Open Minds Walk Through Open Doors
Your meter of willingness to consider new ideas requiring additional education will drive your level of success. Your thoughts drive your action.
Have you ever been told, “That won’t work”; or “You will fail” and other such encouraging news? I actually find these declarations motivating!
What does it take?Are you willing to take the …
Increase Success by Building Relationships and Proper Branding
As a matter of course, I suggest to audiences they reflect back on how they have been described by others and on their aspirations for the future to help direct the development of their brand. In the past few days, two people offered this exact observation of me.
Observations of othersTheir pronouncements were that …
Let Truth Guide You
Whether you are buying, selling, or interviewing for a job, truth and consistency are important models to adhere to as you communicate with the other party. Otherwise unnecessary conflict will eventually arise.
Digging deeper and deeperThose who choose not to be truthful and consistent, when put in the hot seat over a conflict, will …
Negotiate With Ease and a Smile!
Building your brand is about consistency in everything we do. I’m going to bridge this to the fact we each negotiate many times during the day but most people fail to recognize this. And then they hinder their outcome telling themselves, “I’m afraid to negotiate.” This is inconsistent with reality.
Old school negotiationsThe reason …
Challenges Present Great Opportunity
I’m willing to bet we have all been on what seemed to be a very exciting path only to find out mid-way that circumstances changed. The excitement dwindled and you began to second-guess yourself.
Gold in the mountainIn the past, my energy would flatten, causing me to lose momentum and greatly inhibit my entrepreneurial …
Are You Lucky or Actually Good?
Through the years, I have always heard, “You are SO lucky, you are able to get whatever you want!”
It’s true I am able to get almost whatever I want, and although I laugh when I hear the frequently repeated remark, on a deeper level it’s almost insulting. The key to getting what you want …