Storytelling, or your ability to "tell your story" is one of the most important tools that you have in business today. A number of high power business publications have recently stated that storytelling will become the most important business skill in the next 5 to 10 years! In fact, with all of the marketing noise in the various channels that people are getting information through these days, it's harder than ever to make a lasting, effective impression on the people that you are desperately … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday #1- Are You Building the Life of Your Dreams?
This is a GREAT message. So many times in life we are tempted to take the easy road. We wonder if anyone will even notice the difference if we don't really give our all. Worse yet, we get down on ourselves and feel defeated even before we start. But sometimes people do notice. Most of all, we know it about ourselves even if no one else does. If you make a commitment to do something in your life...give it your all! Even if no one else sees it or notices, you will wake up every day knowing … [Read more...]
Six Inches Makes All the Difference in Your Success!
Success Through Positive Affirmations The longest distance between where you are now and the success you want in life is six inches. Six inches is all you have to conquer in order to have every dream, goal and aspiration that you can imagine in your mind. Half the distance of that little wooden ruler that you used all the way through grade school, while you weren't slapping your friends on the hand with it, is the total distance that must be covered on your journey to success and the … [Read more...]
3 Simple Habits to Keep You From Going Broke!
Success in selling really revolves around doing simple activities consistently over time. Many people get caught up in the time consuming, success draining world of invention. They try to figure out better ways to get their product or service message across to potential customers and they forget about the simple actions that they must engage in on a daily basis to achieve the success that they are striving for. Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine, recently released a great book on this … [Read more...]
Do You REALLY Love What You Do?
Being a professional in any industry starts with your passion for your work. If you love what you do, that energy shines through to all of the people that surround you. Most importantly, your clients automatically pick up on the positive aura that surrounds you like a glowing ring of goodness. Believe me, that is half the battle in establishing trust and rapport which lead to greater sales success. I remember one of the greatest experiences that I had with a professional who lived by this … [Read more...]