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The Battlefield of Our Mind

On December 15, 2011 By

I am convinced that everyday we are at war. The battle is in our mind and the territory is our focus and attention. The world wants to capture and steal our attention and divert us from passionately and consistency pursuing our dreams and life purpose. Wake up warriors! Focus and resist the schemes of the [...]

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Short Term Memory

On March 6, 2010 By

Why do you need to be communicating your vision and goals on a regular and consistent basis in your business?

Short term memory. People forget and lose focus until they own it.

When they own it, they will live it. And when they live it, it becomes reality.
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Business sometimes get so caught up in what we want to do, or interpret through our own lenses that the customer ends up not getting what they wanted.

Are you really giving your customer what they want. You might find their needs are much simplier than you thought.

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I hear business owners make the excuse more and more that they have attention deficit disorder. This serves as a convenient excuse to avoid doing some of the most important work in a business that actually requires some thought and focus.

But is it an excuse or have we simply become a society trained [...]

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What Really Matters?

On February 21, 2009 By

I am convinced that you get peoples attention by appealing to what they want. You keep them by giving them what they need.

This is the wow factor.

You walk into a store looking to buy a shirt. That's what you want. You get the shirt delivered by someone who provides over the [...]

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Are You A Dealer of Hope?

On January 28, 2009 By

“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” 

George Washington Carver

 

I heard is said recently that a leader is a dealer of hope. And the key to hope is [...]

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I Hate Old People!

On January 21, 2009 By

A friend of mine the other day, who happens to be an office manager for a dental office, told me she hates old people. Now I know she didn’t really mean that. I interpreted her comments to suggest that old people frustrate her.

 

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Listening is a critical skill necessary to effective social interaction. Quality listening is actually a byproduct of demonstrating an interest in other people and putting aside your own agenda.

 

Let’s face it, we live very busy lives. Sometimes we [...]

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Speaking with a client today, the founder of a nonprofit,  private school, our conversation turned to the importance of developing social skills in children. Granted, academics are vital to success and future opportunities, but let’s face it, the biggest challenges we tend to deal with in life have to do [...]

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