‘language” he uses or agree with him fully on the message, but the…
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Obama’s Promised Small Business Support Rhetoric, Sham & PR Stunt
20 Nov 2009 | 10:50 amObama’s promises are simply more rhetoric that lacks substance and is designed to placate media and the American people. A White House small-business forum is being criticized by the American Small Business League as “a sham” because the group says the Obama administration has failed to honor its promises to small businesses. The forum held Wednesday included Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills; Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner; U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and other policymakers,… -
Blogging for Business: A Story Funnel
18 Nov 2009 | 11:06 amI don’t suggest that I know everything about Blogging for Business. My friends Michael Martine and Grant Griffiths know a lot more than I ever will. This is my home grown attempt at understanding what I need to do to be more consistent and genuine with my efforts as I blog for business. Feedback appreciated. I’ve been online since 1998 and for six years I wrote daily articles for my newsletter. I never had a plan for what I’ve do write about, I just shared what I was learning every day as I was going about my business coaching business owners and entrepreneurs. -
OMG Twitter Song Funny Funny Funny
18 Nov 2009 | 9:46 amTwitter users will appreciate this… Greg Balanko-Dickson 1-866-281-8281 http://www.SmallBusinessSherpa.com http://CollaboratingEntrepreneur.com It’s The Quality Questions That You Ask, That Give You The Quality of Life You Enjoy! Posted via email from Greg’s Daily Thoughts -
Vision, Failure and Vulnerability: Traits of Great Entrepreneurs?
18 Nov 2009 | 9:34 amI was happy to come across this post from Anthony Tjan (CEO of Cue Ball) on the Harvard Business publishing site. Vulnerability is not a trait that naturally comes to mind when you think of an entrepreneur. We think of risk taking, renegade behaviour, and wild creativity. Anthony says there’s a difference between passive and active vulnerability… The nuance lies in the type of vulnerability that they have and their recognition and comfort with it. Let’s be clear: there is a vital difference between what I call passive and active vulnerability. Passive vulnerability refers to… -
Will Health Reform Legislation Create A Crisis For Small Business Owners?
17 Nov 2009 | 5:12 pmThe house bill plans to require employers with more than $500,000 in revenue will be required to offer coverage to their employees AND contribute t least 72.5% of the premium cost for singles and 65 for family coverage. If they fail to comply businesses would pay a penalty of 2 percent to 8 percent. “Right now, health care costs me $750,000 a year,” Prybutok said. “I’d be miles ahead paying the 8 percent penalty and letting all my employees go into the public option.” Delaware Online Or I could see some business owners intentionally keeping their revenues…
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Attention Bands: Welcome To Facebook, This Is Not Myspace!
5 Nov 2009 | 10:17 amby Guest Blogger Laura MarieWelcome to Facebook. If you are new here and coming over from Myspace you have noticed many differences. Social Networks for Musicians can help you navigate those differences and make the most of your Facebook experience. For now, here are some helpful Do's and Don'ts to keep you growing your network and stop you from getting blocked.Do: Post gig flyers to your wallDon't: Post gig flyers to your friend's walls. On Myspace this was acceptable. Here it's like going to someone's house and posting it on their front door.Do: Tag your photos, flyers and videos with… -
GoGirls Interview with Davina Robinson
1 Nov 2009 | 11:13 amby Madalyn Sklar What drives your music? When did you first know you had to do this thing called music or bust?From a very young age, I've wanted to do music. I hardly watched TV; I listened to music instead, fantasizing being on stage, but I was extremely shy and had severe stage freight. I would write lyrics to future songs, sing them in my room or the shower, and just kept hoping I could be good enough and fearless enough to get on stage someday. Thanks to living in Japan and being dragged to karaoke bars, I got used to singing in front of people. I was a late bloomer. When I started my… -
How To Attract 3,000 Fans In 30 Days, The Ultimate Facebook Pages Guide
28 Oct 2009 | 1:37 pmby Madalyn Sklar I have come across the best marketing guide that will help you attract Facebook fans. It's put out by the people behind AllFacebook.com, which I read regularly. How To Attract 3,000 Fans In 30 Days, The Ultimate Facebook Pages GuideThis 75-page guide to Facebook Pages teaches you:1. What’s New? - Our guide will walk you through all of the new features in the Facebook Pages product and explain how to use them.2. How To Develop A Successful Brand - The course doesn’t just provide lessons on how to use Facebook Pages but also how to build a more powerful brand on the web.3. -
Top 10 Places to Get Online Radio for Free
27 Oct 2009 | 1:31 pmMadalyn's Note: I'm passing this info along... Enjoy!Got work to do on the computer and need to make it go faster? Then grab a pair of headphones, the below top ten places to get online radio, and make the work fly by with your favorite music. Best of all, these stations are completely free to listen to and work with a pop up blocker.1. Slacker An outstanding site, it allows you to create your own personal radio on the computer. Simply select from stations such as Today’s Hits, New Country, Comedy, and others to begin. The site even has options for iPhones, iPod Touch, Blackberry, and… -
Are We LinkedIn?
20 Oct 2009 | 9:38 amby Madalyn SklarWhen we talk about the top social network sites that are a must for you to be on it's important to include LinkedIn. Because it's a professional networking site, there are incredibly great contacts for you there if you take the time to work it. Wouldn't you like to tap into the over 50 million professionals who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities? I feel it's not being utilized by most musicians and should be quickly added to your mix and updated regularly. One of my favorite features is "recommendations" where…
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The Coach Connection Blog
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Picture It: Daniel Boone - On a Treadmill!
9 Nov 2009 | 7:09 amAh yes; exercise. Can you imagine Daniel Boone talking about exercise like we do? "Let's see, today I've got to ... -
The New "D" Word
1 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pmThe "D" word - DIET! Four little letters that, when strung together, somehow carry enough fire power to make all ... -
Leadership Institute to help Women Business Owners Succeed
26 Aug 2009 | 5:55 amDuring these difficult economic times business owners will want to get all of the help they can find to not ... -
Humorous Life Coaching Videos, TV Programs, Blogs, and Articles
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Two Coach Connection Clients receive Enterprising Women of The Year Awards
24 Aug 2009 | 4:00 amOnce again we enjoy bragging on the successes of members of The Coach Connection Family-Our Clients. Enterprising Women Magazine announced ...
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VIDEO: The Initial Goal of A Cold Call - Find The Fit Early Or Waste Precious Selling Time
19 Nov 2009 | 9:05 pmThink about the intention or the end result of your prospecting efforts. It's probably not what you think. Rather than focusing all of your energy on making the sale, first determine if there's a good fit between you, your prospect, and what you are selling. Instead of feeling that the intention of prospecting is to get a sale, provide a demonstration, submit a proposal, or schedule an appointment, the initial intention of prospecting is to determine if there's a fit worth pursuing. While this ... -
When Cold Calling, How Do I Determine How Much Qualifying Is Enough?
16 Nov 2009 | 1:50 amI received the following question from a salesperson the other day who was struggling when it came to qualifying his prospects during a cold call. He was looking for an effective way to best qualify his prospects and how to avoid wasting time when meeting with the wrong ones. What follows is his initial inquiry and my response, which I felt important enough to share with you, as many salespeople seem to be struggling with this very issue today. That is, "When cold calling, exactly how much ... -
Landslide Video: Respect Sales! A Day On The Links With a Prospect
11 Nov 2009 | 7:40 pmLandslide.com recently recorded a video for a series with the theme: "Respect sales." The idea is to show how sometimes people think salespeople have it easy; they get to travel, play golf, go on dinner outings etc. but the reality is far different. So, what actually happens when a salesperson takes a prospect out on the golf course? Any good salesperson knows that deals just don’t fall out of the sky. Follow Landslide’s sales guy as he puts up with his difficult prospect and tries ... -
Special Event: Free Webcast With Zig Ziglar Next Week - Embrace The Struggle
11 Nov 2009 | 6:25 pmI want to pass along to you an invitation from Zig Ziglar which my friend, Tom Ziglar just informed me about that I'm excited to share with you. Next week, you can participate in a very special live webcast that Zig Ziglar is hosting on November 17, absolutely free. -
To Tweet or Not To Tweet? If That’s The Question, The Answer is - Know Your Objectives
10 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am"Should I be tweeting, Keith?" This question comes up more and more when speaking with clients. Since there are several factors to consider when answering this, my response to this question are additional exploratory questions that guide a conversation to help individuals and companies determine whether it makes sense for them to become part of the Twitter universe or, twitterverse. Here are a handful of those questions: ...
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48 Days Instant Podcast 10/29/09
14 Nov 2009 | 8:15 amEach audio answer will open in a new window Am I “Called” or Just Talented? Intro:Setting goals now for 2010 for success in multiple areas of life. This includes deciding what you are NOT going to do. Dan Miller looks for 15% of his current activities to change each year. That opens up 15% for new things to try. Those areas of change have become some of his biggest successes. There are some goal setting forms at the No More Mondays Blog. Candy Business Thrives During Economic Down Times Don’t forget: No More Mondays Cruise 48Days.net I am 51 years old. Have raised my two… -
Can Mars Teach Venus...Anything About Business or Technology?
12 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pmWoman Entrepreneur and Business Coach Ludwina Dautovic Leads Challenge to Male-Domination of Busines -
Mentoring an Innovative Generation of Entrepreneurs.
6 Nov 2009 | 11:25 amCourvoisier – The Future 500 is an invitation-only network of innovative, humanitarian and extremely driven entrepreneurs and rising stars in the business world. They have teamed up with cmypitch.com a great company owned by the charming Emmett Kilduff, who told me when I interviewed him this morning that he has made it his personal mission “to connect as many entrepreneurs as possible with suitable investors.” The brainchild of this partnership is the brilliant Courvoisier Mentor My Business Programme, which is forging an ever-increasing positive impact… -
Anne Milton MP - Shadow Health Minister Officially opens Million Impossible's Entrepreneur School Guildford
30 Oct 2009 | 9:29 amWe would like to express our sincere thanks to Anne Milton MP for officially opening our Entrepreneur School in Guildford last night. The event was held The University of Surrey – Continuing Education Centre. The agenda for the evening was a follows:- 6.00pm – Registration and Meet & Greet Event Attendees 6.30pm – Welcome from Bradley and introduce Guildford Entrepreneur School Leader 6.40pm – Agenda and introductions by Peter Hartley (Guildford ES Leader) 6.45pm – Opening of the school by Anne Milton, MP (Shadow Health Minister) 6.55pm – “Looking… -
'How to Create Your Info Products to Earn You More Money and Give You More Time' Event in Sydney Wednesday, November 25
29 Oct 2009 | 8:14 pmCEO of multi-awarded organisation supporting women in small and home-based businesses to interview i
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Online Social Media Mistakes for Small Business
21 Nov 2009 | 10:04 pmThere are soooo many different online social media sites out there, it gets very confusing doesn’t it? Over time I’ve made it a point to read a bunch of different tips and pieces of advice about using these tools for small business. Here’s what I’ve found are some pretty common sense suggestions to consider if you plan to use these tools for business. 1. Selling to Everyone, Immediately, is a Big Mistake: Yes you can do marketing in social media, but you need to create the relationships before you try and call on them. This is the same principle offline, correct? But sometimes… -
Pushing Through that One Last Barrier – Slowing Down to be Quicker
20 Nov 2009 | 11:03 amO.K., O.K. – enough already! All right, it’s really time to achieve that life goal already… Sound familiar? Have you hit that place, have you entered that season of life, or have you simply gotten fed up with being fed up? Goals, daily to-do-lists, action items, the list goes on and on. Sometimes, rather than rush in, we have to stop and take a moment to breath, a moment to prioritize our to-do-lists. Often this process is called “slowing down to be quicker”. Years ago when I was a police cadet our range master explained the concept of slowing down to be quicker. Now while I don’t… -
Need a Confidence Boost to Get Your Big Ideas Out There?
20 Nov 2009 | 8:20 amAre you tired of staring at that one particular item on your to-do list? You know the one that you know is important but you just can’t figure out how to tackle it or where to get started… I really enjoyed listening to Kim DeYoung aka “Get It Done Girl” share how she gets things done so quickly. She shared great tips for busy entrepreneurs with tons of great ideas in a recent call – Get It Done 101 – How to STOP Procrastinating and Tackle Your BIG Ideas with Confidence…So that You Can Make More Money and Help More People. If you missed it, I have good… -
"A Time for Tradition" - Transition Tip # 15 Remember Old Traditions and Create New Ones
20 Nov 2009 | 7:47 amJust when you think you have heard it all, you realize you haven’t. In this day and age, when kids (especially teenagers) are being categorized as egocentric beings totally sidetracked with electronic devices along with their own social foibles, we may tend to forget when they do do something right or say something that touches us. This happened with my 12 year old daughter, Maddie, a few days ago. As always, she ran down the street at 3 o’clock on the dot after a long day at school to meet me at my car. Usually, I can barely get a word in edgewise after hearing her ramblings… -
"Ship, then test!" says Guy Kawasaki
20 Nov 2009 | 5:55 amLast night I was invited to Challenge Your World as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (thank you
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Reality TV: Tabatha and the Modern Workplace
5 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pmSick of carefully worded performance improvement plans? Sick of tiptoeing around the boss’s inadequacies? Sick of worrying about everyone’s sensitivities? Then check out “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” on Bravo TV. (If you find reality shows unbearable, stop here.) Tabatha is a very successful hair dresser and business woman who’s invited to do make overs of dysfunctional, failing hair salons. Yes, hair salons. Other than the schadenfreude of seeing workplaces gone really really bad, what’s enjoyable about the show is Tabatha’s brutal honesty. When she points out to the… -
Business Coach | Business Coaching - How to Double Your Business Income & Become a Hero to Your Customers
27 Oct 2009 | 5:24 pmBusiness Coach and international best-selling author William R. Patterson returns to the Entrepreneurial Excellence radio show to discuss the best entrepreneurship strategies for creating multiple streams of passive income and rapidly building your fortune. This week’s topics include: (1) Strategies for creating six- and seven-figure profits in any economic environment. (2) Top four focus areas to grow your business by 20-100% in a year. (3) Strategies for automating your business and achieving more freedom. (4) Best ways to market and fund your business. (5) Highest ROI day-to-day… -
Business Coach | Business Coaching: BARON Millionaire Success Habit #1 - Smart Ways to Build Your Team
27 Oct 2009 | 5:17 pmBusiness Coach and international best-selling author William R. Patterson shares millionaire success habits to help you significantly increase your income, create more free time, and enable you to thrive in any economic environment. BARON Millionaire Success Habit #1: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel! Build a Team of Competent Coaches, Mentors and Advisors. Discover Smart Ways to Quickly Build Your Team – http://www.baronseries.com/newsletter127.htm. -
Wealth Coach | Business Coach Audio: How to Double Your Business Income & Become a Hero to Your Customers
27 Oct 2009 | 1:06 pmWealth Coach, Business Coach and international best-selling author William R. Patterson returns to the Entrepreneurial Excellence radio show to discuss the best entrepreneurship strategies for creating multiple streams of passive income and rapidly building your fortune. This week’s topics include: (1) Strategies for creating six- and seven-figure profits in any economic environment. (2) Top four focus areas to grow your business by 20-100% in a year. (3) Strategies for automating your business and achieving more freedom. (4) Best ways to market and fund your business. (5) Highest ROI… -
Wealth Coaching | Business Coaching: BARON Millionaire Success Habit #1 - Smart Ways to Build Your Team
23 Oct 2009 | 11:25 amWealth Coach and international best-selling author William R. Patterson shares millionaire success habits to help you significantly increase your income, create more free time, and enable you to thrive in any economic environment. BARON Millionaire Success Habit #1: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel! Build a Team of Competent Coaches, Mentors and Advisors. Discover Smart Ways to Quickly Build Your Team – http://www.baronseries.com/newsletter127.htm.
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thoughtLEADERS, LLC Blog
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Want A Great Year-End Review? Write It Yourself
16 Nov 2009 | 4:05 amMy favorite time of year is rolling around (and no, it's not the holidays with their nauseatingly excessive tinsel-before-turkey consumerism). I'm talking about time for end of year progress reviews. They're those agonizing, mandatory, and often confusing reams of paper we're forced to suffer through.Many times you'll find yourself nervously wringing your hands wondering what's going to be on This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more. -
3 Keys to Getting Projects Approved by Slow Decision-Makers
9 Nov 2009 | 4:03 amYou have a brilliant idea. It’s going to transform your business. It will help you get a huge leg up on your competitors and drive tons of money to the bottom line. Heck, if you can get this thing implemented you’ll probably get a big fat bonus and it’ll be a great holiday season at your house.Here’s the catch – this idea is a little risky. It’s not fully proven in the market. There’s a This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more. -
Lessons from Leonidas the Spartan King: Why Shrinking Your Business is Smart
8 Nov 2009 | 7:40 amToday's guest post is written by Brian Ahearn (no, that's not his picture at left). Brian's one of the most knowledgeable guys I know on the subject of influencing people (which is why he's been a guest here before). Enjoy!I conducted a workshop recently called Principles of Persuasion. During a break, one of the students said she’d had a conversation with her five-year-old son and expressed This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more. -
Are You Telling Customers You Don't Care if They Die?
2 Nov 2009 | 4:05 amIf you have kids, you know the nauseating feeling of one of your kids going down for the count and having to rush to the emergency room. I had that wonderful experience very recently. What I learned from that visit to the ER is businesses can make very strong statements about how little they care about their customers simply through the processes they use to run the organization.I'm betting you This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more. -
4 Ways NOT to Run an Internship Program
28 Oct 2009 | 2:02 pmAn internship program can be great for your company, but don’t do it simply because everyone else is. Just like Mom used to ask, “If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you?” Make sure you can provide a mutually beneficial opportunity, and make sure you’re thinking from both perspectives – the employer and the intern – when you’re developing your program.One of my favorite references of real-life This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more.
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Professional Development
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Thanksgiving
16 Nov 2009 | 6:00 amNext week is Thanksgiving … and of all the holidays, this is by far my favorite. I am originally not from the US, and never had experienced Thanksgiving until coming over here 20 years ago. I marveled at how families, no matter how geographically dispersed they were in this vast and wonderful country, always traveled to be with each other. There were no gifts to buy, or fireworks to explode, or religious ceremonies to attend (not that there is anything wrong this these), but you just had to show up around people that you loved and loved you, and eat and talk. A wise man once told me… -
Victim vs. Victimized
9 Nov 2009 | 9:05 amThis past weekend I spoke at an event. Fellow people of color were in the audience. That got me thinking… many of us were at some point or another victimized by others because of the color of our skin. Some of us in the room were the first people to endure such prejudice decades ago. What prejudicial actions other people chose or choose to do to us, whether you’re a person of color, a minority, or just a human being with some different outward characteristic, is what I call victimization — and we truly have no control over it. Not any more than having control over the… -
High Potentials
3 Nov 2009 | 7:09 amI saw the following from Human Resources Executive Online: “High performers have been disproportionately affected by organizations’ responses to the recession. The 2009–2010 U.S. Strategic Rewards Survey by Watson Wyatt and WorldatWork found that employee engagement levels for all workers at the surveyed companies have dropped 9% since last year — but the number was nearly 25% for top performers. The number of people who said they would recommend that others accept jobs at their companies declined by nearly 20%.” I wrote a blog on this at the beginning of the year… -
Constantly Connected
26 Oct 2009 | 7:07 amI was in Silicon Valley last week and met with several folks from the tech sector. There is quite a good bit of buzz around some of the new hardware and software coming out soon. What caught my attention was a new laptop scheduled for release next summer that apparently will be “constantly connected” to the Internet. This may sound odd at first, but you only have to think of your cell phone to understand what that means. Your phone after all is “constantly ON” – meaning anyone can reach it from anywhere in the world and talk to you live. With Blackberries and… -
No More IDPs
19 Oct 2009 | 1:30 pmSo how much fun do you have with your IDPs or ADPs (Individual or Annual Development Plans)? You know, the ones you have to fill out, schedule time with your boss, and then review. Most people report that these sessions are either very non-chalantly orchestrated or emotionally draining for both sides as development areas begin to be discussed and skeletons from months ago surface. Let me propose a solution – get rid of them. While I like the idea of accountability and being able to set goals so that both sides can support each other during the course of the year, I argue this can be…
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A Brighter Tomorrow Counseling, Coaching, Consulting
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Gifted Children....more questions - but where are the answers???
20 Nov 2009 | 1:49 pmI found this article online today about gifted children. This topic keeps coming up from my clients and from the parents of some of my young clients. A trending topic...let's see how many I can find this week. -
Motivation - Ambition could end up = Boredom???
18 Nov 2009 | 7:26 amGood message board link on mamapedia.com about gifted children being bored. Here are some answers from other parents and how they challenged their children to reverse the boredom! -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAMMY!
16 Nov 2009 | 8:11 amEnjoy your day! See ya soon!wow - lots of b-days this month!More blogging soon! Please check back! -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!
3 Nov 2009 | 9:36 amHOPE IT'S A GREAT ONE ALL WEEK!LOVE YA! -
Check it out! New Resource via Coach Corrie!
6 Oct 2009 | 5:56 amCheck me out!
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Profitable Growth
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The Road To Unprofitable Growth Is Paved With One Dollar Fajitas
Today I met an old friend for lunch at Chili’s. We had years of catching up to do. But not before our caffeinated waitress hawked every feature, pushed every special and described each of her favorites on the menu! First, we ignored. Then we resisted. Ultimately, we succumbed and ordered “her” mushroom ... -
An Anonymous Case Study of Survival and Profitable Growth
Recently, I had lunch with a partner of one of my national and very private clients who I hadn’t seen since the November 2008 election. He gave me permission to recount his story. Last Fall, he was disenchanted, dismayed and worried that his processing and services businesses could not survive the ... -
Defining Profitable Growth In The New Economy
Small business owner, how do you define profitable growth? I believe that in this new normal, the new economy, profitable growth has a new definition. Watch my video to how I define profitable growth in the new economy. How do you define profitable growth? -
DIY, DIWM, DIFM: What Can You Do?
If it’s painful watching another small business struggle as the economy rebounds. It’s torture if it’s yours. Why won’t your customers buy from you when they are increasing their spending with others? When will they realize that imitating your value, products or services “in-house” is penny wise and pound foolish? The economy may ... -
Feeling Like Oliver Twist In The New Economy
In talking to so many business owners, I can report that most feel like Charles Dickens’ young Oliver Twist with his nose pressed up against the dining room window filled with people and good food. [caption id="attachment_150" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Do you feel like Oliver Twist in the new economy? Image from ...
