In working with a client today I started thinking about effective and efficient behavior. He was telling me how he was proactive in sending out some communication to his clients that they needed but didn’t think through it enough so got bombarded with phone calls wanting to know more information on the communication they received…. Read More
Are Punctuation and Grammar Quandaries Punching Holes in Your Productivity?
Productivity can come in every form, including enhancing your use of grammar. Ever had an argument with a colleague about the commas in a sentence like the following? The battery pack gives you several options: 6 hours, 4 hours, 3 hours and 40 minutes, 2 hours and 45 minutes. Is that four options or five… Read More
The Power of Telling The Truth
What happens when you don’t deliver on your promise to a client? You tell the truth and you tell them quickly. Waiting to tell them why you didn’t deliver when you told them you would, can make them angry. Be honest about the situation. After you apologize and tell them why you weren’t able to… Read More
Expect to receive a ‘mother lode’ of referrals and you will!
Expect to receive referrals from everyone you ask and you could put yourself in a high payoff situation. Yeah, you might be afraid to ask for referrals for whatever your reason is. Get over it and start asking! You could receive referrals from each person you ask in the amount of 10-100 or more. Show up… Read More
BELIEVE! Apply it in your life and manifest what you want in business and in life!
Successful people know they are successful, they believe in themselves; while people who struggle hope or wish they will be successful. Hoping or wishing will not create success, only knowing will create success. And you can’t know you are successful without a high level of belief. To get to where you want to go and… Read More
Are your goals really S.M.A.R.T goals? – Effective Goal Setting
There is a school of thought that says all the goals you create must be S.M.A.R.T. goals. This means each goal you write down, or goal setting, is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Tangible or Timely. I take issue with the words realistic and attainable. After all, who defines what is possible in the realm… Read More