Open Minds Walk Through Open Doors
Your meter of willingness to consider new ideas requiring additional education will drive your level of success. Your thoughts drive your action.
Have you ever been told, “That won’t work”; or “You will fail” and other such encouraging news? I actually find these declarations motivating!
What does it take?Are you willing to take the …
Increase Success by Building Relationships and Proper Branding
As a matter of course, I suggest to audiences they reflect back on how they have been described by others and on their aspirations for the future to help direct the development of their brand. In the past few days, two people offered this exact observation of me.
Observations of othersTheir pronouncements were that …
Are You Working to Make This a Better Planet?
When I began business, I aspired to helping communities at large overcome the difficult learning curve of business and sales by sharing what I know to work well. My desire has always been to help others become successful in a shorter period of time. The subset of this is to give a percentage of earnings …
Scheduling and Rescheduling: Pointers to Build Relationships
Hectic is the only way to describe everyone’s schedule today. Those still working are doing the job of at least 3-4 people, which affects interview and sales appointments. Entrepreneurs are trying to stay above water. So many have over-extended themselves. Consequently, rescheduling has become a necessity more than ever.
However, some people choose to ignore …
Build Relationships With Thank You
As an entrepreneur your goal should always be to further develop repeat business, referrals and testimonials. Job seekers and those who wish to further their careers need to foster past connections. Sometimes though we fall down on building relationships or even remaining in touch.
Regroup and reconnectThe holidays are a perfect time to regroup …
Capitalize on Who You Are!
We all hear talk of going into endeavors that follow your passion and talent whether interviewing to become an employee or building a business, and from this to build your brand. This morning, mine came to light causing me to laugh!
Upon the publication of my second book, HIRED! How to Use Sale Techniques to …
Is Fear Surrounding Money Preventing You From Succeeding?
“Price too high / too low / fair?”
The same people suffer from the fear of asking for more money or saying no to a project that is monetarily unfair. This is true too for many job seekers at the end of the interviewing process who are fearful of asking more money than what is …
Are You Building Your Brand With Integrity?
Today was quite a day for hearing of and experiencing a variety of tactics that had me shaking my head in wonderment. I was wondering how these well known folks remain in business:
1. Took the money and ran without delivering services
2. Motivated less stellar performing clients with dead flowers
3. Hid monetary fees …
Are You Lucky or Actually Good?
Through the years, I have always heard, “You are SO lucky, you are able to get whatever you want!”
It’s true I am able to get almost whatever I want, and although I laugh when I hear the frequently repeated remark, on a deeper level it’s almost insulting. The key to getting what you want …