Wrecking Things is Justifiable to Get Ahead
Sometimes you need to build things with the intention of wrecking them.
This ties very closed to the idea of an MVP in the Eric Ries Minimum Viable Product mentality.
When you are building a new idea, a new business, a new thing … be ready to exert brutal candor. Be ready for brutal honesty …
7 Steps to Revamp and Fuel Business
Most likely you will agree that some weeks are better than others. In fact, some days and weeks are ones we wish we never experienced. The one culprit at the center of these unfortunate incidents is miscommunication.
The biggest problem in front of us when miscommunication arises is the fact that we do not want …
Errors to Avoid and Communication Consistency Will Fuel Sales
Nothing is more distressing than to try to work with someone who is inconsistent throughout all of their communications. This includes verbal, written, and behavior in addition to body language and facial expressions.
The inconsistency is troubling because it raises the question of whether the person may be trusted. As a business professional it is …
Tips and Field Stories to Help You Improve Sales
The study of observation to learn what is to be avoided along with the best of what you experience will dramatically improve your outcome for the effort you put into your everyday sales effort. Opportunities arise every day to do so with you as the buyer, at networking events, and how people communicate online. Consider …
Which Path Appeals to You?
What if…?
The lack of time to get everything done, myriad of special requests, and the need to do extra research will sometimes put us in a tailspin. What if a routine commitment suddenly required hours of research without extra income – would you politely decline or accept the responsibility?
This type of decision is …
Three Tools for Making Your Presentations and Visuals Pop!
When you’re tasked with creating a slide show or visuals for team members/clients, relying on tools like Powerpoint and Word will rarely impress. While these tools were considered innovative in past decades, they offer nothing fresh to brand you as more inventive than your peers and competition. With increased online resources, it’s easier than ever …
Focusing On Long-Term Results Tough in Small Business
Last Tuesday’s All-Star Game marked the unofficial mid-way point in the very long Major League Baseball season.
This time in the baseball season always reminds me that in the marathon that is the baseball season athletes are conditioned not to get too high while on a winning streak or too low during a slump, because …
7 ways to WOW your customers
At a recent outing in San Francisco, I stopped at Burberry to shop. Most experiences I’ve had shopping at places have been OK, some great; but rarely do I have an experience where I need to tell the world just how spectacular it was.
By providing over the top, knock your socks off service to …
5 Reasons Why You Need a Buddy System
If you have ever felt:
Behind on projects Uncertain how to handle delicate situations Caught in the middle of opposing viewpointsThen you may wish to seriously consider the following 5 reasons why you need a buddy system.
Accountability
Boring tasks will keep us from accomplishing our important goals. Accountability is a tough one to …
Win in Business like the Golden State Warriors
I was born a Warriors fan. Having grown up in the Bay Area and in a household where sports were watched, played, and avidly discussed, the local teams were always a favorite. With basketball and specifically the Warriors, there was always a special feeling about watching them. From the Chris Mullin days to the Chris …