We all face it on a regular basis. Sometimes in certain situations, we may face it daily. When faced with it, how you choose to react to it can make a huge difference in achieving sustained success. What am I referring to? The title obviously gives a major clue. FEAR. How do you turn fear […]
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The power of storytelling has become one of today’s hot topics in leadership. It can be used as a means of reaching out and connecting, inspiring action and clear understanding of important messages. In her new book, “The Owl Approach to Storytelling: Lead with Your Life”, Sandy Coletta, creates a great “how to guide “for
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The Sales Department of any organization is one of its most important. They usually are the last contact between the employee and your company. They also are the main drivers of top line sales. If your sales team is not solid, it won’t matter how good you are at cutting costs. There are many
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One of the biggest costs a company can incur is the cost that comes through Turnover. There is the cost of the disengaged and often unproductive employee, the cost and time of finding a replacement and the cost of onboarding the employee. Employee recognition can go a long way to reduce this Turnover. According to
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You have a dream or several dreams that you would love to see come to fruition. You’re an idea maker and you are sure that this idea, is “the idea” that will change your life. You chase your dreams in your mind. But, that is only step 1. The difference between just envisioning
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Communication is a vital business skill no matter what your business is. Whether you’re reaching out to a potential customer or communicating internally with co-workers, effective communication skills can mean the difference between success and failure for whatever it is you want to accomplish. In today’s modern business world, one of the biggest problems
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A lesson I learned the hard way is how sometimes it is necessary to take care of you and walk away from situations or people that are draining your energy. Sometimes, that means walking away from negativity. Even if that means walking away from someone close. Other times, it means that you just simply cannot
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Why has Game of Thrones captured the hearts of so many? For me, it started with the novels and continued on through the HBO series. I think that we can all see a part of our struggles in one of the characters. Their journey can be a metaphor for some of our battles, losses and
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Chris Guillebeau is an American nonfiction author, blogger and speaker. His blog is a home for unconventional people doing remarkable things. Chris, is one of those people. He has authored books such as “Born for This” and “The $100 Startup”, and hosts a daily podcast called, “Side Hustle School”. He uses his blog to tell
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One of the biggest disservices that we do as leaders is not taking the time necessary to develop our teams. One-on-One’s can be a broken system, with direct reports often believing that the whole experience just feels like a “check this off my to-do list” type of process. Do we still need One on Ones?
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Meetings…. Do they really need to be done? Meetings can be a drain. It is rare when you hear people joyfully talk about the meetings they need to attend. Usually, discussions around meetings are more complaints about how unproductive they are. A waste of time. You especially don’t want to add a daily huddle. Despite
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There are many tools available to help you win your day. There are also many best practices that are shared by some of the most successful Entrepreneurs. One of those is the power of journal writing. If you have yet to start this habit, it may be worth your time. A simple way to start
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Sometimes, things just don’t go your way, no matter what you try. These are the days, or moments that can create a lot of frustration. During these moments, it can be extremely tough to be grateful. I am still working on it. What I noticed however, is that when I take those moments to reflect
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Ever since Robert was 14 years old, he knew that he was going to be a Doctor just like his Dad. He would watch his Dad get dressed in the morning and imagine that it was him. His Dad would tell him how hard he needed to study in order to get his degree. “Son,”
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Companies with a solid strategy to recognize members of their team enjoy stronger engagement, increased employee morale, a devoted spirit of customer service, and lower turnover rates. If you treat your employees as if they were your best customers, they will become loyal brand advocates who are more engaged with your customers and your business
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