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The Power of Nice
Please don’t take this wrong, but if you’re a jerk or a bully or have a bad attitude, you should read this very closely. People like nice people. People want to do business with nice people. Being nice can be a powerful strategy. And when you’re nice and work at being nice, you’ll probably live…
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The Power of Effective Delegation
For some reason, many business owners and executives cannot bring themselves to delegate tasks to their employees or team. Unfortunately, this “fear” of Delegation is a real issue. And it can be dangerous. In my Business Coaching practice, I deal with business owners and executives who struggle with Delegation daily. And, sometimes, I shake my…
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The Recipe for Success
I won’t bore you with a hidden sales pitch for a webinar or my next book. Instead, I want to offer a bit of advice. My work as a business coach puts me in front of multiple business owners, entrepreneurs and executives daily. And many of them have spent a fortune looking for the Golden…
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Work – A Success Strategy
People with a strong work ethic are in high demand! Who would have thought? Strong work ethics are a highly sought-after trait by job recruiters and executive search firms. One of my essential success secrets has always been a strong work ethic. I first learned this while growing up on my grandfather’s farm. Knowing how…
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Do What You Love or Quit Complaining
Full of bravado and untested confidence, it is easy for us to think we are Superhuman. We work crazy hours at jobs we don’t like, we’re unhappy, and as a result, we don’t take care of ourselves physically or emotionally. Unfortunately, this mindset isn’t solely the prime trait of youth. Many of us will live…
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Your Price Is Too High
I’ve been selling something my entire life. I’ve studied the science of selling and what makes selling work or not. I’ve made many mistakes while selling, yet, I’ve made an excellent living while doing it. While you can employ highly strategic and tactical sales techniques, I have learned that many times the simplest of things…
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You Can’t Find a Job?
I heard someone the other day whining because they said they could not find a job. Look, if I had an eye coming out of the middle of my forehead and wore a pirates outfit, I could get a job in today’s business climate. Every client that I work with has an issue today in…
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So, You Want To Start A Business, Do You?
So, you want to start a business, do you? I’m all for it, by the way, if you’re ready. Starting a business requires stamina and a non-wavering belief in yourself and your business idea. In addition, it requires research, planning, strategy, and clarity. Lots and lots of clarity. Starting a business requires you to have…
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There’s No Such Thing As Multitasking
(My friend Stephen Thompson, CEO of FocalPoint Business Coaching, wrote a great article a while ago. I liked it so much that I’ve asked Steve for permission to republish it here. Enjoy!) I want to revisit one of my favorite topics…multitasking. Multitasking is something that we all do every day, even though we’ve been warned…
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I Have Hair
I have hair. However, I choose not to wear it. It’s a matter of managing my priorities. So just to make a point and to be as mathematically correct as I could be, I consulted one of my best buddies. My pal Bryce is a real, honest to Pete rocket scientist. So who best to…
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