When I was listening to an audio outtake from a past Wayne Dyer’s TV show I heard him make reference to “being the voice of the person not in the room” with reference to gossiping and kindness. Interesting perspective on helping those without a ... ► Read More
Don’t Believe in Infomercials
An infomercial, aka elevator pitch, is a short way of introducing yourself and your business in a way that will generate interest and possibly create a lead towards a sale. You know, after 11 years of trying to create the perfect infomercial I ... ► Read More
What Kind of Leader Do You Need to Be?
I remember when I was an employee. There was always a check sheet I was running. I know I was a great worker and my bosses really liked me, but I also know my mindset around what I was owed was very different than what I expect now. If I worked 40 ... ► Read More
Get Speaking!
Have you decided that speaking will be a way to get in front of your potential clients, to build a stronger relationship, and to give great value to people in their lives and their business? If so the thought of finding a venue or event to speak at ... ► Read More
Don’t Be Afraid to Try Something Different
Being unique is one of the key's behind every successful person and business. You have to have something that is slightly different than your competitors or your customers have no reason to return to you. Here are two stories I found recently on ... ► Read More
Is Your Talking Losing You Clients?
Are you turning off your clients, peers, and mentors by being the one that does all the talking? How much of the time are you being the listener? If you are really listening to others you will see an increase in your business. Everyone wants to feel ... ► Read More
What’s Your Story?
When you are networking or speaking it is your story that will start to create the connection you need to make the bonds of a great client relationship. What is your story? Your clients and potential clients want to know you a little (the real you). ... ► Read More
Guest Blogger Tim Green on Increasing Your Referrals
How do you find new prospects for your services - through cold calling, leads, referrals or prospects who contact you? Each involves a numbers game. For example, 20 cold calls may bring you five appointments and ultimately one contract. Leads may ... ► Read More
What is Your Ask? Know How to Get What You Need
If you were to bump into a friend and after chatting for a bit they were to ask you, "how can I help you?" do you know exactly how you would answer? Most of us don't. Now what if you met a business owner that may see your potential clients and they ... ► Read More
The Biggest Benefit of Sharing Online
Think about the last time you had a conversation with someone that constantly told you about what they did, their preference, their success, their accomplishments, their contacts, their leverage, and their brilliance. Without context to another point ... ► Read More