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- To Be or Not to Be … A “Jerk” That Is - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2016 from Rand GolletzJerry was the CEO of a large bank headquartered in New York. As a client of mine for several years, he had grown to trust my ability to work with “difficult” executives. One Friday evening I got a call from Jerry’s executive assistant, asking me to meet with him to discuss one of his direct ...
Views: 1132 - Victim to Victor: An Amazing “Steam Punk” Shift in Focus - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2016 from Noelle NelsonThe other day, a good friend of mine gave a talk in which he described how he overcame his addiction to alcohol, and it basically came down to this: he decided he had a choice. To ease the pain of life by drinking, or to choose happiness. To stop looking at everything that didn’t work in his ...
Views: 1266 - FENGSHUI CRYSTAL BALL - by Submitted on May 31, 2016 from Divya MantraThe primary purpose of most Fengshui elements is to bring good luck in a certain place. Nevertheless, there are some elements that are primarily used for scrying and fortunetelling. One of these are a Fengshui Crystal Grazing Ball. In fact, this beautiful crystal ball is one of the most powerful ...
Views: 886 - Turning Tire Kickers into Raving Fans - by Submitted on May 24, 2016 from Kathleen GageYou’re finally ready to bite the bullet and invest money into Facebook advertising. Your goal is to find lots of people who will opt into your subscriber list and then jump at the chance to buy your products and services. You have a budget. You’ve hired someone who claims to be an ad expert. ...
Views: 973 - Success Coaching & The Dandelion Effect - by Submitted on May 16, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI often connect two things that on the surface seem to have nothing to do with each other. Do you ever do that? Here’s something that occurred to me while I was out for a walk. Your business is like a dandelion. Let me explain. Dandelions were brought to the United States as a medicinal ...
Views: 1014 - Hacked: Panama Papers Leaked Due to WordPress Vulnerability - by Submitted on May 16, 2016 from Kirk IndiaYou may have heard about it in the news recently — the scandal that’s making headlines, deemed the largest online information leak in history; the Panama Papers. If you haven’t heard about it, here’s an overview: Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm, got hacked through their WordPress ...
Views: 976 - Let Your Uniqueness Shine - by Submitted on May 13, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comWe all have unique skills and talents. Think about what you enjoy, are good at, what inspires you and what brings a smile to your face. Our passions are an indication of our skills and talents. Interestingly, when we admire and even envy someone, it’s just a sign that we have the same skills, ...
Views: 1455 - The Jack Canfield Story - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comDuring our Passion Test training, we learned about “Jack Canfield’s story” when Janet Bray Attwood, Founder of the Passion Test (http://ulrikeberzau.com/the-passion-test/), took him through the Passion Test. Both were presenting at the same inspirational conference in Vancouver and Janet had ...
Views: 96547(1 vote) - Entrepreneurship Skills - Follow-up & Follow Through - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Carrie GreeneMy friend called when I was out. My son answered the phone. I got the message when I got home late that evening. It was after ten, too late to call back. Based on my schedule that week, I knew it would be at least two days before I could call her back. Five days later, I was sitting at my ...
Views: 1085 - The Harmonising Times May 2016: The Push - by Submitted on May 08, 2016 from Gregory Reece-SmithWelcome to Creating Harmony’s email of indication. Our intention in this Harmonising Times is to provide our readers, friends and everyone else with foresight as to the influences impacting all our lives as we move through the next phase of 2016. So helping each to Create their Life of Harmony, ...
Views: 1335 - Three Basic Self-Care Tips for Service-oriented Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Are you a business owner, or in an intensely active, high-pressure professional position? Do you wish you had more time to focus on your spiritual development, but don’t know when to do that? Here are three easy ways to incorporate your increased consciousness into your spiritual ...
Views: 1913(1 vote) - Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - The Personal Growth Challenge - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2016 from Carrie GreeneWhy did you start your business? I’m often told by the entrepreneurs I speak with that the reason they went into business was because they felt a need to get their message out to the world. They tell me how much they love the work they do and how important it is to them. They tell me that ...
Views: 1134 - Tricks For Being More Positive: Put An End To Negative Thinking. - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2016 from Mike McClementOften our goals aren’t achieved, simply because we believe they can’t be. Remember Roger Bannister? He successfully ran a mile in under four minutes; it was the first time it had ever been done. Bannister was told it was impossible, yet he continued with his dream. Since then, thousands ...
Views: 998 - Goal Setting - Your Goal is More Important Than the Route You Take to Get There - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2016 from Carrie GreeneWhen I set out for my walk today, I had several very specific goals in mind. I wanted to walk for about an hour, cover about 4 miles, and get some inspiration along with fresh air. Based on my goals, I created a plan. I would drive to a large wooded “reservation” near my home. I plotted the path ...
Views: 1052 - The 3 Things Every New Business Must Do First - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2016 from Carrie GreeneWhat do you need to do first when you open your business? Typical responses include open a business bank account, create a website, get business cards, design a logo and start networking. Yup, you need to put all those pieces in place and none of it will make a difference if you don’t answer ...
Views: 1044 - The Importance of Trust - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2016 from Rand GolletzPeople in organizations talk about trust. Much of that time, however, is devoted to talking about others who they do NOT trust. I hear comments like the following with regularity: • "I don't trust my boss. He gives me an assignment and then micro-manages me." • (From a CEO) "I don't trust ...
Views: 1266 - When You Look In The Mirror, What Do You See? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2016 from Noelle NelsonWhen you look in the mirror, what do you see? That you’re too short, too tall, too fat, too skinny? That you somehow grew a pimple overnight, or a new set of crows feet, or maybe it’s time to go shaved-head considering that ever-expanding bald spot? Or do you see your wonderful smile, the ...
Views: 1465 - 7-Ways to Turn Around A Bad Mood - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI met Valerie at the Charlotte Airport. She welcomed me to the “Happy Zone” when I walked into a store to get a bottle of water. I found my drink and went to the register where Valerie waited. She said, “Welcome to the Happy Zone” again, and rang up my purchase with a huge smile on her ...
Views: 1270 - Fifteen Rules To Know BEFORE You Make Any Sales Calls - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI was discussing sales with a client. She had never made a sales call (her business was brand new). I started to walk her through the specifics of how to manage the conversation when I realized that there were things she had to know BEFORE she spoke to anyone. As we talked, we created the ...
Views: 877 - 3 Keys to Achieve Your Goals and Make Your Business Better Than Ever - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Margie BeiswangerThis year just has to be better than last year, right? But how do you start? You know you're destined to build your business and yet... you have doubts that you can make things happen. You aren't sure what needs to change. Or where to start. I know how that is. I hear it from my clients ...
Views: 1441 - The Fallacy of The A - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from John SteelyAs a teacher, I have observed students for many years. Over and over again, students are more stressed over test grades than any other grade, and this stress is caused by a lack of perspective. Tests are not the most important grade in a typical course; in fact, they are often not given the ...
Views: 1214 - Your Therapy Business Thriving On Your Quirks - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaDo you have your own quirks, mannerisms, and eccentricities that you hide fro your therapy clients? It is your own special traits and uniqueness that make you different from anyone else in your business. In the same way, these differences, however strange, unwanted, or insignificant they may ...
Views: 1552 - Effectively Dealing with Interruptions: Don’t Break the "Flow"! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2016 from Lisa MontanaroImagine you are on a roll, engrossed in a project, in the "flow." All of a sudden, the phone rings, an e-mail alarm goes off, a colleague is standing in your doorway, a text message is coming through on your smart phone, etc. Ah, interruptions. If you didn’t define all of those as an ...
Views: 1175 - How to Capitalize on the 3 Cs for Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2016 from Margie BeiswangerThe three Cs are key to growing and building your business. No, one of them isn't cash (although you'll find it's a happy result). The three Cs I'm talking about are Community, Collaboration, and Celebration. Without these, you'll find yourself out there in the vast land of entrepreneurs, ...
Views: 1310 - Do You Capitalize On Leverage? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2016 from Rand GolletzIn the real estate world, we read and hear a lot about the power of leverage. Essentially, it means investing a limited amount of personal cash to geometrically increase net worth. Let's say you buy a piece of rental property for $300,000 with a down payment of 20%. You laid out $60,000. The ...
Views: 1387 - Things You Didn’t Know About Successful People - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2016 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, if you’ve placed second in a writing contest, will you jump for joy and push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged and find an excuse not to join again? In life, you are always faced with choices. You may opt to have a pessimist’s view and live a ...
Views: 1494 - Think Like a Millionaire: Government Offerings - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2016 from Lucas ThomasHave you ever wondered why one person in your family always seems to have money while another doesn't? Even tho they make the same income... The truth is most people feel money is a dispensable item and are too easy to give it away for things they want or value. While an investor uses the ...
Views: 1236 - The Top Ten Ways to Make your Startup an Immediate Success - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2016 from Lizzie WeakleyAlthough there's one new startup created every three seconds, one recent Small Business Administration report stated: "About half of all new establishments in the U.S. survive only the first five years..." Nevertheless, the desire to create, launch and grow a business enterprise has never ...
Views: 1017 - Development Lessons from RGIII and Aaron Rodgers - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2016 from Rand GolletzIf you've read some of my past articles, you absolutely know that I'm a sports fan. I've always been a participant as well as an observer. I believe in keeping a VERY active lifestyle. But I digress! Along with many people (male and female) in the U.S., I'm an unabashed NFL fan. I cheer for ...
Views: 1165 - How To Approach Sales Conversations and Cold Calls - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2016 from Carrie GreeneThere’s always an agenda. One of my clients shared that there is a part of her that worries that when she approaches someone to have a conversation they will be turned off because they know her intention is to “pitch” something to them. Newsflash – Whenever you engage in a conversation ...
Views: 895 - The 7 Habits of Highly Impactful People - Habit #3: Presence - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2016 from Ursula JorchHow do you show up in the world? A big question. Your impact is intimately tied with your presence. How you show up takes your impact vision one important step forward. Think deeply about your response to this question: how do I want to show up? What kind of qualities would I want to ...
Views: 814 - Should You Start Using Periscope in 2016? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2016 from Tracey OsborneI’ll be honest, I’m always a little skeptical of the latest and greatest trends, especially on social media. So I’m not going to be one of those experts who tells you, “You just HAVE TO get on Periscope!” Maybe it could be great for you. Maybe not. But I’ve talked to several business owners ...
Views: 1125 - The 7 Habits of Highly Impactful People - Habit #2: Vision - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2016 from Ursula JorchWhere do you think any impact begins? You might be thinking, action! Or planning. It’s true, both planning and action are ingredients for impact. But in the beginning? Impact begins with an idea. A vision. In the last article ...
Views: 839 - Customer Service Lessons I Learned from Starbucks - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI get ideas for articles from all over the place. This is one of those times that you don’t want to be what sparks the idea. I was heading into New York early this morning. I took the train so I had less control over my schedule and found myself in Penn Station with about 30 minutes to ...
Views: 946 - This Is A Test - Just the Facts - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2016 from Rand GolletzI've often written in the past about decision-making biases. ALL OF US rely to some degree on decision-making approaches that yield suboptimum results. Most of those are unconscious. An example is the human tendency to use past experiences, even if statistically insufficient, to make critical ...
Views: 1401 - Seven Nuggets I Learned About Entrepreneurship From My Clients - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2016 from Carrie GreeneWhat I love most about coaching my high level clients is how much I learn during our conversations. Of course, I share all sorts of advice, insights and strategy and yet there are many times that I grab my pen and paper and write down something that one of us said during our discussion. Here ...
Views: 846 - Press Kits Tips To Get Noticed - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2016 from Rabia TanveerTo get attracted by some big business magnates, you need to sharpen your edges. It is really important for you to come up with the bigger ideas to get acquaintance with the big market fish. It will help you to swim alongside without getting drowned into the big sea. When you are starting a new ...
Views: 1009 - Six Steps To Successful Event Sponsorship - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI don’t often write “how-to” articles but this is something that has come up again and again during coaching calls so I figured it was time to put it out there. The question I am getting is around event sponsorship. What do you need to do when you have a table, or are exhibiting your ...
Views: 901 - How to Start This Year Ten Steps Ahead in Your Business - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2016 from Margie BeiswangerHappy New Year! I hope you've had a wonderful holiday season; I know I have. It's been overflowing with vacations, friends, family, and some much needed down time. But now that the New Year is upon us, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite ways of ringing it in to ensure you elevate ...
Views: 1311 - Using brochure to highlight your money makers - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2016 from Rabia TanveerTourism industries are now booming out in this world of marketing. These tourism industries are vastly using the brochure to market for tourism. A brochure is the most effective tool of advertising used by the tourism industries. Tourism is the really vast field, so the marketing for tourism is ...
Views: 1034 - How To Set Prices - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI’ve been getting a lot of questions about “pricing” lately so I wanted to share my pricing philosophy, and the system I use, to set prices for my own products and services. Let’s start with my philosophy. Here’s the thing about pricing… it really doesn’t matter what the price of a product ...
Views: 932 - #1 Way to build market reach, position expertise and generate great revenues is with speaking - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2016 from Kathleen GageIf you love to speak on the platform, you’re really good and you have outstanding material, getting paid to speak is a great way to make a living. The dream of many experts is to have a full calendar of paid speaking engagements. Nice dream and yet, for some, it is far more profitable to ...
Views: 1219 - Different Types of Menus and Their Advantages - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2016 from Rabia TanveerWhenever you go to a restaurant, you can see a menu on the table that provides you with a variety of foods and beverages. The main categories of a basic menu are appetizers, side orders, desserts and beverages. When you visit some of the restaurants, sometimes there are restricted sections for ...
Views: 13819 - What does your “digital footprint” say about you? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2016 from Kathleen GageA couple of days ago I read a post on Facebook about a woman who wrote a book on a topic I have great interest in. Being that it was a third party endorsement, I was even more eager to buy the book than if the author had touted the benefits of her own book. Since there was no link in the post ...
Views: 1143 - What Your Business Is Missing - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2016 from Carrie GreeneTrees are magnificent. They root themselves deep in the earth. They grow tall - twenty, thirty, forty, a hundred feet, or even more. And they come from a single seed. An acorn caught my eye recently. This acorn was usually large and I started thinking. As I picked it up the first thought ...
Views: 825 - Success: Are Some People An Overnight Success? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIt is not uncommon for someone to say that they want to be successful, and if this isn’t the case, it can be a sign that they are already successful. What this shows is important success is to some people. For one person, success could mean having a fulfilling life, and for someone else, it ...
Views: 1467 - The 7 Habits of Highly Impactful People - Habit Number 1: Values - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2015 from Ursula JorchYou want to have impact in your business and life, right? Here’s the thing: you already do! But it’s not necessarily the impact you want to have. Having a positive influence in your business, community, and even the larger world takes disciplined effort. When you make those efforts ...
Views: 938 - How to Become a Pro Badminton Player - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2015 from Ashish BediSaina Nehwal, the poster girl of the Indian Badminton circuit achieved the title of World No #1 in 2014 owing to her sheer dedication and hard work. Badminton is the game we exhausted our winter holidays on but there is so much more to it when it comes to playing the game professionally. Tips ...
Views: 4883 - Ten Best Ways to Build a Quality Work Culture - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2015 from William CottringerTen Best Ways to Build a Quality Work Culture By Dr. Bill Cottringer “To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace.” ~Doug Conant, Campbell Soup. There has been a revolutionary interest in looking for ways to improve the quality of work environments, which lead ...
Views: 1546 - 5 Strategies to Keep Your Compliments and Build Your Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2015 from Ursula JorchHow do you feel when someone pays you a sincere compliment? Great, right? That compliment has more to offer than giving your spirits a momentary boost. You can put that simple compliment to work for you in ways you might never have thought of. Let's explore further. 1. Keep your ...
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