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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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 -
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"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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ESPN: Super Seven Focuses On Fundamentals
4 Jul 2009 | 7:34 amJuly 3, 2009 - ESPN – USA Before the participants took the field, Rick Singer, CEO of The Edge, a life-coaching and college-admissions program, focused on how to prepare for and find the right college setting as both an athlete and a normal student. Singer spoke to the group on hand, which included parents, on the importance of educating oneself on the process of getting admitted into the college of one’s choice. Unlocking student-athletes’ potential and creating opportunities for them to succeed in college and for the rest of their lives was the main point of emphasis. Read… -
1994 Book-Coaching Skills: A Guide For Supervisors
3 Jul 2009 | 4:20 pmPublished by McGraw-Hill as part of its Business Skills Express Series, this 1994 book by Robert W. Lucas focuses on improving management performance and maximizing employee performance. Lucas categorizes any activity in which the supervisor and employee work toward employee performance improvement as coaching. Some of the skills he sees being used in coaching include: Instructing Communicating Analyzing Training Facilitating Directing Delegating Assisting Collaborating Guiding Motivating Nurturing Supporting While these skills are quite broad, the qualities he sees in an effective coach ring… -
Connecticut Post: Coaching Cuts The Price Of Divorce
3 Jul 2009 | 4:07 pmJuly 3, 2009 - Connecticut Post – Bridgeport, CT, USA Wakefield said her goal is to focus the majority of her time on legal coaching. “This allows me to focus on what I’m most passionate about and love to do — work with people one-on-one to see them through a difficult time,” she said. Read story. -
Knoxville News Sentinel: Business Coaches Aid Firms’ Fiscal Fitness
3 Jul 2009 | 6:35 amJuly 3, 2009 - Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville, TN, USA Business owners new and old are increasingly turning to private business coaches to overcome growing pains or to get an edge in a weak economy. Coaches look at the entire picture, helping owners prosper in all aspects of the business, said Max Jones of The Entrepreneur’s Source, who has been a business coach for three years. Read story. -
Philly.com: Coaches to Help Clean Out Life’s Messes
2 Jul 2009 | 12:41 pmJuly 2, 2009 - Philly.com - Philadelphia, PA, USA Five years ago, Erin Owen traded smart suits and a six-figure salary with all the perks for flexible hours, more modest pay, and loose Eastern-style tunics and slacks. She hasn’t looked back. Certified to practice nutrition and health counseling, Owen joined the growing ranks of the thousands who call themselves lifestyle coaches, a field that continues to attract customers despite the economic doldrums. Her business, Health Catalyst, includes one-on-one counseling and has expanded into workshops in nutrition and yoga. Since her son was…
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This Week's Featured Possibility Maximizer: Tom Foster's Management Skills Blog
2 Jul 2009 | 10:20 amEvery week I like to feature a resource that will help you to Maximize Possibility in your organization and your life at work. This week I would like to share with you a blog that I have enjoyed following since I dove into the HR and Talent Management blogging world. The Resource: Tom Foster's Management Skills Blog What it Covers: Tom's blog draws heavily from his consulting practice and life experiences to share insightful and demonstrative stories for managers to learn from to improve their skills. Tom covers a wide range of management topics in his blog including, but not... -
The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week
29 Jun 2009 | 2:09 pmWith 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 June 22nd to June 28th. Tyler Cowen, Fast Company: One Lesson From the Crisis: It's Time to Create Your Own Economy - Fast Company columnists Tyler Cowen wants you to learn a lesson from the current economic crisis. Cowen suggests you rethink the traditional economic definition of personal production and start to create... -
This Weeks Possibility Maximizer: My Daily Insights Motivational Quotes
25 Jun 2009 | 9:56 pmEvery week I like to feature a resource that will help you to Maximize Possibility in your organization and your life at work. This week I would like to highlight a motivational email newsletter that helps me get each day off to a great start. The Resource: My Daily Insights Motivational Quotes What it is: My Daily Insights is a daily newsletter that delivers an inspiring and motivational quote to your email inbox each morning of the business week. As a special treat, every Friday a moving story submitted by a subscriber is featured, which adds a nice element of... -
The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week
21 Jun 2009 | 8:20 pmThere were a lot of 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 and a bonus blog post series that I consider to be the best of the best for the week of June 15th to June 21st. Alison Green, Ask a Manager: How the Recession has Changed Hiring for Employers - Alison gives us a first hand account of how the recession has changed the hiring landscape for employers. With this in mind, Green shares her advice... -
This Week's Featured Possibility Maximizer: Dan Schwabel's Personal Branding Blog
18 Jun 2009 | 9:33 pmEvery week I like to feature a resource that will help you to Maximize Possibility in your organization and your life at work. This week I would like to highlight one of my favorite blogs on one of my favorite subjects: Personal Branding. The Resource: Dan Schwabel's Personal Branding Blog What it Covers: Naturally Dan's blog is focused on personal branding. However in the process of exploring all the various facets of personal branding, Dan also posts compelling content on a range of interesting topics such as social media, marketing, professional networking, interpersonal communication,…
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Course Changes Caused by Tough Economic Conditions Require a Strategic Business Leader
2 Jul 2009 | 4:26 pmIt’s scary when your plans are no longer realistic because of economic challenges, such as the current recession, which are outside your control. But, don’t let fear get in the way of business success. Fear typically sets up a barrier that can make you shortsighted and stop you from doing the things that are within your control. In turn, this inaction can paralyze employees leaving them feeling overwhelmed. If you do feel fear, don’t let your employees see it. Radiate an unshakable belief in success and your employees will feed off this and respond positively to your course changes. -
Sales Facts In a Recession
26 Jun 2009 | 3:47 pmWhen facing a recession and business owners are forced to re-evaluate their business strategy, marketing is often one of the first areas in an organization faced with cuts. However, TAB business coach, Allan Himmelstein, recently published a blog article discussing the following sales facts in a recession to help ensure your business success:“Recession Fact #1Sales people need 20% more prospects to stay even. No one can rest on their laurels, or think that a sale is coming in. Do not assume. Get as many prospects in that pipeline as possible.Recession Fact #2Companies that significantly… -
Leading Change
19 Jun 2009 | 3:38 pmWe've discussed the importance of having a leader and a clear vision in order to effectively guide an organization to be able to achieve business success. When the world around us is continuously changing, a leader must be able to guide the organization and adjust the business strategy in order to achieve the desired business goals. TAB business coach, Maureen Ennis, published a blog article discussing how a leader can use the four "As" to guide an organization:"We live in a world of continuous change. Successful people and businesses share a common characteristic: their ability to adapt to a… -
Putting Your Customers First
12 Jun 2009 | 3:36 pmDo you have superior customer service? A program unlike any of your competitors they’re constantly trying to match? Customer service has always been a top concern for business owners, but now it’s more important than ever to step it up a notch and think of low- or no-cost ways to be the best and retain customers when everyone tends to be hunkering down, spending less and conserving more. Read the following tips and implement them into your business strategy today:Guarantee you’ll get back to your customers within 24 hours—showing them that they are your priority and you care and want… -
Networking with Purpose
5 Jun 2009 | 4:32 pmNetworking is “working to create a net of relationships” that provides support, resources and additional revenue for your business success. By acquiring and cultivating these networks, you increase your exposure to innovative ideas and fresh opportunities that allow you to look at how you are operating and potentially growing your business. For networking to be effective you need to tackle it with the same focus and dedication as you do all your other business strategies—you need to “network with purpose”. Here are some of the key steps you need to take to ensure your networking…
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5Cs Model - Five Levels of Competition
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Infusionsoft CRM System Of The Marketing Gurus
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Kolbe Fact Finder - Need To Know The Details
29 Jun 2009 | 4:19 amThe Kolbe A Index reveals that people have different strengths along four basic dimensions. This looks at the Fact Finder instinct. -
Formula Five Cash Booster Videos - Free
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NeuroMarketing: Marketing To The Old Brain
26 Jun 2009 | 9:07 amFascinating video introduction to the exciting science of Neuromarketing and how you can get to the true decision maker by marketing to the old brain
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Internet Business Coaching by Terry Dean
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Keep SEO Companies From Cheating You – Part 2
2 Jul 2009 | 7:02 amHere is a feature article from Nick Bokhonok who has been creating web projects, Internet marketing and SEO tools since 2000. His expertise is helping people generate good quality backlinks to their site…which is an absolute requirement for getting top search engine rankings in competitive phrases. In December 2008 Nick released Free Traffic System – free community where bloggers can build backlinks, get free content and push their sites to top pages in search engines. Because of the value provided, this community has grown to over 10,000 members in this short period! This is Part 2… -
1 Simple Question to Boost Your Profits
29 Jun 2009 | 7:49 amSometimes I do in depth articles or long lists of ways to increase your profits. Other times it’s to your benefit to learn a profit booster you can use ANYTIME. That’s what I’m going to share today. Here’s the phrase you need to learn. “What else?” Here’s how we’re going to apply it all throughout our website. You put up a squeeze page to get people to subscribe to your list. On the next page many people simply say thank you for subscribing and they tell you to check your email to confirm and receive the free gift you promised. “What else… -
Why Some Succeed Where Others Fail
25 Jun 2009 | 10:44 amWhy do some succeed where others fail? What about when it takes place in the exact same market? They both start a blog. They both send out emails. They both do search engine optimization and PPC. They both invest hours working on their business. They both follow that motto everyone pitches so heavily, “Just Take Action.” Yet one makes money while the other just spins their wheels. Why? Here is a short video where I talk about the difference and the importance of content which is uniquely yours. -
5 Step Solution to Information Overload
22 Jun 2009 | 9:08 amI received an email this week and this is one of the comments they made: “No one person or place has all the answers. So you find the “experts” to get your info. Then one contradicts the other on certain info and so you look somewhere else. Which adds to the ADD I’ve already suffering from. It’s a vicious cycle. Who do you trust?” If you’re looking for ANYONE (and I do mean anyone including me) to give you all the answers, you’re already coming at it from the wrong angle. “Experts” are of course going to give different info and even… -
Excellent Info From Others
18 Jun 2009 | 11:27 amSometimes I have to share a few posts from others with you. Whenever I do so, I try to pick the absolute best ones…the ones which add value to your life and your business. Below are 5 articles I feel do this. I’ll include a little more information and my view on each of the article included. Complete Ping List For Blogs Greg Nemer did some serious research to find a large ping list you can copy and paste in to Wordpress. The ping list is simply a list of places your blog will notify whenever you post a new article. I have asked him a questino about the article and he assured me he…
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Ventures in Medicine: Innovations in Cardiology and Beyond
29 Jun 2009 | 9:39 pmSVII "First Wednesday" Innovation Society Meeting July 1st, 20096:00-9:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Ted McCluskeyChief Medical Officer and Vice President of Clinical, Aviir, Inc.Board Member, Sand Hill Angels Ted McCluskey, MD/PhD is Chief Medical Officer and VP of Clinical at Aviir, Inc. a cardiovascular diagnostic company in Palo Alto. Aviir is a venture-funded biotechnology company developing cutting edge, convenient diagnostic tests enabling accurate diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease. Ted was trained as an interventional cardiologist. In addition to being an MD, he has… -
What Can the Founder of Mavericks Surf Contest Teach Us About Risk and Innovation?
3 Jun 2009 | 12:38 am“You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is.” —Will Rogers The Science of Waves . . .and the Ecosystem Surrounding the Reef at Mavericks Presented by Jeff Clark, Founder/Director, Mavericks Surf Contest PARC Forum—Risk-Takers Series Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, California George E. Pake Auditorium Thursday, June 4, 2009 4:00-5:00 p.m. Contact: (650) 812-4000 Giant wave faces. Swirling boils. Explosive speed. Huge peaks that pitch almost straight out. Ever wonder what makes a Mavericks wave—the Mount Everest of surfing—so… -
A Silicon Valley Innovation Journey: From Semiconductors to Sustainability
30 May 2009 | 7:22 pmSVII "First Wednesday" Innovation Society Meeting June 3, 20096:00 - 9:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Kevin Surace, CEO, Serious Materials “Factories re-open, creating new jobs and cost savings for U.S. employees.” Is this a headline from years gone by? A satirical story reported in The Onion? Or an apt characterization of the work of a 21st Century Silicon Valley innovation leader? Our third option has all the charm. Join us as Kevin Surace, former semiconductor executive and current CEO of Silicon Valley-based Serious Materials, shares with us his recent White House… -
Inspiration, Open Source and Sun SPOTs
5 May 2009 | 11:55 pmTurning Vision into Value Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series. SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting May 6, 2009 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Inspiration, Open Source and Sun SPOTs Guest Presenter: Roger Meike, Director of Operations Sun Labs, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Embedded computers are all around us. There are many more embedded computers than there are people on the planet. The implications of the growth of these devices is staggering. While the internet has more than a billion… -
Innovation on the Edge of Chaos
21 Mar 2009 | 4:14 pmTurning Vision into Value Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series. SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting April 1st, 2009 6:00—9:30 pm Innovation on the Edge of Chaos: From metaphor to physical principle and back again Guest Presenter: Bruce Sawhill, ePluribus Research Dr. Bruce Sawhill will tell the story of chaos theory from the viewpoint of how the history of science influences and is influenced by the history of civilization and cannot be considered separately. In particular,…
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GoGirls Interview with Laura Payne of Rhythm and the Method
1 Jul 2009 | 3:28 pmby Madalyn SklarWhat drives your music? When did you first know you had to do this thing called music or bust?For me personally, music saved my life in many ways. It is my anti-depressant, my best high, my love, my family. I simply can't live without it. :) For the rest of Rhythm and the Method, the love of music is very strong in each and every band members, especially the lead singer/songwriter Rhythm Turner. Music and creativity just seeps from her pores! Rhythm and the Method is driven by the following belief and mission:The music we create is meant to awaken human beings to the… -
PLAN YOUR BAND! a must-have eBook by Peter Spellman
23 Jun 2009 | 6:16 amby Madalyn SklarI'm a big fan of really good books and eBooks on the music business. After all, we can't know it all. We must always strive to keep learning more. Peter Spellman is one of my favorite music biz authors and happens to be on the faculty at Berklee College of Music in Boston. His books are top-notch and extremely informative. One of my favorites is Plan Your Band! Sample High-Impact Band Business Plan and Music Investor Proposal All-In-One. It's a great read that will give you plenty of great ideas when it comes to planning your band's strategy for success. There are tons of… -
Facebook Marketing for Bands
19 Jun 2009 | 12:09 pmby Madalyn Sklar From time to time I come across a really valuable resource that helps you market your music on the web. I was excited to find this eBook simply called Facebook Marketing. It's geared for musicians and is filled with many useful tips on how to get the most out of Facebook.When I read this paragraph on their web site, I was compelled to buy the eBook.These Facebook marketing techniques come from years of experience; they aren’t screwy tips like “message your friends” or “write on their wall,” and this isn’t a flaky ebook. They are hand-picked and customized, being… -
Social Networks for Musicians - New Myspace Plan Announced
18 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pmby Madalyn SklarI'm happy to announce that we have launched a new Myspace Promotion Plan at Social Networks for Musicians. The "value" plan was developed to assist those looking for help in managing their Myspace campaign on a tight budget. In case you are not familiar with us, we help indie artists and music businesses by offering advice and tips, set up social network sites and manage promotion campaigns. What sets us apart from the other guys is the "service" you get with SN4M. It's not a bunch of computers running things around here. It's real people (techie musicians actually) who take… -
FACEBOOK HOW TO: Find Your Public Profile Page
17 Jun 2009 | 2:18 pmby Madalyn SklarAs you know, in addition to blogging and being the fearless leader of the GoGirls, I'm also a Social Media Consultant at Social Networks for Musicians. In my dealings with people and discussing social media it's interesting how many have said they are not sure how to find their Facebook public profile. They know they set one up but can't figure out how to get back to it.If you know me well enough, you know that I'm all about helping my peeps. So today I thought I would create a brief "how to" video showing you two ways you can easily get to your public page, also known as your…
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Are Salespeople Asking Prospects the Wrong Questions?
30 Jun 2009 | 10:25 pm"Are salespeople asking their prospects the wrong questions?" The answer to this question? Well, it’s actually yes and no. Yes, many salespeople are asking good questions that help uncover whether or not the prospect is a fit for the product or service they are selling. Conversely, many are asking the wrong questions that drive the prospect away from you, rather than move them closer to a sale. -
Before You Qualify Prospects Using Better Questions, First Make the Questions Fit For You
26 Jun 2009 | 3:15 amLooking for the ultimate fix and perfectly flawless solution quickly becomes a diversionary tactic and justification of your current performance, as well as an excuse why you do not have to change you ways or try something new.There are very few universal hard and fast laws when it comes to selling that work 100% of the time. Thinking in absolutes leaves no room for innovation or creativity. Discover why rigid thinking blocks the ingenuity we need to tap into that fosters change and improved ... -
My Blog Voted Top 100 Blogs to Boost Your Sales Skills
26 Jun 2009 | 2:35 am"Top 100 Blogs to Boost Your Sales Skills." Looks like my blog has been included in this list. -
When and How to Ask for Referrals
24 Jun 2009 | 8:45 pmTo complement my last blog where I shared some valuable tips on how to generate more referrals, I felt we needed to get even more tactical by revisiting the positioning, language and the dialogue you need to be mindful of when actually asking for a referral, as well as the proper time and place to do so. Below is a strategy that has helped many salespeople and non selling professionals build their pipeline and their practice by knowing when and how to ask for referrals. What follows is a ... -
Tony Alessandra Week on CanDoGo - Generate More Referrals
24 Jun 2009 | 8:40 pmHere's one tip in particular I felt was so relevant during a time where customer retention and acquisition is top of mind for all companies and salespeople. Here are some best practices when it comes to asking for referrals.
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SMILE
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WRITE IT DOWN
30 Jun 2009 | 1:48 amThe discipline of writing something down is first step in achieving it. Lots of people are afraid of writing their goals on paper because they feel “What if I don’t reach them and they are on the page for everyone to see” “What happens if other people see them full stop!” I believe in putting my goals on the notice board beside me each and reading them out loud each and every day. This helps me get in the zone and stay 100% focused on what I need to achieve each day. Try it! Coaches tend not to do it even though they know the power of it! -
Rockstar testimonials - Femi Lawani from www.songgiftstore.com talks on the benefits of mentoring
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Million Impossible-Entrepreneur Network Corporate Video 2009
9 Jun 2009 | 6:01 amI am pleased to deliver our first Million Impossible corporate video which has been kindly created by Naomi and Hayden at Innovative Media Services. The video was created at our recent Business Startups trade show held at The London Excel Centre during May 2009. Our stand which promoted our businesses, Million Impossible and Raw Magazine was probably the busiest stand there and attracted a very large audience and interest in what we are trying to achieve for Entrepreneurs. The corporate video below summarises what we stand for and what we are trying to achieve. Million Impossible has grown… -
A Creed to Live By
3 Jun 2009 | 7:08 amI saw this great poem by Nancy Simms and thought you all would love it. ———————————– Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself to others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Don’t let life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for…
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Getting them enthusiastic about your Business
3 Jul 2009 | 4:40 pmYour business is important to you or you wouldn’t do it. So how to find clients. My experience is that the most lasting and best clients come from referrals. I have a friend in real estate and he never advertises. He gets all his business from his previous clients (or business partners). How did he do this? Networking. That’s it. People send him business because he helped them someway, sometime and they remember. Networking is one way to get referrals and done right will make you into a sort of center of influence. Networking is the art of creating connection and… -
Building Confidence
2 Jul 2009 | 6:04 pmWhen taking on anything new, there is usually a level of uncertainty and lack of confidence. It is a sign we are stepping out of our comfort zones. For some people this will be too daunting, and therefore, they stay stuck in their own comfort zone because it is too uncertain, they are too fearful, they lack confidence. I recently joined a gym and began going to some fabulous exercise classes offered there.. I have never been an exerciser! As in many spots where you are following an instructor, there are mirrors all around the room……I had no idea why they would put mirrors up all… -
Customer Service in Emergency Dispatch: The Act of Listening
2 Jul 2009 | 11:38 amAs a Dispatch Quality Improvement Coordinator, I’m responsible for reviewing call assessments and providing feedback to dispatchers and calltakers. There are two aspects to a call assessment that stand out for me. One is the customer service provided during the call assessment and the second is missed opportunities to provide life saving or altering instructions. Because this post is about customer service, I’ll be focusing on that aspect of a call review however, stay tuned for a future post titled Missed Opportunities where I cover how to avoid missing opportunities to provide… -
Talking about yourself
2 Jul 2009 | 8:36 amLet’s just jump right to it. Who is your best sales person? YOU. Isn’t that pretty simple? Oh, if only it were so. It constantly astonishes me when speaking to entrepreneurs (myself included), how we can forget this very straightforward principle. Case in point: I have to write a 50 to 100 word profile on [co]imagen coaching and consulting and I find myself at a loss for words! Time to get back to basics. Whether in written format, or verbally, we all need to have an “elevator speech” ready – about who we are, what we do or what we need others to know. This short… -
Don't give up.
2 Jul 2009 | 2:59 amLife is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow - You might succeed with another blow.
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"Why Are You Doing Everything Yourself?"
28 Jun 2009 | 5:40 pmI know for some of you ‘control freaks’ out there this one’s gonna be tough for you. But read on! You might find how EASY this can be, really. When I finally gave in to delegating from my extremely ‘do-it-myself’ mentality at first I admit it was a bit hard. I was always double checking things and everyone around me to make sure they were doing it ‘right’. I probably drove my first Virtual Assistant absolutely NUTS! However my coach at the time kept showing me how important it was to become really successful in my business, and to make a six or seven… -
"Why Are You Doing Everything Yourself?"
28 Jun 2009 | 5:35 pmI know for some of you ‘control freaks’ out there this one’s gonna be tough for you. But read on! You might find how EASY this can be, really. When I finally gave in to delegating from my extremely ‘do-it-myself’ mentality at first I admit it was a bit hard. I was always double checking things and everyone around me to make sure they were doing it ‘right’. I probably drove my first Virtual Assistant absolutely NUTS! However my coach at the time kept showing me how important it was to become really successful in my business, and to make a six or seven… -
How to be “Coachable”
26 May 2009 | 9:09 amSo, you finally decided to give coaching a shot. Good for you! I have noticed that the issue with choosing to get a coach or not has more to do with trusting yourself to really leverage coaching, than the issues of time or money. Here are some ways to make sure you get what you came for. • Work with your coach to articulate exactly what you want- be specific. If this is difficult, on an ongoing basis hone your coaching goals with your coach until they are very sharp, distinct and measurable. Do not move to strategy or plans until this is clear. • The conversation should be 80% you… -
June Coaching Tip for Managers
20 May 2009 | 10:58 amAssumptions can be the downfall of an otherwise great manager-coach. It’s easy to think we know what someone needs or we know what someone will say. I have discovered that when I ask a few more questions I am much less likely to make this mistake. If this is you, here are several questions to add to your tool kit. Questions for clarity- Eliminate assumptions 1. What do you mean by that? 2. It seems as if you are saying ________? Did I get that right? 3. Say more about that? 4. How is this different? 5. Anything else about that? 6. What do you think it could be? 7. Tell me more. 8. -
Optimal Marketing Campaign Strategy
15 May 2009 | 10:05 amZero in on your optimal marketing strategies. As a copy writer for web/print, I know that the most effective campaigns are guided by thoroughly planned out marketing strategies. I’ve written the following brief article to help you grow your revenue faster with less risk. Optimal marketing campaigns—those that result in the highest net profit return on your investment of time and money—are the result of sufficient research, strategy, planning, and careful decision making, weighing all the factors. As a seasoned marketing strategist with experience in a wide variety of industries,…
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How "This Will Only Take a Minute" Destroys Your Projects
29 Jun 2009 | 3:42 pmI'm sure you've said it as often as I have: "This will only take a minute..." Five hours later, you're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.Humans are notoriously bad at estimating how long something will take. On top of that, we try to make our problem solving too complex when things go wrong. When these two dynamics combine, our projects go flying off the rails like the first This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more. -
How The Wrong Pricing Approach Is Killing Your Business
25 Jun 2009 | 7:53 amBob Barker used to point out when the price was right but what happens to your business when the price is wrong? Getting pricing wrong is one of the biggest and costliest mistakes you can make and that applies whether you're a sole proprietor or a Fortune 500 company.First, a little pricing math. Let's say you sell a widget for $100 and your gross profit on said widget is $30. After taking out 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 Slowly Destroying Your Network?
22 Jun 2009 | 6:09 amWeb 2.0. Social networking. LinkedInPlaxoTwitterbarf. Blogaroni and cheese. Some people would have you believe we've entered a new era of business where the rules have fundamentally changed. I'd submit that the rules are the same and the way we're behaving is self-defeating.One of the most valuable resources you have as a professional is your network. All the people you meet in your This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more. -
Grow Your Business and Career by Asking for Help
15 Jun 2009 | 4:47 pmIt's hard asking for help. Getting rejected stings. But by not asking, you're probably missing out on some great opportunities.I don't know about you, but when I was growing up I was a little bit of a dork. Okay, okay... a HUGE dork. I sold comic books (and incidentally made 100x what my contemporaries made in allowance but that didn’t stop them from teasing me). I weighed 98 pounds and my nose This is only the beginning of the thought... Please click the article headline above or go to http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com for more. -
Advance Your Career With Strategic Planning
8 Jun 2009 | 5:28 amEvery day organizations spend time refining and rewriting their strategic plans. It's part of the rhythm of business. But how often have you applied the basic principles of strategic planning to your career? Say what? You haven't? You're missing out on one of the most powerful tools out there.Don't worry - this isn't some high falootin' strategery post. I'm not caffeinated enough to write 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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EQ & Your Space
29 Jun 2009 | 3:14 pmI know most of you will likely never visit my office here in Charlotte, North Carolina…but if you did (and you’re all welcome to!), you would notice that all of my walls are covered with pictures, mementos, artifacts, gifts, and like such. Now the fact that my office is decorated shouldn’t impress any of you. However, my office décor is not office décor … it is in fact a collection of very specific items that conjure a very specific experience and memory. For example, one of the items sitting right in front of me, as I write this blog, is a small statue of 6th… -
EQpowerment – Emotional Intelligence Achieved
22 Jun 2009 | 9:19 amLast week, we crafted a new white paper on EQpowerment. Please click here to read it. -
Corporate Courage & EQ
15 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pmI recently visited a large Fortune 200 company. The purpose of my visit was, in part, to process some challenging negative feedback that many middle managers had for their senior executives during their annual 360 Feedback Surveys. In talking with many of the senior executives, I found that their perspective was they were convinced that managers and leaders want the big title, the big role, the big compensation package, and the big office, but not the accountability that comes with it. Several examples were given of deadlines and mutually-agreed specific, measurable goals left unmet by… -
The Theory of Emotional Relativity
8 Jun 2009 | 11:34 amAbout 15 years ago, I wrote my first book and in it, I introduced a concept that I called “The Theory of Emotional Relativity.” What I suspect many of you do not know about me is that I have an undergraduate degree in Physics. I have always been fascinated by deciphering why things are the way they are. What causes one thing do this, but yet, based on another set of circumstances (application of force, pressure, etc.) why does a different stimulus cause a different reaction? To me, this study and inquiry of physical science was, at the time, a very feasible and pragmatic approach… -
EQ and High “Athletic” Performance
1 Jun 2009 | 3:12 pmRecently I started working with the head coach of a college basketball team. He is quite well respected and better yet, he is one of the truly good and nice coaches. He has been a coach for over 25 years and has been quite successful. Last year, he had a great team which for all practical purposes, underperformed. The issue was neither the athletic ability of the players nor his coaching. The issue was, according to him, that for some reason they got nervous and could not get over the hurdle of high expectations for both the individual players and the team. Thus, his call to me. I asked…
