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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

The Secret to Sales Conversations When Price Doesn't Matter

If you're in business you've almost certainly heard "That's a lot of money. I don't know if I can afford that." I bet you'd prefer to hear "I don't care what it costs, fix it!" How do you help someone understand the value of what they are getting by working with you? How do you help them to see that you are worth the fees that you are asking for? How do you make the decision a no brainer even if you are asking for a lot of money? It's by making what you deliver vital to your client. Here's an example.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Two Simple Secrets to Grow Your Business

I was at a business meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. My friend and I went for a nice walk in the morning and then to the restaurant for breakfast. The server came over and wished us a Happy Friday. She was in a good mood and so were we. We had a delicious meal. Fawn told us a little about working at the Four Seasons, how much she enjoyed her job and about the great people she worked with. As we were getting ready to leave she asked us to let the management know if we enjoyed our meal, and especially the service we had received.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneAug 8, 20071 topic

Get Things Done: The Power of a To-Do List

One day my client and I were discussing her job. She gets to work early every day, works through lunch and finally goes home after everyone else. Yet, despite all the hours she was putting in she didnât feel like she was accomplishing anything. She felt unproductive, ineffective and without direction. nnThe first thing I asked her was what she expected to get done each day. She didnât know. I asked her if she used a to-do or task list. She told me that she creates them al

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Until You Own It

Can you sell something that you don't own or don't have the legal right to? No, of course not. Yet, I see entrepreneurs try to do it every day. Entrepreneurs sell themselves. They sell their vision, their skills, and their products. So what's the problem? Of course they have the right to sell themselves in this way. The question is, do they own it? Do they fully believe in what their product or service does? Do they really believe in themselves? Do they really own the power of what they are selling? Until you own it, nobody can buy it.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Fifteen Rules To Know BEFORE You Make Any Sales Calls

I was discussing sales with a client. She had never made a sales call (her business was brand new). I started to walk her through the specifics of how to manage the conversation when I realized that there were things she had to know BEFORE she spoke to anyone. As we talked, we created the following list of the 15 basic and fundamental rules you must know before you ever pick up the phone. I am sharing them here with you in the hope that they help you as much as they did my client.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Spring Cleaning for Your Business

We did it! It's finally springtime, my favorite time of year! Here in New Jersey we experience very distinct seasons and during the winter everything dies, or at least it looks like it does. Then spring comes and the earth magically comes back to life. The snow melts, the branches of the trees start getting fat, buds appear and the first flowers begin to break through. It's time to wake up. Many people use January 1st, the beginning of the calendar year, as a date to spur them into action, but I find spring is when my brain really kicks into gear.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

ADHD and Time Management: Can they Co-Exist?

A client of mine recently said to me "I have to work on my time management but I never get to it!" Does this sound familiar? Problems with time management seem to lie at the heart of the difficulties faced by many adults with ADHD. Everyone has issues with time management especially when life ...

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

971 views

By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

The Only Thing Every Entrepreneur Sells

I recently participated in a chili cook-off. chili food There were four teams. Each team was given the same ingredients, the same utensils and access to the same serving dishes. We all heard the directions at the same time. The clock started, we had 45 minutes to create our chili and present it to the judges. We got to work. When the timer went off four very distinct dishes were presented to the judges. Each dish had a unique taste. Each chili looked different and was presented differently. How could this be if we all started with exactly the same resources?

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Don't Judge Your Value By Facebook

I help facilitate a Facebook page for a group of entrepreneurs. The page is for day-to-day support. Everyone is encouraged to use the page as a place to ask questions, share celebrations and challenges. I was monitoring the page one day and I saw a post by someone who “admitted” she had been hiding. She shared that things had been hard. She hadn’t been following through on commitments. She said that she had been hiding because it was obvious from all the other posts that everyone else was doing great. Stop judging yourself by what you see on Facebook.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie Greene, CarrieThru, LLC, Coach & Professional OrganizerJan 28, 20081 topic

Changing Habits Is Hard! Why Bother?

A lot of the habits and practices you have today seem to be serving you. nnYou decide to redo your bedroom. You spend weeks, even months on it. You read up on the latest decorating ideas, design the perfect layout and pick the perfect fabrics and colors. You finally commit and do it. Youâre thrilled with the results. nnOr it could be tax time. You havenât thought about taxes since last year. But once again it is crunch time. You stress, stay up all night, sort through all

Primary topic: Habits

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Preparing for a Relaxing, Organized and Clutter-Free Summer

Springtime is a season of activity and anticipation. During spring, the view outside my window seems to change everyday. It starts when the bare branches of the trees suddenly seem to get fat and then like magic the leaves appear. The birds are busy flying all over the place and building ...

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Ten Crucial Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned Skydiving

I jumped out of a plane. When my daughter turned 21 my husband and I wanted to give her an adventure for her birthday. She’s always wanted to go skydiving so it seemed like the right thing. I have never had any desire to jump out of plane. Skydiving wasn’t even close to being on my bucket list. But then Paul decided that if Sammi was going to go, he would like to jump too. I was sure I’d be happy cheering them on from the ground. I’m not quite sure how or why, but one day I found myself sending this text message to Paul and Sammi. Me: Okay, I’m going to jump with you.r

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Clutter: Where's It Coming From and 3-Tips to Keep it Away

Guess what, I figured out where a lot of clutter comes from. You might not be happy to hear this but, you may be creating it yourself. This is actually good news, because when you know what causes the clutter you can learn how to stop generating it. I went food shopping this past weekend. ...

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie Greene, CarrieThru, LLC, Coach & Professional OrganizerJan 28, 20081 topic

Organizing: Deciding What To Keep

A client of mine sent me a "pearl of wisdom" which defined "junk" as something that youâve kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it. Who makes this stuff up? Probably the Chief Marketing Officer of the Container Store!n nHow do you decide what to keep and what to get rid of? Do you keep things because a family member, friend, or advertisement tells you to? Outside views don't always recognize the value, or lack of value, something may have to you. n nHow

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Seven Nuggets I Learned About Entrepreneurship From My Clients

What I love most about coaching my high level clients is how much I learn during our conversations. Of course, I share all sorts of advice, insights and strategy and yet there are many times that I grab my pen and paper and write down something that one of us said during our discussion. Here are seven golden nuggets that came out of recent conversations with my clients.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

What Your Business Is Missing

Trees are magnificent. They root themselves deep in the earth. They grow tall - twenty, thirty, forty, a hundred feet, or even more. And they come from a single seed. An aco caught my eye recently. This aco was usually large and I started thinking. As I picked it up the first thought that came into my head was that everything an oak tree needed to grow 60-feet tall was in my hand. My thoughts went to the business owners that I work with and how they constantly struggle thinking that they need more to be successful when, like the acorn, they already have what they need.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

934 views

By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

What Pushes Prospects Away and How to Avoid It

This isn’t likely to win me a popularity prize, but I’ll say it anyway… appearances matter.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

930 views

By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Clutter: How to Stop Clutter Before It Stops You

Everyone talks about clutter these days. A whole industry has sprung up around it. There are TV shows, magazines, books and professionals like me to help you deal with all of the stuff that you have in your homes, offices and cars. Here are 4 tips you can use IMMEDIATELY to help you stop the ...

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Clutter: You Don't Have to Put Up With It

Like many kids, my son Eric has crooked teeth. About a year ago we started along the orthodontics route and he got a Herbst appliance. In case you're not an orthodontist, a Herbst appliance is designed to do some preliminary moving and adjusting before "real braces". Unlike a retainer it is ...

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Who’s the Best Guide For Your Business

I’m at the gym most days. I take a variety of classes. On Wednesdays I do my own thing. I either get on a piece of cardio equipment or go for a run. Today I mixed things up. I went for a walk around the neighborhood. It might not seem like there should be much of a difference between going for a walk or a run, but there was. I was still exercising and even though I was walking and not running I was definitely pushing myself. What was different was that I shut off all of the noise.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Keys to freedom and flexibility

People tell me that they want to go into business for freedom and flexibility. It’s easy to embrace the freedom but are you willing to embrace the keys you need to unlock that door? A client of mine shared with me that when he went into business 3-years ago one of his goals was to be able to be home more, to not have to answer to a "boss", to be able to spend time with his daughter and, do what he wanted to do when he wanted to do it.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

They Are No Better Than You: Get Over Yourself To Build Amazing Business Relationships

I was having a conversation with Nancy. During our conversation she revealed that she had been following me for years. She has my first book and it made a huge impact on her life. When she found out that we had a mutual acquaintance, that could introduce us, she was beyond thrilled. To her I was an idol. Someone she admired and followed but was totally out of reach and not someone she dared to talk to.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneAug 8, 20071 topic

ADHD & Time Management: Can they Co-Exist?

A client of mine recently said to me "I have to work on my time management but I never get to it!" Does this sound familiar? Problems with time management seem to lie at the heart of the difficulties faced by many adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD).nnEveryone has issues with time management especially when life gets busy, priorities conflict and we over commit, but people with ADHD tend to have more trouble with time management then people with

Primary topic: Time Management

Time Management

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By Carrie Greene, CarrieThru, LLC, Coach & Professional OrganizerJan 28, 20081 topic

Getting Organized, Why Bother?

How many times have you told yourself that you really should get organized? You may have promised yourself that youâll do it and you've even set aside whole weekends to finally get the job done. Somehow, the weekends come and go, and it still isn't done. nnYou know it is going to take a lot of time and effort, so the question is: "Why bother?" nnGetting organized is a very personal thing. Just like there is no one system that will work for everyone there is no universal rea

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

A Boring But Vital Step in Reaching Your Goal

Repetitious boredom. According to Greg Harrelson it leads to success. In order to master something you must do it again and again and again. He goes on to say that what differentiates real success is the willingness to stick to it, of being consistent and mastering repetitious boredom. It makes me yawn just thinking about it.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Stop the Insanity; Increase Your Profits By Changing Direction

Insanity. According to Albert Einstein it's to do the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. According to this definition I've marketed, coached, managed email, engaged in social media, worked my plan and so much more in an insane manner. As a business owner it's so easy to fall into the trap of insanity. Here are a few examples of insanity I see every day. You see someone getting amazing results. You want those results so you do exactly what they are doing. When it doesn't work you try again and again.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Attracting Clients By Being You

How much do you expose? As a business owner, especially if you’re in the service industry, you sell yourself. Yes, there is a specific result you provide but what sells, or not, is you. People buy your strengths, weaknesses, challenges, faults, the way you think and your quirks. This is what makes you unique. It is what enables you to stand apart from other people who do the same, or similar, thing as you.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

881 views

By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Defeating Procrastination: 4 Tips To Get You Moving

Constructive procrastination, or what I call "I'll Just Do This One Thing First" syndrome, is something I excel at. Even as I type these words my brain is busy searching for something I "need" to do first. According to the dictionary to procrastinate means to postpone or delay needlessly. We ...

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Squeeze Ins

A client was a couple of minutes late to our call. He immediately apologized and told me he got caught up in a squeeze-in, he was getting himself a cup of coffee. We laughed for a moment and then he got real serious. He said "You know, as I was getting the coffee I kept hearing your voice in my head asking me if what I was doing right now what needed to be done or was it a squeeze-in." On the face of it, he was 2-minutes late to a phone call. Truly not a big deal; however, where else is this happening and what is the result? Let’s back up for a moment.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Commodity vs Value Based Pricing for Your Services

It’s an interesting conundrum. We are told that we must provide amazing customer service if we want to get and hold on to customers, but it’s not always true. Don't believe me? Think about how many hours you spend waiting for customer service for your Inte et or cell phone company. There is always a recording playing telling you how important your call is and that they value your business. I bet you spend hundreds of dollars every month with them. Was it their customer service that won your business? Is their customer service what keeps it? Malls are big business.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Getting Organized: What's it all About Anyway?

I know a lot about getting organized and clutter, yet the more I talk about it the more I realize that getting organized and decluttering is not what it's about. n So then what is it about? It is about creating time, space and energy so you can focus your attention on the things that are ...

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie Greene, CarrieThru, LLC, Coach & Professional OrganizerJan 28, 20081 topic

Getting Organized: How To Deal With The Mail

Thirteen and a half inches! Every day for one week I measured the amount of mail I got. All totaled, over a foot of paper came through my front door. Only half an inch of it was even remotely important. n nHow you handle the mail coming into your home is one of the keys to reducing your piles of paper. nnWhen you consider that more mail comes into our homes over the course of a month then our grandparents received in a lifetime, it's no wonder that we don't know what to do wi

Primary topic: Organizing and Learning How to Organize

Organizing and Learning How to Organize

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Stop Accepting Advice

According to the weather app it's 57 degrees and mostly cloudy. I was hoping to sit outside, get some work done and soak in some vitamin D. I looked outside. Not a cloud in the sky and the sun was warm. Obviously the weather app was wrong. Can you guess where I am right now? Outside on the deck! I'm glad I didn't take that expert advice at face value. There is so much expert advice being offered to business owners.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

6 Steps to Ideal Clients

This is what I posted on Facebook. "It's tempting to say yes to any client who offers to pay you, there are clients that quite simply are not right for you." As the likes and comments racked up I started thinking about that simple statement. I've been on both sides of "wrong client". I've been the wrong client and I've said yes to the wrong client. Both sides are horrible for everyone. Regardless of what type of business you are in, a business owner is in the business of sales. Unless you sell, you don't earn money.

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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By Carrie GreeneRecently published1 topic

Sell the Benefits and Get Higher Conversion Rates

Imagine you have a toothache and are looking for a dentist. (Stay with me here, this relates directly to your business, how you sell and especially how many prospects buy from you.)

Primary topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD)

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