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. …
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Tips to a Stress Free Vacation!
Ahhh … It’s Summer time. Time for long weekends and even longer vacations! Ugh ... That means if I don’t get all this stuff done before I leave, I’ll have even a bigger pile on when I get back. The dilemma, get it done now or next week. Your colleagues need it now, your company needs it now, and …
Does your bush have thorns, or roses?
So often during coaching exercises I hear my clients say things like: “That prospect won’t buy because of …” “They will say no because of …” “They use my competitor, and they are always lower priced than us” I like Abraham Lincoln's quote here: "We can complain that rose …
It’s Better to Be …
Are you still trying to get more out of your last product or service you introduced? When will “NEW AND IMPROVED” become obsolete? It’s when the competitor has improved their product a little bit more than yours! Or at least they say they did. My last blog I wrote was whether you swim in …
Why the oldest profession will never die!
Have you wondered why your telemarketing team never provides you market intelligence? They provide orders, good repeat business, but you never seem to be ahead of the competition? Do you find yourself competing at the commodity level, and not at the premium level? There is a theory about …
Purpose: A Bridge Between Hopes & Dreams!
Do you know your why? Are you committed to that why? What is making you move? Will that be enough to keep you moving? This weeks blog is very simple. In all goal setting & objectives systems, we talk about the BIG WHY! Every program you go through calls it something different. The key …
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 …
Do These Three Things, and Be a Success!
In a 12-year study, of over 20,000 businesses from around the World, 150+ Business Researchers, Economists, and others have identified the “formula for success” for business. To be successful, it comes down to three simple principles. All successful companies are using these tactics. Are …
Billionaires Share this One Thing in Common
67% of today’s billionaires have earned their first billion in one generation! Of the current Forbes 400 list, 228 of them started either poor or middle class. They didn't inherit businesses or anyone else's fortune. (Forbes) When people ask if the American Dream is still possible - I …