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 […]
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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 […]
Consistency, Consistency, Consistency! What needs to be consistent?
OK I get it, consistency is important! Right? We all know this but I guarantee that if there is some aspect of your business that is not doing what you want it to do it is likely because of your commitment to be consistent with what you know has to be done. But what if […]
Do People Want You? When to say Yes!
Have you ever noticed how the busier you get the more people need you? I had an incredible day just a few weeks ago where I was offered four different opportunities to volunteer in some amazing capacities to help some incredible institutions and charities. Besides working in my businesses, I volunteer for different levels of […]
Tools for Time Management – Don’t ‘WING-IT’
My friend Rich Grof says, “you cannot manage time”; this is true. Time happens whether we try to manage it or not. The point of his statement is that we have to manage our actions and responsibilities to fit in the time we have. Today I want to talk about the tools you need to […]
Is Your ‘ToDo’ List TOO LONG? How to Prioritize to Get Things Done
There are times when I take on too many things and my ToDo list grows way too long. But when I commit to doing something I like to see that it gets done and I bet you have some if not all of this challenge with your business as well. So, how do we manage […]
Top 3 Uses for Procedures that will Make Running Your Business Easier
I’m a big believer in process. I know that successful businesses and successful people do not “wing it”. Recently I was speaking at a 175th Anniversary and afterwards I had numerous people come up to me and say, ‘Wow you were amazing. I don’t know how you can just stand up there and wing it […]
3 Tips to Setting Intentions You Will Meet
If you are like many entrepreneurs, this time of year you will have created goals to help lead you through the next 6 to 12 months. If you find that you often do not meet your goals it may be that you have not set your intentions with time. Here are 3 tips to help […]
2012 revisit to ‘SMARTAR’ Goals
Last year in December 2010 I found a book I had started with my goals for 2009. I had since transferred that information to a bound book and then had forgotten about this notepad. What I found then was that my 2009 goals were still the same, but the time line for some has come […]
Are You Ready to Close Your Doors for the Holidays?
Get set to stop working, at least for a couple of days. No matter what season you are celebrating the days around the Christmas statutory holidays are often slower, completely shut down, or can be incredibly busy, depending on your industry. We all know that business never really takes a break. So what are you […]