We all have our mantras, expressions like “money doesn’t grow on trees” or “blood is thicker than water.” They’re often the sayings we grew up with, and they can have a powerful hold on our belief system. For example, if you grew up with a parent telling you, “Don’t.
[Read More]We’ve all experienced those moments when the planets aligned, everything went our way, and we were on top of the world. Even if it’s been a while, you probably remember what it felt like. It’s a Mojo moment, and when you’re in it, it feels magnificent. Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith says,.
[Read More]Do you ever wonder why some people do the things they do? We all have our own unique perspectives and experiences. Our unique point of view is the lens through which we view the world. The good news is we’re all different. The bad news is sometimes we forget.
[Read More]Bring up the topic of sales, and you’ll likely get eye rolls from people who believe that “selling” is all about high-pressure tactics, telemarketing calls at dinner, pushy, plaid-jacketed liars and smooth-talking, slick-haired hucksters peddling snake oil out of their trunks. In a Gallup annual honesty and ethics poll,.
[Read More]I have a love-hate relationship with self-discipline. I love the results, but I hate the process. Discipline can be a loaded word. We tend to think of discipline in terms of punishment. As in, you have to discipline children, or when you do something wrong, the boss takes disciplinary.
[Read More]Do you ever feel like you’re surrounding by negativity? Sometimes it seems like everyone around you has a bad attitude. You try your best, but it’s almost impossible to get them to act right and play nice. But what role do your own thoughts and emotions have in creating.
[Read More]My daughter is learning how to drive. But, as it turns out, I’m the one getting a lesson. I’m learning all kinds of new things, like how to stifle a scream. And that no matter how hard you push your foot into the floor, you can’t stop the car.
[Read More]F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” Mary Kay did it when she combined selling and nurturing to create a cosmetics empire. Apple.
[Read More]Everyone is looking for the magic bullet, the secret words that will make our spouse melt, our coworker cooperate and our customer giggle with glee as they sign on the dotted line. After 20 years as a sales and business coach and a decade spent helping people with their.
[Read More]You know who they are. They’re the Type As who storm their way through life assuming that their opinion is the only one that counts. Whether they’re dominating the boardroom, the family dinner table or the church finance meeting, their truth, as they see it, takes precedent, and heaven.
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