Brian Maynor November 20, 2013

  November 20, 2013

By Brian MaynorNovember 20, 2013  Last week I had the pleasure of attending Houston Fashion.  While I had a great time, the trip was very spontaneous and Tuesday night I found…

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Jeffrey Gitomer November 20, 2013

  November 20, 2013

By Jeffrey GitomerNovember 20, 2013  The minute I get a thought, I capture it. For the past year or so, I’vebeen texting myself through voice dictation. It works. It’s the same…

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Jerry Bellune November 18, 2013

  November 18, 2013

By Jerry BelluneNovember 18, 2013 How to sharpen your axBrian Tracy tells a story about two lumberjacks.The young one challenged the older one to a contest.In an hour, who could cut…

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Jerry Bellune November 18, 2013

  November 18, 2013

By Jerry BelluneNovember 18, 2013 How to sharpen your axBrian Tracy tells a story about two lumberjacks.The young one challenged the older one to a contest.In an hour, who could cut…

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Deborah OConnor November 18, 2013

  November 17, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 18, 2013 There are so many ways to offend colleagues at the office. Here are some simple yet effective ways to keep office harmony.   Don’t be…

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Deborah OConnor November 18, 2013

  November 17, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 18, 2013 There are so many ways to offend colleagues at the office. Here are some simple yet effective ways to keep office harmony.   Don’t be…

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Brian Maynor November 14, 2013

  November 13, 2013

By Brian MaynorNovember 14, 2013   Monday we celebrated Veterans Day.  A day honoring all men and women who haveserved in the armed forces, while across the world other countriescelebrate Remembrance…

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Brian Maynor November 14, 2013

  November 13, 2013

By Brian MaynorNovember 14, 2013   Monday we celebrated Veterans Day.  A day honoring all men and women who have served in the armed forces, while across the world other countries…

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By Deborah OConnor November 12, 2013

  November 11, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 12, 2013   Business travel has become so common nowadays that I would like to address the issue. With some pre-planning and forethought you can be organized…

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Jerry Bellune November 12, 2013

  November 11, 2013

By Jerry BelluneNovember 12, 2013Reward your winners . . . and fire your losers A friend of ours runs a profitable dental practice.He shares performance figures with his employees.Each month…

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Jerry Bellune November 12, 2013

  November 11, 2013

By Jerry BelluneNovember 12, 2013Reward your winners . . . and fire your losers A friend of ours runs a profitable dental practice.He shares performance figures with his employees.Each month…

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By Deborah OConnor November 12, 2013

  November 11, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 12, 2013   Business travel has become so common nowadays that I would like to address the issue. With some pre-planning and forethought you can be organized…

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Jeffrey Gitomer November 12, 2013

  November 11, 2013

By Jeffrey GitomerNovember 12, 2013  “They get bids for everything and always take the lowest bid.”“They send out an RFP and I can never speak to the decision maker.”“We’re becoming a…

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Betty Parker: The Leadership Minute, Tip #4

  November 7, 2013

November 7, 2013    For the executive on the go, learn to lead in a minute with helpful tips from “The Leadership Minute”.  Get practical advice bi-monthly from leadership expert…

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Brian Maynor November 7, 2013

  November 6, 2013

By Brian MaynorNovember 7, 2013   The idiom ‘black and blue’ often infers bruising, either emotional or physical, and in fashion were once two colors never paired together under any circumstance. …

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Brian Maynor November 7, 2013

  November 6, 2013

By Brian MaynorNovember 7, 2013   The idiom ‘black and blue’ often infers bruising, either emotional orphysical, and in fashion were once two colors never paired togetherunder any circumstance.  Since 2012…

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Jeffrey Gitomer November 4, 2013

  November 6, 2013

By Jeffrey GitomerNovember 4, 2013  74% of salespeople complain about losing a sale because their price was too high. And 74% of them are wrong. How did you lose the sale?Why did…

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Deborah OConnor November 5, 2013

  November 4, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 5, 2013   In the course of my work I am constantly asked questions. I will address some of the most frequently asked. I am at a…

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Jerry Bellune November 5, 2013

  November 4, 2013

By Jerry BelluneNovember 5, 2013 You may be familiar with Napoleon Hill.Hill wrote the all time best-selling success book.If you have not read it, I recommend it highly.Order your own…

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Jerry Bellune November 5, 2013

  November 4, 2013

By Jerry BelluneNovember 5, 2013 You may be familiar with Napoleon Hill.Hill wrote the all time best-selling success book.If you have not read it, I recommend it highly.Order your own…

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Deborah OConnor November 5, 2013

  November 4, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 5, 2013   In the course of my work I am constantly asked questions. I will address some of the most frequently asked. I am at a…

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Jeffrey Gitomer October 30, 2013

  October 30, 2013

By Jeffrey GitomerOctober 30, 2013  I get a ton of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solvetheir sales dilemmas. Here are a few that mayrelate to your job,…

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Brian Maynor October 31, 2013

  October 30, 2013

By Brian MaynorOctober 31, 2013  Happy Halloween!  While trick-or-treating may be just for little kids,wearing costumes is ageless.  It might surprise you to learn that moremoney is spent on adult costumes…

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Brian Maynor October 31, 2013

  October 30, 2013

By Brian MaynorOctober 31, 2013  Happy Halloween!  While trick-or-treating may be just for little kids, wearing costumes is ageless.  It might surprise you to learn that more money is spent on…

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Deborah OConnor October 29, 2013

  October 28, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 29, 2013  There are a number of things that you can do to immediately help you becomemore successful in the workplace. Let’s take a look at a…

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Jerry Bellune October 29, 2013

  October 28, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 29, 2013 George Bernard Shaw had it right.Imagination is the start of creation.You imagine what you desire.You will what you imagine.You create what you will.Steve Jobs could see…

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Jerry Bellune October 29, 2013

  October 28, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 29, 2013 George Bernard Shaw had it right.Imagination is the start of creation.You imagine what you desire.You will what you imagine.You create what you will.Steve Jobs could see…

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Deborah OConnor October 29, 2013

  October 28, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 29, 2013  There are a number of things that you can do to immediately help you become more successful in the workplace. Let’s take a look at…

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Brian Maynor October 24, 2013

  October 23, 2013

By Brian MaynorOctober 24, 2013  The blazer has long been cemented as a wardrobe staple both professionallyand casually.  During the cooler mornings and evenings of fall it is the perfect layering…

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Jeffrey Gitomer October 21, 2013

  October 21, 2013

By Jeffrey GitomerOctober 21, 2013  I graduated from Haddonfield Memorial High School in 1963. No computers,no cell phones, no internet, no email, no texting, no credit cards, nocassette tapes (let alone…

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Jerry Bellune October 22, 2013

  October 21, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 22, 2013How stupid can we be?Management guru Tom Peters has a question:What was the dumbest thing you did this week?As a leader, what did you learn from…

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Deborah OConnor October 22, 2013

  October 21, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 22, 2013  We’ve all been there. Trembling fingers, elevated heartbeat, blood pressurerising – the fear of speaking in public can make even the staunchestextrovert panic. The good…

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Deborah OConnor October 22, 2013

  October 21, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 22, 2013  We’ve all been there. Trembling fingers, elevated heartbeat, blood pressure rising – the fear of speaking in public can make even the staunchest extrovert panic.…

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Jerry Bellune October 22, 2013

  October 21, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 22, 2013How stupid can we be?Management guru Tom Peters has a question:What was the dumbest thing you did this week?As a leader, what did you learn from…

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Ken Gasque: October 20, 2013

  October 20, 2013

  By Ken Gasque October 20, 2013    When doing marketing planning keep in mind the adage, “It isn’t what we don’t know that gets us into trouble, it’s what…

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L. Paul Cline Oct 18, 2013

  October 18, 2013

By L. Paul Cline October 18, 2013 Selecting the right solvent requires you to know two things: 1) what will dissolve the stain and what is safe to use on…

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Brian Maynor October 17, 2013

  October 16, 2013

By Brian MaynorOctober 17, 2013   Everyone loves a good deal, but not all deals are the same.  Enter the discount store.  Some people love the hunt for a bargain and…

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Brian Maynor October 17, 2013

  October 16, 2013

By Brian MaynorOctober 17, 2013   Everyone loves a good deal, but not all deals are the same.  Enter the discount store.  Some people love the hunt for a bargain and…

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Jeffrey Gitomer October 14, 2013

  October 14, 2013

By Jeffrey GitomerOctober 14, 2013  The following is an excerpt of Law 12: Serve Memorably from my new book, 21.5 Unbreakable Laws of Selling: Think about the most memorable service you…

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Deborah OConnor October 14, 2013

  October 14, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 14, 2013  Should you always take the high road when someone is treating you rudely oracting inappropriately? As in many etiquette situations, this is acase-by-case decision depending…

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Jerry Bellune October 14, 2013

  October 14, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 14, 2013 Our friend John Foust has great ideas.John teaches advertising, marketing and selling.In Publishers Auxiliary he gives good advice.John says at your next staff meeting, ask everyone:…

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Jerry Bellune October 14, 2013

  October 14, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 14, 2013 Our friend John Foust has great ideas.John teaches advertising, marketing and selling.In Publishers Auxiliary he gives good advice.John says at your next staff meeting, ask everyone:…

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Deborah OConnor October 14, 2013

  October 14, 2013

By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 14, 2013  Should you always take the high road when someone is treating you rudely or acting inappropriately? As in many etiquette situations, this is a case-by-case…

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Jerry Bellune October 10, 2013

  October 9, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 10, 2013Forsake the status quoLast week we talked about Howard Schultz.Schultz is Starbucks’ CEO and chief evangelist.When he semi-retired, Starbucks went in the tank.Schultz came back and…

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Brian Maynor October 10, 2013

  October 9, 2013

By Brian MaynorOctober 10, 2013   Whether you are a ‘hit the ground running’ person or a ‘hit the snooze as long as possible’ person, at some point we have all…

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L. Paul Cline Oct 9, 2013

  October 9, 2013

By L. Paul Cline October 9, 2013     Stains they get the best of us.   From sliding into first base to finding a leaky pen in your pocket,…

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Brian Maynor October 10, 2013

  October 9, 2013

By Brian MaynorOctober 10, 2013   Whether you are a ‘hit the ground running’ person or a ‘hit the snooze as long as possible’ person, at some point we have all…

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Jerry Bellune October 10, 2013

  October 9, 2013

By Jerry BelluneOctober 10, 2013Forsake the status quoLast week we talked about Howard Schultz.Schultz is Starbucks’ CEO and chief evangelist.When he semi-retired, Starbucks went in the tank.Schultz came back and…

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Betty Parker: The Leadership Minute, Tip #3

  October 8, 2013

  The Visionary Leader   For the executive on the go, learn to lead in a minute with helpful tips from “The Leadership Minute”.  Get practical advice bi-monthly from leadership…

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