Interview: Smart Money Smart Kids by Dave Ramsey And Rachel Cruze
I recently spoke to Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze, as they were releasing their new book “Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money“. Ramsey is America’s trusted voice o”.n money and business. His four New York Times best-selling books –Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover …
Hard Close Loses to Selling Ethically
Negotiating the fine line of exuberance for the service you are selling, versus becoming too aggressive in the sales process, is critical for establishing a sound sales foundation and future business. Knowing your boundaries and communicating them well is essential before getting started in all transactions.
For example, an executive was recently heard advising his …
Personal Branding Weekly – Protect Yourself from Bad Company
We often write about how to keep our reputation clean to get the best opportunities or to be seen in the most positive and professional light.
What happens if the company you work for has a bad reputation? What if they’re known for their poor customer service, poor human resource practices or bad business? How …
5 Ways to Get More Respect at Work
“Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.” Clint Eastwood. Seemingly this formula worked well for Clint Eastwood in his career and if you want to be better respected at your job, it can work for you too.
Take a moment to conjure …
7 Tips For Getting Good At Spotting Trends
In order to succeed in business you need to anticipate what your market will want or need before it’s completely obvious to all. Learning to spot trends will give you great insight into your prospective customer’s needs. It might also lead you to developing a great new idea, product line or a whole new business.…
How Solopreneurs Can Look Professional on a Tight Budget
When I started my first home business in the early 1990s, working from home was considered suspect and technology wasn’t as advanced as it is today. As a result, I spent a fortune on services to make it look like my business was run from a traditional office. I hired a service to answer my …
Four Simple Tactics For Social Media Success
Practical tips for making social media manageable and effective.
With the overwhelming number of social media platforms available, many professionals find themselves feeling either left behind or inundated. Social media, when used for business, should be practical. If a network is not making you more efficient, effective, and connected, then you should discontinue its use. …
Personal Brands : 3 Ways to Avoid the Drama
Popular expressions, proverbs or sayings said in Spanish are known as dichos. A popular dicho is “guardar el drama para su mama”. Translated that means “save the drama for your mama.” For personal brands, that drama can be a reputation breaker – so save it for something or somewhere you’re not involved with coworkers, employers …
Focus is Everything
There’s a myth in innovation that creativity means letting go and throwing out the box. Everyone needs to open their mind completely and let possibilities flow in from everywhere. There’s no structure – just openness. That’s how you get the good ideas.
It’s a myth because it’s not true – innovation sessions without structure rarely …
Reach Your Goal by Helping the Team
Salespeople tend to operate in their own personal zone. Much of this stems from the competitive nature of being in an office where everyone wants to achieve recognition by selling more than anyone else on the team.
But, just suppose as a salesperson or entrepreneur, your service has little recognition or acceptance, due to the …