It has been a long day. You have come home from work, popped open your favorite beverage, and start your surfing. First you start with Fox News, move over to Breitbar.com and then to National Review. Great, your thoughts of the day have been validated. If that isn't you, maybe you turned on CNN, …
professionalism
This is a “baloney” sandwich!
You just received an email from your boss. "I would like to see you after lunch today, to discuss your performance". For many of you, you won't be too worried about this, but for others you begin to set the stage in your mind. You can see yourself walking into the office, sitting down, and …
How can you move out of the comfort zone?
We can all agree that moving yourself or your team from point A to point Z is often a challenge. Your team keeps reverting back to their old habits. There is evidence that if they do ‘x’ they will be more productive, happier, and profitable. This has been proven everywhere you’ve looked … how do you …
Tip: How to find enough time for …
You would love to try this, but you don't have time in your day. Don't people understand that you are running a business, have three kids, a house to take care of? How can you find time to try that new book, or workout 4 days a week like the neighbor? We all run into this at one time or another. …
Improve your day with these 3 E’s
Phew, just got to the office in the nick of time. Ugh, you see the pile of work stacked in your inbox. You open your email system and you have tons of unread messages. You are behind, and you can’t even think straight and it’s just 8:05. Off you go, down to get that first cup of coffee. As you …
You thought it was good enough
The famous Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had an intern working for him. It was early afternoon on a Thursday and Secretary Kissinger asks the intern to write a position paper on a certain topic. The intern is all pumped up, and spends the next three or four hours writing this paper. He …
How to Improve Response Rates, and Write Better
Having trouble getting emails open? When they are open, are your target customers taking action? Are you a content marketer? Do you use email as your primary sales tool? When you review your mails and materials, does it inspire or create a desire to take action? The answer is as easy as this. It …
Time Saving Tips! – Guaranteed
You are at the airport, and you pull out your phone to check and see if anything important is in your email. You’re standing in a long-line at the Grocery store and you review your mail really quick. Sitting in a movie theatre before the show starts, you pull out your phone and you check again. You …
The Goldfish Principle
In the year 2000, the average attention span of a human was 12 seconds; in 2015 it was measured at 8.25 seconds. During that same span, the average goldfish had maintained their attention span at 9 seconds. By keeping the goldfish principle in mind, it will help you in all of your …
69 Ways to Win!
All of us are selling something, and we are always selling. You might be trying to negotiate a raise. You are trying to sell the benefits to a vacation home on the lake to your spouse. You get stopped for a traffic ticket, and you are looking for a way to win that argument. Yes, we have all …