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4 Steps to Develop Your Unique Speech and Voice Brand - by Lynda StuckyCommunication Without Fear - by Lynda Stucky5 Cool Tricks To Increase Your Self-Confidence When You Speak - by Lynda Stucky- Use Your Emotions to Attract Money - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniHave you ever noticed that some of your friends who complain that money is tight, often seem to find money to buy a new car or some other toy that a broke person can’t afford? Or maybe you’ve experienced this phenomenon yourself. You’re stressed about expenses but you find a way to get the ...
Views: 1295 - Trust is Not Obedience - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2017 from Rand GolletzA couple of decades ago before becoming a CEO, I worked for a Fortune 200 company as Chief Marketing and Sales Officer. An organization that had just been spun off from an even larger organization, it had a reputation for being stodgy, bureaucratic and inwardly focused. I am none of those ...
Views: 1294 - When to Spend Money - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniNo matter how much money you have in your possession, decisions involving money can be exhausting. Some decisions you make might feel good in the moment, but feel bad later. Sometimes you may say "no" to a purchase or investment thinking that you’ll wait until a later date, and then arrive at ...
Views: 1294 - The Power of Educating Your Customers - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniSome people just don’t get it. You watch them and internally you roll your eyes, throw up your hands and get exasperated. Unfortunately, some of those people are your current customers. There is only one way to whip them into shape…okay, I’m kidding. Put down the whip. You have to educate ...
Views: 1293 - Identify the Problem and Get 50% of the Solution - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJim here. Have you ever walked into your house or apartment and smelled something that caught your attention—an odor that was striking but you couldn’t immediately identify it? Was it the remnant aromas from dinner the night before? Could it be the sweat drenched running shoes from that ...
Views: 1289 - The Almighty Follow-Up - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniI used to think follow-up was something you were “supposed to do” after you got a lead at a networking group. (Cut me some slack, okay? When I first started my coaching business in 1996 I’d never been on the internet and had to learn about email!) Follow-up felt like a chore. Not anymore! I ...
Views: 1288 - THE TEN PRACTICAL Ps OF PUBLIC SPEAKNG - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Fred HaleySometimes we need clear directions to prepare for our next public speaking engagement. You have seen the "Ten Tips" on other sites. They miss important steps. Here are my Ten Practical "P's" for effective public speaking. Print them. Post them. Carry them everywhere. Practice them to make ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - Creative Intention: Your Internal GPS Guiding - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Creative Intentionality (CI) a major element in the construct that is your success in any area of your life and yet so few people know about it let alone understand how to best use it. To say it directly, CI is about how you frame things. But that’s not a sufficient explanation. ...
Views: 1287 - Tips for Executives: Searching for Jobs the Right Way - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Heather EagarPossibly one of the largest mistakes that an executive could make when searching for a job is conducting the job search as if he were a manager. Once you reach the level of an executive, you have entered a new world and have to treat your job search as such. This means taking different avenues ...
Views: 1285 - 6 Presentation Secrets To Gain Competitive Advantage - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Milly SonnemanMaybe you’re at the top of your team, and wondering why you aren’t getting promoted. Or maybe you’re a young manager who wants to win respect and gain trust. Or perhaps you’re a budding entrepreneur who wants to win attention for your hot new business. No matter where you are, you are ...
Views: 1283(1 vote) - The SECRET Truth Accountability Plays in Success - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Kris CavanaughAccountability: Whether you love that word or hate it, it is invariably one of the active ingredients for personal and professional success. The importance of accountability is proven in corporate situations where the C.E.O.s are held accountable by a Board of Directors. They have to report ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - Turn Fear into Profits - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniI missed a huge opportunity for learning back in 1999, because I was so busy trying to "get it right". And that missed opportunity taught me how to turn my fears about business and leadership into courage and powerful actions. I signed up for a leadership course that was a year-long process ...
Views: 1282 - For Life Coaches: Is Life Coaching No Longer Fun For You? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Len SoneFor Life Coaches: Is Life Coaching No Longer Fun For You? Many life coaches are terribly burned out on life coaching and afraid to admit it! Raise your hand if you’re experiencing this? Yes, you! What started off as a promising career where you thought (and perhaps occasionally did) that ...
Views: 1280(4 votes) - Why Executive Coaching is Needed Today More Than Ever - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Chris WilliamsOne of my favorite reports is the annual Corporate Issues Survey by Ken Blanchard Companies. The report reveals the top challenges for Organizations, Management, Employee Development and Human Resources. In the 2008 report, the top five challenges in each area are as follows: Organizational ...
Views: 1278 - POWERFUL WORDS - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Adrienne MarksPOWERFUL WORDS But perhaps this is exactly what you need to propel you to where you want to be – in your life, with your business, with your money, your earning potential. Are you working hard to increase your business and no matter what you do it’s not happening? Are you working long hours ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - Coaching: Going Bigger, Moving Faster, Finding Transformation - Part II - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Louise LeBrunHuman beings are quantum biological processors, with the unique quality of ‘self’ emerging through this quantum biological processor and expressing in a physical world. In all communications – with ourselves and each other – there is always the need to pay attention to just how many of ‘us’ are ...
Views: 1274 - Five Reasons for Anxiety in a Leader, Part 1 of 5 - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Dr. Bob RauschWritten by: Dr. Bob Rausch As someone who has experienced a panic attack before can attest to, it can be very alarming, especially if you are in a leadership position of running a small business. Small business can bring many stressors, so it’s important to keep your cool and keep your ...
Views: 1274 - How's Your Capital These Days?Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Jacqui DobensI had an experience recently that I would like to share with you. While speaking with a friend in a casual conversation I was asked my opinion. I immediately shifted out of friend mode and put my trusted adviser hat on. I noticed that my listening intensified. I became more present than in the ...
Views: 1273(5 votes) - The Introverted Leader - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerI’m an introvert. And so are many other reasonably bright, well-rounded, effective individuals. So it’s not a bad thing. But I do believe that to be most effective, the introverted leader should examine what this personality style can mean in the context of leadership – and know how to leverage ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - ***The Path of Mastery – Article 3 - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2017 from Tom KingSome people really struggle with the task of defining their purpose and finding their vocational path. Not everyone has a sense of calling for one specific profession or has the clear sense of what they were born to do. Many times, these are people with multiple talents and interests who have ...
Views: 1271 - Building the Health of an Organization and Its People - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles Personality System, an evolution of Carl Jung’s Psychological Type, was developed in 2008 by Dr. Anne Dranitsaris, Ph.D. It is an easy, yet profound way of understanding what motivates different personalities and the predominant need that must be satisfied for them to achieve ...
Views: 1270 - New Year’s Resolution For Personal Profit During Economic Recovery 2011 - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Stephen FreyWith a New Year approaching, you must begin with reflections and resolutions. Look back over where you’ve been and make plans for where you want to go. Critical to your success, though, is what’s happening in each given moment. Stephen R. Frey, creator of NeverSendAResume.com, has published a ...
Views: 1269 - What Makes A Great Consulting Manager - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Milly SonnemanIt’s tough managing a team who is expected to do more with less. They’re stressed out and running fast. How can you be a great consulting manager—and be prepared for the onslaught of demands? What makes a great consulting manager? In interviewing my clients about this, I found several ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - Character Matters in Team Effectiveness - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Rand GolletzScott Pioli is the General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, an NFL team that has been miserable for the last several years but in 2011, is going to the playoffs. From an article about him in Sports Illustrated: “Pioli has longed to capture something from his childhood, something difficult ...
Views: 1267(3 votes) - The One Response Your Prospect Wants To Hear... - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Thomas Swank,In my previous article, I addressed the subject of the question that you simply can’t avoid... the “Magic Question”. I hope that you have taken sufficient time to earnestly consider how you have fared in the past from your previous responses to the MQ. In like fashion, I also hope that you have ...
Views: 1267(11 votes) - Why You Need A Coach - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsWhen you hear the word “coach”, what comes first into your mind? Do you picture a basketball team with a man/woman shouting out directions? Or perhaps a football team with a man/woman pacing to and fro and calling out the names of the players? Coaching is no longer reserved to sports teams; it ...
Views: 1267 - ACCA Exam Dates and Syllabus 2018 - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2018 from Matt CuttWhy to study ACCA? ACCA makes you eligible to follow your own path to a rewarding and fulfilling career in any sector that you want to work in, in any financial role and position that you would like to work in. It opens doors for you in the corporate world that would have been difficult to ...
Views: 1266 - Focus On What's Right - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Marja Botha van DoornAre you consistently feeling empty, anxious or frustrated with your life or career. Are you convinced that there is more to life than what you are experiencing, but it’s just not happening for you? Many people perceive happiness and fulfillment to be ever-elusive, and they don’t know which ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - Career Change in 2019? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2019 from Irene Gloria AddisonA Career Change in 2019? Here is the ‘How-to’ By Irene Gloria Addison It is a Brand New Year and some of us might have wished for a Brand New Career in 2019. Is it doable? Of course it is! Over the years, I have read several books and articles on Career Changing, but to my humble ...
Views: 1263 - What Is CTA and how Call to Action Phrases That Will Convert - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2018 from Lucky YadavIt always feels good when you have thousands of Followers on Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and other social media sites, but its all waste and doesn’t mean anything if you get any action from these followers of yours. Your followers should respond to your tweets, blogs, posts beyond ...
Views: 1262 - What Really Killed Borders and Why We Love Nordstrom - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Rand GolletzA couple of years ago, I was standing in an unacceptably long line, waiting to pay for my purchase at a Borders. I counted ten people in front of me, six people behind me, one person working a register, and a manager who was fulfilling the role of disengaged observer. After paying for my ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - Doing Statistics assignments and homework was never so easy - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Monica GuptaDoing Statistics assignments and homework was never so easy. We all are well aware about the difficulty level of problems in statistics and it is no fun solving them. But now with the help of many online educational service providers all these can be solved easily. There are many firms which are ...
Views: 1257(1 vote) - Questions that Lead to Massive Profits - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniAs a business owner and leader, you may think you’re always focused on attracting new income. But often, you’re more focused on putting out fires, figuring out what went wrong with your latest biz building technique and searching for clarity on what’s next. What if each of your questions about ...
Views: 1257 - Executive Education for Organizational Success and Growth - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Sonu ParasharExecutive education has become a pre-requisite for organizational success. Executive education helps to hone individual skills and meet workplace challenges successfully. Many reputed universities offer regular and online executive education programs which allow working executives to learn the ...
Views: 1255 - Confidence Building Motivation and Goals - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Kathleen SchulweisHow do you motivate yourself for achievement? Are you driven by deadlines? How about gut-wrenching fear? Positive reinforcement? Team support? Shame? Reward? Do-or Die self-confidence? Knowing what motivates you helps you to achieve your goals. That is, if you know your ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Six Keys to More Joyful Living - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2013 from Patrina ClarkBeing predictable is a part of being human. Our brains are actually wired to embed habits, increasing the number of things we can do on autopilot. Our ability to operate on autopilot, to be aware of our environment and solve problems, has been the key to our survival. John Medina describes it ...
Views: 1251 - Using the Striving Styles System in the Workplace - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles System goes deeper than other systems of typology by looking at the predominant needs of each of the Styles and how they behave when they are self-actualizing and self-protecting. The Striving Styles System can be of enormous benefit to human resource professionals, leaders, ...
Views: 1251 - Success in the City: Leveraging Your Brilliance - Part Two - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Karen LuniwMost people don't know they possess brilliance. But they do. We all have brilliance. Many times it goes untapped. Even business owners leave much of what they have to offer untapped. Why? Oh, you know, those nasty cousins - Doubt and Fear, oh yeah, and the other cousin, ...
Views: 1250(3 votes) - In a Conflict Clinging to Innocence Is a Deadly Trap - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Most people avoid conflict situations because conflicts hurt and very few people know what to do when a conflict erupts. I am not talking about a major conflict, a war or a terrorist attack, but the conflicts that happen every day: a surprising argument with your friend; a fight ...
Views: 1246 - Solutions Abound - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniGot a puzzle that is unsolved? Would you like to find the missing piece? Get comfortable, sit back and open up to receive the perfect solution. Perfect solutions abound! First, pick the issue that you’d like to attract an ideal resolution. What are the elements needed to make up your perfect ...
Views: 1246 - A Different Point Of View About The Peter Principle - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiIn 1969 Lawrence J Peter and Lawrence Hull published their humorous work, The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong. As Wikipedia describes it, "They suggest that people will tend to be promoted until they reach their ‘position of maximum incompetence’". And since that time, most people ...
Views: 1245 - You, The Business Warrior - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from David GikandiWhat is The Way of the Business Warrior? If business is your game, get ready for the ride of your life. First, let us begin with the obvious. In your business, you either make the sale, or you don’t. You do or you don’t, there is no try. You get the customer or you don’t, there is no try. ...
Views: 1245 - Working With Meaning - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2007 from David PeckAre leaders who enjoy their work the lucky ones, or do they make better choices? Human nature is to feel a bit of envy for those who do work they love. The majority of us were taught that work isn’t meant to be fun—it’s supposed to be hard or stressful. In fact, we are meant ...
Views: 1243 - Panic to Profits - by Submitted on May 27, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniMy first kiss with my mate happened seconds before we jumped out of a perfectly good airplane at 14,000 feet above the earth. We met because of our love for skydiving. I’m a bit of an adventurer. Other things I’ve considered fun in the past… Skydiving and waterskiing on full moon ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Top Secrets of The Expert Job Search - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIPTop Secrets of The Expert Search By Steven Provenzano, CPRW/CEIP Author: Top Secret Executive Resumes Every day I talk with top professionals and executives looking for a better job. But deep down, they know they want more than a job - they want more fulfillment. They need to see a ...
Views: 1242(2 votes) - Adducology Career Services - CV Writing, Covering Letter Writing and Interview Training - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Jon-Paul BrettAdducology, the career and student consultancy, offers a number of career services which can help people achieve more. The aim of the career services area has always been to help people reach their potential. This is achieved via education on how to persuade employers, interviewers and ...
Views: 1241 - You Gotta Do The Work - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Larry LieblingA couple days ago I attended a meeting and a light bulb suddenly went off in my head. One of those “Aha” moments, you know what I mean? As I looked around the room I saw many people with a common goal, to become financially wealthy. Needless to say there is nothing wrong with the ...
Views: 1240 - Emotional Leveraging: It’s Really Not Manipulation? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: “Leverage” has become a significant if not dominant concept in the corporate lexicon and it’s now a buzzword used every day in many ways. Here are examples of how I’ve heard “leverage” used: “He carries a lot of leverage” and “You’re not exercising the right leverage” and “How do we ...
Views: 1239 - Overcoming “Game Day Conditions” in Business - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from john brubakerThe elements and field conditions are always a factor in athletic competition. Athletes are often under the mistaken perception that these conditions not only enhance or impair their performance but dictate it. Beliefs such as: green grass, clear skies and no wind “help” your game and rain, mud, ...
Views: 1238(4 votes) - Mentoring Beyond the Basics a New Approach - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Dr Amicitia (Cita) Maloon-GibsonRecently, I read several articles on mentoring as I prepared for a session with one of my new mentees. Prior to reading the articles I gave a self-assessment worksheet to the Mentee to complete prior to our session. As I refreshed my skills to prepare for the task as a mentor, I reflected on the ...
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