Category: Leadership

How to Be More Persuasive

How to Be More Persuasive

What will make you more persuasive? Thinking less about what you want and more about what you deliver for others....

Six Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business

Six Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business

Do you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur? Many people jump the cubicle (leave corporate JOBS in pursuit of being their own boss) and may have the motivation and desire. But, do they have all the other skills, education, focus and money to make the jump? Here are six simple things to consider.

Top 10 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

Top 10 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

Sad to say this but the stats don’t lie. The statistics for a new business to succeed is not too...

Don’t stop working during the holidays

Don’t stop working during the holidays

The Holiday Season is upon us and for sales professionals and sales managers this time of year adds special challenges...

The old run-a-round

The old run-a-round

How many times have you encountered an extreme run-a-round when you trying to get an answer from someone? I bet we all have many horror stories of being transferred around from customer service representative to customer service representative. Or when you are in the business and the person behind the counter tells you that you have to call an 800 number to get your question or issue resolved? How about when you ask an employee a question and they don’t know the answer but then just disappear on you-not knowing if they are asking someone else or just hiding from you.

To create change you need Action

To create change you need Action

All the planning, pondering and philosophizing in the world won’t produce your desired results. All the contemplation, envisioning, affirmations, chanting, positive thinking and meditation won’t materialize your goals if you do not take action.

Do you have a solid SUPPORT system?

Do you have a solid SUPPORT system?

So you now have your well-designed goals—fantastic!   You also have your plan of action to achieve them—hooray!   You...

3 Simple Steps to the Perfect Customer Experience

3 Simple Steps to the Perfect Customer Experience

Ultimately, your business exists to do two things: •    Attract customers •    Satisfy customers If your business doesn’t perform these...

Symptoms of Strategy Misalignment

Symptoms of Strategy Misalignment

Business owner, “I feel that I am guiding the ship one way, but in reality, the ship is going in...

7 Simple Ways to Develop Daily Discipline

7 Simple Ways to Develop Daily Discipline

You probably know that one person that is very disciplined.  You also know that person that is very disheveled and...