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You First, I Insist

You First, I Insist This time, put yourself first and become a healthier and happier person by working on yourself. Develop goals of personal development, stick to them and see them manifest in your life in positive ways. Working on

Posted in Goal Setting, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Learning, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning

If You Just Communicate You Can Get By

If You Just Communicate You Can Get By – But If You Communicate Skillfully, You Can Work Miracles One of the biggest privileges we have as humans is the ability to communicate with one another in deep and meaningful ways.

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Posted in Communication, Learning, Networking, Personal Growth, Speaking

Workplace Relationships Can Make You or Break You

Workplace Relationships Can Make You or Break You Typically when a work relationship spins out of the positive and into the negative a process I call “The Three R’s” has been present in some way. There are a multitude of

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Posted in Growth Strategy, Leadership, Learning, Mindset, Personal Growth, Uncategorized

A Positive Attitude Can Lead to Greater Sales

A Positive Attitude Can Lead to Greater Sales Believe it or not, I once met a business owner who said to me, “I know the economy’s bad right now, and you probably don’t want to buy, but I thought I’d

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Posted in Mindset, Sales

3 Ways Small Business Can Beat “BIG” Competition

Every small business has competition. In the spirit of abundance – that there is enough for everyone – it’s usually a pretty friendly competition when it comes to small businesses in a general area. HOWEVER, and that IS a big

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Posted in Growth Strategy, Mindset, Planning

8 Essentials for a Thriving Business

From time to time it’s good to take a look at how you are performing. I have found over the years that the following eight elements are critical to a successful business. They don’t just apply to sales either… They

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Posted in Growth Strategy, Learning

3 Quick Tips to Make You a Better Business Owner

A quick three for you 1 – In business, speed wins. As one of my heroes, Thomas Edison said, “good things come to those who hustle while they wait”. Companies and people with a high sense of urgency win. If

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They Just Don’t Mix and Your Business Suffers

Here’s a little fact that we all need to remember: Responsibility and procrastination do not work together. Most of us have procrastinated at one time or another. Here’s an example of how procrastination, when added actually multiplies… Let’s say a

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Your Business Needs a Plan

Have you ever taken a road trip? I’m sure you have. You pack your bags, load up the car, get behind the wheel – and then what? Do you pull out of the driveway and decide, “I’ll go left.” “No,

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Posted in Goal Setting, Growth Strategy, Planning

The Man in the Purple Dress and Small Business Relationships

Have you noticed there are some folks that brighten the room… when they leave! Unfortunately, it’s all too true. There’s a new word being used in today’s vernacular and you’ve probably seen it printed on something or at least heard

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Posted in Leadership, Learning, Mindset