Do You Use These Three Steps To Reach Success?
Do You Use These Three Steps To Reach Success?…When we set out to attempt something new, we often need to remind ourselves of the three steps to reach success. An initial poor performance can promote doubt in our minds. We begin to wonder if we have the talent to succeed…
Are You Fully Appreciated?
Are You Fully Appreciated?…Three events have me asking, are you fully appreciated?’ The stories share answers ranging from ‘not really’ to a ‘resounding yes!’ As we attempt to build a business and our networks, we need to monitor our credibility.The three best indicators for building a business well are…
Are Excuses Preventing Moving Forward?
Are Excuses Preventing Moving Forward?…Today’s conversation over a card game leads me to ask, are excuses preventing moving forward? The story is an example of what happens in the business world. Salespeople, entrepreneurs, and management all make excuses when…
Are You Achieving New Heights?
Are You Achieving New Heights?…It was with great delight that I met with female entrepreneurs achieving new heights. I was asked to speak to an alumni group of the Tory Birch–Goldman Sachs organization. It was an honor. However, a few minutes into the conversation,…
Three Women Advisors Who Truly Inspire Us
Three Women Advisors Who Truly Inspire Us…Today’s story, ‘Three women advisors who truly inspire us,’ holds importance for my daughter and I. My daughter is eight years old. When she grows up, she wants to become a financial advisor following in my footsteps. Unfortunately she often hears…
How You Respond To Poor Experiences and Remarks
How You Respond To Poor Experiences and Remarks…With many eyes watching us, how we respond to poor experiences and remarks can predict our future success. Maintaining integrity and responding with understanding will boost our influence and leadership potential…
Are You Aware Of Errors Needing Your Attention?
Are You Aware Of Errors That Need Your Attention…Every endeavor requires that your be aware of errors that need your attention. The issues apply to those of us motivated to do better…’Today’s disaster can be tomorrow’s silver lining.’…
Do You Realize The Similarities Between Improv and Effective Selling?
Do You Realize The Similarities Between Improv and Effective Selling?…What might happen if trainers were to recognize the similarities between Improv and effective selling? Seeking new jobs was an annual event for me. Upon being hired, the formal training followed. I would cringe at the thought of needing to attend another class. The instruction was the embodiment of ‘Boring.’…
Do You Believe Left-Handed People Are Different?
Do You Believe Left-Handed People Are Different?…The discussions about diversity lead me to embrace and believe that left-handed people are different. My husband handed me a sports article that became my must-read because…
Do You Study Varying Business Models?
Do You Study Varying Business Models?…When we take the time to study varying business models, we gain knowledge for increasing our odds for success. It is also wise to keep an eye on trade policies and how they affect the markets. By monitoring…
Effective Ways to Keep Your Millennial and Gen Z Employees Productive
Effective Ways to Keep Your Millennial and Gen Z Employees Productive…Employees of varying generations raise the question, how do we keep millennial and Gen Z employees productive? Productivity in the workplace is just as important for employees as it is for your business. When employees are productive, it follows…
How Do You Solve Puzzling Problems?
How Do You Solve Puzzling Problems?…Learning not to dismiss ideas until we can examine all angles is the make or break factor for success. Others watch our reactions just as we watch theirs. When we take the time to…
Are You Open To Varying Ideas?
Are You Open To Varying Ideas?…Sales are easily lost when we are not open to varying ideas. Planning meetings offer multiple opportunities for agreement. Unfortunately, the lack of agreement frequently leaves us behind…
What Aren’t You Hearing?
What Aren’t You Hearing?…Recent and past experiences produce the question, what aren’t you hearing? The listening piece is about using all of your senses to hear, see, feel, and intuitively contemplate which actions to take next. Sales excellence requires…
How to Keep Your Inbox Safe in 2019 and Beyond
How to Keep Your Inbox Safe in 2019 and Beyond…Becoming a cybercrime victim can have devastating consequences for you and your business…But if you put up strong defenses, the chances of getting hacked become drastically lower. So, read on to learn about how to do exactly that…
Do You Use Game Strategy for Business Development?
Do You Use Game Strategy for Business Development?…As I begin to learn game strategy for Hearts, I realize similar techniques apply to business development. A routine error is enjoying the more relaxing days of summer without giving thought to a glowing finish for our year-end…
Speaking Tips To Influence Your Audience
Speaking Tips To Influence Your Audience…becoming comfortable with writing and speaking sets the tone for successful selling…
Do You Influence Others To See Value?
Do You Influence Others To See Value?…How we communicate in person and on stage influences others to listen first. As we deliver our thoughts well, the value is evident, and then sales begin to flow…
