There are a lot of things that can add or take away from your success; much of which you have control over, like your skills, personality or leadership traits, experiences, and education. Over the next three e-zine articles I want to focus on The Four Quadrants of the Positive Optimist. The ability to succeed in […]
Month: February 2012
Teaching vs. Reproducing
We know that someone coming right out of college or university has some great knowledge and a starting point for their growth as experts in their field. What is surprising is how often it is thought that having the education makes you an expert. There is no substitute for experience. There are so many variables […]
Contracts for WHAT?
I don’t want to suggest that you need to bind all your relationship with a contract, but if you like the people you are going to do business with you should have something in place to ensure there is an understanding. As my friend Lara Veltkamp of Watershed Marketing would say, “Contracts are not to […]
What Can You Do Today to Get More Clients?
Welcome to Sunday. It is a day for rest, church, and family for many of us, including me. I teach grade 7-9’s on Sunday mornings at my church and I always leave with so much positive energy from all their questions and insights about religion and faith. I try not to spend time at work, […]
To Be Connected You Have To Stay Connected
Do you ever meet people you just really want to be connected to and then you get the chance to meet and spend some time and you realize you have tonnes in common? Over the years I have met many people like this and I always take the opportunity to try and connect on a […]
Becoming the Expert – And Own It!
I’m listening to a call today with Jeff Crilley, author of “Free Publicity“, about getting free PR by connecting with a reporter. It has opened up some interesting opportunities. One concept he focused on was that many people don’t feel like an expert worth quoting in the news. His story about a lawyer wanting coaching […]
I Have a Coupon?
If you have one product at one price then keeping track of offers is quite easy, but that is not likely for any of us. For one of my products I had an introductory price when I was building the product, a held over price, the pre-release price, a coupon I offered to capture attention […]
Sharing Your Information
If you, like me, are creating a lot of content, then the best outcome for you is that the content be viewed by as many people as possible. I have been asked by a number of people for the right to republish my articles, or to contribute to their online media. This is a great […]
LOVE Your Follow-Up Calls
Do you love your follow-up calls? You should, because it is where many of your sales might come from. Many people feel that making a follow up call is a type of harassment, and if you feel that way then it might be. A follow up call should feel like you are helping someone by […]
A Shift in Focus
I want to add something to my blog. Something uniquely different from what I write about in my e-zine blogs. I want to share more around what I experience in my business day-by-day, so I am changing the focus of this blog to talk about one great thing each day. What kind of things? Things that […]