Is your pool deep or broad?

Is your pool deep or broad? A colleague, we’ll call Sam, was lamenting a disastrous sales call over a cup of hot java this week and I kind of felt bad for him. Sam had been trying to find a contact in a firm he had targeted as a big prospect. He put out the word he...

How to Sell Yourself Any Time You Speak

How to Sell Yourself Any Time You Speak We’ve all been to events where each person is asked to introduce themselves and tell the other attendees a little bit about themselves and their business. As a business professional, you probably expect this to happen at most –...

3 Keys to Self-Improvement and Motivation

Do you know these three simple keys to self-improvement and motivation? 1. INSPIRATION. Inspiration is critical to staying motivated and improving oneself. If you are not interested in your business, your motivation level will never be high and you will not be able to...

How do you do it?

Someone asks you to give them a call or worse yet, you tell them that you’ll call them later. What’s the next thing you do? Do you use your phone to make a note? Send a memo to yourself? Jot a note in a planner? What? I need to know!  I’ve tried to...