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***Confidence is Critical to Entrepreneurial Success; How is it Created?***Maximize Focus and Maximize Your Business Growth***Sales Before Coaching – The Critical Order of Success- Five Signs Of Trouble With Office Management - by Submitted on May 30, 2008 from Ruth HaagIs your office people-environment normal? Many things that we wish wouldn’t happen, do happen every day in a normal office. Deadlines are missed, people don’t get along with one another, someone breaks the rules. All of these things are normal, day-to-day problems that can be easily dealt ...
Views: 1342 - A Whole Different Kind Of Mortgage Brokers - by Submitted on May 28, 2008 from Sharon Sharon SamrajThere's a different kind of mortgage broker on the block, and they're giving conventional mortgage brokers a run for their money. With today's current economy, consumers have to be as budget conscious as ever, and it's showing in every consumer decision they make - including shopping for a ...
Views: 692 - Strategic Planning Process - by Submitted on May 28, 2008 from Robert SmithAfter reviewing the five strategic plans (Basic, Issue (Goal)-Based, Alignment Model, Scenario Planning and Organic Planning) as outlined by McNamara (1999), it was decided that for this library the ideal Strategic planning process to use is Issue-based planning. This model was chosen as it ...
Views: 1298 - Make The Jump To Better Decisions - by Submitted on May 27, 2008 from Angie ThompsonIn 1919 Leslie Irvin made a decision. He decided to jump from an airplane. He wasn’t the first to jump from a plane; and it wasn’t even the first time he jumped from a plane – in fact he had been jumping for five years. But on April 28, 1919, Leslie did something no one had ever done before. ...
Views: 791 - It's More Than Rest And Relaxation - by Submitted on May 27, 2008 from Angie ThompsonI recently read a poll and of the nearly 1000 people who were asked, “Do you need a vacation after your vacation?” 87% of them said yes. It is clear that the commonly stated purpose for a vacation – rest and relaxation – might not be working very well! While most of us take vacations and look ...
Views: 1064 - Don’t Fence Me In - by Submitted on May 27, 2008 from Angie ThompsonFarmers and ranchers put fences up primarily to keep their animals where they want them. The fence defines the boundary of where it is OK for the animals to live and graze. Fences serve several practical purposes – as I said, they keep animals where they want them and, as important, out of where ...
Views: 790 - It's Not Easy Being Green - by Submitted on May 27, 2008 from Angie ThompsonWe’ve all been a beginner at something and looked to someone else to coach us and help us become more successful. Sometimes we find a mentor or coach who is really skilled at helping us, and other times, their experience doesn’t seem to translate to being able to help us very well. It is easy ...
Views: 618 - Octopus Balance: Insights On The Myths And Realities Of Life Balance - by Submitted on May 23, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickJeanette was a typical go-getter who wanted it all. Mother to three children, owner of a thriving consulting firm to Fortune 500 companies, chairman of her industry association and wife to a successful doctor. Jeanette had goals, dreams and visions of a billion dollar company but there was just ...
Views: 1140 - What Billionaires Know About Getting Things Done Fast! - by Submitted on May 23, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickWhat do Donald Trump, Oprah, Richard Branson and I have in common? Well I may not quite be at the billionaire level yet but what we do all have in common is we are all entrepreneurs who get things done in record time. Consider this: Over 80% of the entrepreneurs I mentor have great ideas with ...
Views: 1172 - Attract More Income Today - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Ronald Britten"How Normal People like YOU are earning as much as $5000 to $10,000 a week FROM HOME with my revolutionary online business opportunity". Less than four years ago, says founder of carbon copy pro, I was driving this beat-up '94 VW with a rusty muffler. Within two years of creating this system I ...
Views: 538 - Why Business Partnerships Don’t Work - by Submitted on May 21, 2008 from Carol DenbowPartnerships are typically formed due to a joint business idea or the need for financial aid with business start-up expense. Either way, only about 40 percent of partnerships work out and partnership dissolution is like a divorce--it’s really ugly. You can only think and speak for yourself, you ...
Views: 4259 - ***C-Level Selling - Generating More Sales - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from Sam ManferSales growth will come from (1) existing customers; (2) old or lost customers; (3) new customers; (4) existing products or service; and/or (5) new products/ services. Based on the options above, the chances of success for making more sales are: • Existing Customer – Existing ...
Views: 3204 - Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments (Continued) - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from Robert SmithIntersect Services is attempting to convert to a customer intimacy model to increase sales and productivity while enhancing long term relationships with the current and potential customers. Resistance to this transformation has already led to the termination of one EVP. “Resistance to change is ...
Views: 1491 - I Want To Win! - The Power And Pitfalls Of Competition - by Submitted on May 19, 2008 from Angie ThompsonThis is an appropriate title for me because I have thought and said “I want to win!” many times in my life. Ask those who know me best and they will tell you that I am a competitive person in just about any facet of life. Ask those who’ve known me my whole life and you might even hear some ...
Views: 648 - ***C-Level Relationship Selling Requires Differentiating Your Company to Your Customers’ C-Level Managers - by Submitted on May 16, 2008 from Sam ManferCustomers choose vendors based on the perception that something important is better from one company than another. “Better” simply boils down to three (3) factors – more benefits, less risks, and/or least effort. Many believe selection is based on price. I say not really. A “better” deal ...
Views: 2085 - Conflict Between The ER And HRM - by Submitted on May 16, 2008 from Robert SmithIt is important to know the challenges that exist between the HRM and ER and how conflicts are solved between the two. Some of the basic employee relation objectives are: Ensure production of goods efficiently and to determine good employment terms through negotiations with the ...
Views: 3288 - How The HRM Has Changed The Personnel Management - by Submitted on May 16, 2008 from Robert SmithFirms with effective HRM tend to link the HRM with the overall strategy in the organization. Firms with effective HRM practices and policies integrate all the strategies in either changing the corporate culture or reinforcing the corporate culture. Integration is essential in two ...
Views: 1188 - Seven Reasons Why Ethics Helps Your Business Succeed--And Five Easy Action Steps - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Shel HorowitzShel Horowitz, Apex Award winning author of Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First and founder of the international Business Ethics Pledge campaign, shares 7 reasons why ethics will help your business succeed and 5 easy steps you can take towards building a more ethical ...
Views: 1646 - Integrity is the Best Tool to Get What You Want - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Shel HorowitzAs a child, you probably heard, "to thine own self be true." But what does that really mean? When the newspapers are full of cheating and lying business owners, politicians, and academics, does it really make sense to maintain your integrity? To me, the answer is a clear, unwaffling YES! ...
Views: 1121 - 10 New Year's Resolutions For A More Ethical, Ecological, Profitable, And Successful Business - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Shel HorowitzIn this age of business scandals, it's crucial to remember that businesses based on ethics and quality actually work better. With that in mind, here are ten easy resolutions to inspire your business to achieve a very profitable 2008. 1) I will base every aspect of my business on honesty, ...
Views: 837 - ***7 Advanced Sales Training Skills Required For C-Level Selling – Part I, Interviewing - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Sam ManferEverybody knows that to present, ask questions, and listen are the basics of selling – not necessarily in that order. However, most sales people do not know the finesses associated with these basics because they never learned them. Selling typically is not a destination career. But when ...
Views: 3810 - What Business Are You Really In? - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Sandra MartiniMany businesses spend thousands of dollars branding everything they do to create a familiarity with their prospects and customers and yet, sadly, miss the boat completely when it comes to their service. In the last week, I experienced each of the following: 1. A credit card company sent a ...
Views: 696 - 3 Steps to Getting The Most Out Of Conferences And Workshops - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Sandra MartiniOnce you return home from a conference or workshop, it's easy to forget all the things you learned and promised yourself you'd implement. After all, you're back in your regular environment: your family needs attention after you've been gone, work tasks have piled up, personal items need ...
Views: 657 - The Equipping Church - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from Robert SmithTo explain the role and responsibilities of an admistrator assistant and the other staff, a lot of researches have been done. In contrast to admistrative role, the information is provided by explaining the scenario of churches. It seems to be difficult for the churches in the past to build and ...
Views: 1203 - Developments In Strategic Human Resources Management - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from Robert SmithThe role of HRM has been changed from last 10 years. So much development has taken place in the field of management with regards to HRM. The debates have been going on in order to properly understand the role of HR managers. “The main issue which occupied academics in the 1980s was the evolution ...
Views: 1573 - Controversy In Job Hiring - by Submitted on May 13, 2008 from Robert SmithDo grades qualify one to be hired for a job? Do your competent skills promise you a good qualification for a job? This idea often stuck an applicant in doubt whether he/she will pursue applying for a job. How famous is institution the applicant came from? What quality of graduates do they ...
Views: 1212 - Choosing And Using A Real Estate Coach - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Rich LevinResults Coach or Life Coach In the last decade coaches have become as popular as PDA’s or iPods. How do you choose the right coach for you? Once chosen how do you get the most out of the relationship. Agents have asked me these questions hundreds of times. After eleven years of coaching ...
Views: 857 - The 10 Systems of Success in Your Real Estate Career - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Rich LevinFor agents at every level from those still waiting to complete their first transaction to those closing hundreds of transactions each year, success in your career is comprised of ten systems. Overcoming every challenge and all growth in your business only occurs through your skills and ...
Views: 931 - Decision Making The Easy Way - by Submitted on May 11, 2008 from John TerryOne of the many lessons I learned when I had my first business, Ridge Riders Roofing, was that making a decision creates stress. I'd been an employee up to that point, and as an employee I didn't have to make decisions. So this was a huge, new awareness for me. I discovered that the more ...
Views: 540 - The Mind Of An Entrepreneur - by Submitted on May 11, 2008 from John TerryThe mind of an entrepreneur is a very special thing. It is the source of possibility, growth and success in business. All those things are rooted in the business owner's ability to think and dream. If a new coach has been an employee for a while before starting his/her own coaching business, ...
Views: 899 - Do Your Employees Have The Proper Equipment? - by Submitted on May 09, 2008 from Chad BordeauxOur offices have been using a dual monitor setup for a number of years now. While I do not need any extensive research to tell me that I am vastly increasing our productivity (I can see it myself everyday), there are several studies that are coming out that are promoting the advantages of dual ...
Views: 977 - Have the Courage to Become a Beginner--Again! - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Barry MoltzThe art of being a beginner is lost in our business culture. Most of us drive to be an expert. We believe we have to be “good’ at something in order to be financially rewarded. We want to be a top sports figure or CEO who is paid as the best in their field. Dead are the days of the ...
Views: 842 - End of the Crunch Show - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Daniel KirbyUp until today it had not seemed to be a good week for news emanating from the Bank of England. Firstly, we had the news that in March the number of mortgages approved had dropped from 72,000 in February to just 64,000. Then yesterday brought governor Mervyn King's declaration before members ...
Views: 745 - How To Duty Date Your Business Associates - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Cherry NorrisAs a Dating and Relationship Coach, I always advise my single clients to "Duty Date" more than one person at the same time until they're in a committed relationship. This is a "no-brainer" for my male clients! Men, by nature are built to be polygamous...meaning it's natural for them to have ...
Views: 1004 - It's Not Easy Being Green - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Angie ThompsonWe’ve all been a beginner at something and looked to someone else to coach us and help us become more successful. Sometimes we find a mentor or coach who is really skilled at helping us, and other times, their experience doesn’t seem to translate to being able to help us very well. It is easy ...
Views: 585 - The ABC's Of Coaching Success - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Angie ThompsonEffective coaching is a big topic. Here are just a few examples where being a more effective coach can make a difference: at work, for your children’s sports teams, for a friend and in your community. As with anything as important and as pervasive as this topic, there are lots of resources ...
Views: 901 - Rich Idiots Get Rich Only One Way - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Robert SheminYou only need ONE thing to be a Rich Idiot. And once you've got it, you’ll attract fabulous, lasting wealth like a human money magnet! But if you don’t have it, you’ll most likely always find that you’re a dollar short. Can you guess what this ONE THING is? Is ...
Views: 1022 - Use Your Uniqueness To Up Sales - by Submitted on May 03, 2008 from Heather DominickTapping into your uniqueness and using it effectively is the "Hidden Key" to increasing business sales. Accessing this part of who you are and what you offer through your business will assist you in languaging your offer to your prospects and clients in a way that has them saying, "Yes, I want ...
Views: 1353 - Are You Client Friendly? - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Sandra MartiniThere was a teleseminar I was interested in attending last week (promoted in a colleague's e-newsletter) and so I dutifully clicked the "register here" link. That link took me to another web page (after 3 tries), which gave me another description of the same teleseminar and asked me to ...
Views: 642 - Online Money Making Opportunities - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Paul RodgersOnline Business is not a difficult thing to do, and really anybody can do it, but if you don’t know how, then regardless of the nature of the business, it will be hard for you to achieve your goals even if you have the magical product or service. The more you increase your effectiveness of ...
Views: 792 - FHA Training: Why Training For FHA Is Important For Loan Officers - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Brent WorleyFHA presents one of the biggest opportunities for loan officers, mortgage brokers, and borrowers alike. With looser underwriting standards than conventional mortgages, more affordable monthly mortgage insurance, and low interest rates, FHA is quickly becoming a product that loan officers and ...
Views: 696 - Six Ways To Read More Effectively - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Angie ThompsonMaybe you are a voracious reader. Maybe reading has never been your favorite thing (though if that is the case, you’re probably not reading this!) Either way – whether you read a book a week or struggle to finish one a year - it would be helpful to gain more value from the time you do spend ...
Views: 637 - Choosing A Mentor Part I: How To Ensure Your Mentorship Program Meets Your Needs - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2008 from Elisabeth KuhnHaving a mentor can be the key to overcoming many hurdles on the road to success - as long as the mentor is right for you and continues to deliver on the promises that were made at sign-up. But how would you know in advance? Sign up and keep your fingers crossed? That can be very costly. Not ...
Views: 940 - A Key to Success - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Emma Wortt'Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.’ - Coco Chanel How’s your internal negative voice today? You know the one. The one that tells you things like ‘that’ll never work’, ‘that’s a stupid idea’, ...
Views: 1174 - Are You Finding the Time to Run Your Business? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Emma Wortt‘Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.’ Art Buchwald. Can you believe it’s already May next week! Where is that time going? We’ll be half way through the year before we know it and isn’t it rushing ...
Views: 1195 - Your Most Valuable Asset...Don't look on your balance sheet! - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Jim BouchardYour Most Valuable Asset…Don’t look on your balance sheet! Your most valuable asset doesn’t show up on your balance sheet. Your most valuable asset is your ability or capacity to perform effectively, in a word: POWER! Your equipment, computers, business machines, buildings ...
Views: 2091 - The Truth About Time and the Lack of It - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Margaret MoczkowskiLet’s talk about time. And the constant shortage of it. I’m hearing a lot about the lack of time. Not only from my friends, clients, acquaintances, but also form the voices in my own head. It seems we get really stressed up about this time issue. And according to us, we would be so ...
Views: 870 - Fixing Business Mistakes - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Ruth Haagwww.RuthHaag.com Recovering From a Bad First Impression Our company is comprised of several businesses. One is our monthly newspaper, A Sandusky Bay Journal, which is supported by the ads that it sells. I was teaching business seminars at a college, and decided that since I knew the ...
Views: 1369 - How to Leverage the Potential of Foreign Employees for the Success of a Business - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Piercarla GarusiWe live in a world of migration and the number of migrants crossing the borders increases daily. For a business, hiring foreign nationals can be a great asset, as they bring their unique skills, expertise, knowledge, ethics and culture. And even more, they can help a business in the global ...
Views: 1437 - Higher Sales & Happier Customers by Reversing Workplace Negativity - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Johnny FranklandThe quality of service offered to new and established clients is being limited by the negativity which exists in people and within your organisation. Understand its cause. Transform negativity into positive attitudes, enthusiastic ownership and inspired action -- Today! Fear Breeds ...
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