“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” -Mark Twain I don’t care if you’re in a business meeting, making a sales call, speaking with an employee or to your spouse or child, we’ve all done it: provided gobs of information […]
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain We’ve lived long enough to know that the world is governed by external factors we can’t control, and to be blunt, it neither cares about us or knows when it’s throwing […]
“Nothing is really work, unless you would rather be doing something else.” – James Barrie Have you ever had one of those moments when a light goes off in your head and you say to yourself, “I don’t want to work for anyone anymore. I can do this better myself’? Or, maybe you have […]
“To Work is Elevating. To Accomplish is Superb” – Harry Gordon Selfridge Harry Selfridge was not only the preeminent entrepreneur and commercial genius of his time, but for all time. His beliefs, enthusiasm and methodologies, considered radical in the early years of the twentieth century are as bright and inspiring today as they were […]
When you empower others , your own power increases. It’s not counterintuitive. It’s the Law of Reciprocity at work. When you do something nice for people they feel compelled to return the favor. In this case, by empowering others, you influence them to feel more positive about you, which translates into increased trust. The greater […]
That famous non-entity Anonymous once said, ‘the only time you should look back is to see how far you’ve come.’ So tell me, how did last year go for you? If experience is truly the best teacher then we can all agree that regardless of whether we ended the year in the black or […]
You might wonder why I’ve included a post on blogs in a series about customer loyalty. The answer’s simple when you consider that more people want to get to know you before they decide whether or not they want to buy from you. Blogging allows them to do just that. In fact, blogs are clicked […]
The internet is no longer a brave new world. It’s part of our everyday existence and has made a profound impact on how we not only view the world, but how we communicate in it. Any time night or day we can ‘speak’ to people not only through words, but with sights and sounds. […]
If you like what you are doing then show it. People like to be around people who are positive and like what they are doing. It inspires others to do the same. Try to think positive thoughts. Keep a smile on your face as often as possible. Tell people how much you like what you […]
Its 2013 and most people would like to make improvements in their life and business. We all know that doing what we have done in the past will get us the same result. So if you want a better result then you have to “DO IT Differently”. If you want to lose weight then you have […]