The bad boss. We’ve all had at least one. Hopefully, not more than one and, still more hopefully, we haven’t been one ourselves. [Read more…]
posted on May 22, 2012 by
Positive Attitude — Enough Already?
“It’s easy enough to be pleasant, when life flows by like a song.
But the person worthwhile is one who will smile, when everything goes dead wrong.”
– Ella Wheeler Wilcox
We’ve all heard enough about positive attitude. If you agree, you can skip reading this issue–but at your own risk. Keep in mind that, according to a Stanford Research Institute study success is 88 percent attitude and 12 percent education. The results should be no surprise to anyone. Maintaining a positive attitude is an important factor in your ability to succeed in life and stay sane through tough times. It’s also a topic of great importance to my clients. [Read more…]
posted on May 18, 2012 by
Teamwork – Aligning Your Team
Forget tough! Today’s competition is fierce! Now, more than ever, your commitment to establishing a true “team” culture is vital to your company’s future success, because it is the key to obtaining a strong competitive advantage. [Read more…]
posted on May 5, 2012 by
Business Growth – Do You Have the Drive to Win?
Whether you’re a business owner, an executive, or a manager, you’re always faced with the challenging task of finding new ideas and strategies that will drive business growth. If you drive smart, your result can be well worth the long trip to increased sales, higher commissions, advanced levels of customer retention, improved productivity, and increased profitability. [Read more…]
posted on April 10, 2012 by
Managing and Motivating the Younger Generation
What Young Employees Want
One of the most challenging issues facing managers today is managing and motivating the Younger Generation. Many think it’s impossible to bridge the gap, yet others have been very successful in obtaining high performance from “Gen Y.” They have realized that it’s a myth that young people don’t want to work hard. [Read more…]
posted on March 2, 2012 by
Tips for Financial Advisors Success at a Client Event
Financial Advisors and Financial Service Professionals and Wealth Management Firms-
Do You Know How to Connect at an Event and Avoid Missing New Client Opportunities?
It’s amazing how few insurance and financial services professionals have no clue how to make connections at an event. I’ve seen too many pros attend networking events in hopes of making connections that will result in new clients, but they don’t know how to maximize the opportunities these events provide. I’ve been at numerous financial advisor and wealth management client events. These cost a great deal of time and money. The people work hard to promote the event to ensure a good turnout, then fail to connect at the event in the right way. [Read more…]
