What Do You Give A Mentor at Thanksgiving?
Mentors are an uncelebrated group of devoted individuals, who often give their time in return for nothing more than your carrying on their legacy of giving back. If you have a mentor, you know the advice, conversations, guidance, interest and encouragement may be the single greatest determinant of your success. A mentor can help you …
7 Ways to be More Productive with your Time
We have all read books that tell us how important our time is, but most don’t simplify it in one page with vital tips. Well, I have. I teach, praise and live by these techniques.
These tips may not work for everyone, but they are a key to how I got to where I am …
Create Strategy For the New Year Today
Building confidence as one builds business is the secret to getting ahead. Early stage entrepreneurs are frequently intimidated by those with more experience. And middle-stage businesspeople are often reluctant to step up to play a biggter game. Those who never take the risk to try more most often have to end their business.
Treat everyone …
6 Ways To Stay Top of Mind After An Event
You went to a networking event, chatted with new contacts, and collected cards. Now what? There are multitudes of things you can do to make a personal and lasting impression past the first interaction. Now that you’ve done your due diligence in attending a networking event and connecting with peers, it’s time to begin the …
How to Write a Persuasive Email
Email persuasion is about what you say and when you say it.
Aspects such as the day of the week, frequency of communication, consistency in tone and the right amount of simplicity all factor in our ability to persuade via written correspondence. They are the main variables that comprise influential email formulation.
Whether you are …
Massage and Redirect Business Aches into New Revenue Streams
Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs find themselves alone with thoughts of quitting when initial trials continually turn out to be errors. Depression sets in while the thought of quitting the endeavor magnifies to appear as the only option. But we all know that options are infinite.
The next choice is what truly matters. When these down days …
How You Can Profit From Being Kind
The single most important aspect of business is the finesse you exhibit when you are with your “audience.” In coaching and teaching communication leadership, I often remind learners to “be kind to your audience.” And I constantly remind them to, “Take responsibility for your audience’s experience of you.”
Who is your audience? Everyone around you.…
60 Feet from Victory
There are times in life when you can see the finish line.
There are times when you can smell the victory.
There are times when you can reach out and touch the goal.
Rarely Do We Make It Alone
In almost every endeavor there is some element of team work. Even on a solo rowing …
How to Turn a Bad Job into a Good Job
Have you recently gone from no job to a bad job?
A lot of people have emerged from their parents’ basement. They are dressed for work that they loathe. You know why. The crazy boss. Lazy coworkers. Angry customers. Too many meetings. Not enough freedom. The air conditioning is too cold. Someone steals your lunch …
The Ultimate Productivity Hack
This is something you do not want to hear. It’s the opposite of human nature. It is anti-happiness. The only thing good about it? It’s the truth about productivity.
The ultimate productivity hack is sticking to a very boring routine. A life filled – at least for a short time – with almost no variety. …