Jerry Bellune November 12, 2013
November 11, 2013By 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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Betty Parker: The Leadership Minute, Tip #4
November 7, 2013November 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Brian Maynor November 7, 2013
November 6, 2013By 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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Jerry Bellune November 5, 2013
November 4, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Deborah OConnor November 5, 2013
November 4, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Jeffrey Gitomer October 30, 2013
October 30, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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
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Brian Maynor October 24, 2013
October 23, 2013By 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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Deborah OConnor October 22, 2013
October 21, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Jeffrey Gitomer October 21, 2013
October 21, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Ken Gasque: October 20, 2013
October 20, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Jerry Bellune October 14, 2013
October 14, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Jeffrey Gitomer October 14, 2013
October 14, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Brian Maynor October 10, 2013
October 9, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Jerry Bellune October 10, 2013
October 9, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Betty Parker: The Leadership Minute, Tip #3
October 8, 2013The 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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Deborah OConnor October 8, 2013
October 7, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 8, 2013 We have all found ourselves in unusual or unsettling situations. While Icannot address every one of them, let’s go over a few more common areas.…
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Deborah OConnor October 8, 2013
October 7, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 8, 2013 We have all found ourselves in unusual or unsettling situations. While I cannot address every one of them, let’s go over a few more common…
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Jeffrey Gitomer October 8, 2013
October 7, 2013By Jeffrey GitomerOctober 8, 2013 As you may know, I’m a regular flyer. About 200 flights a year. Mostly onmajor airlines, but because I’m more interested in flying non-stop thangetting travel…
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Brian Maynor October 3, 2013
October 2, 2013By Brian MaynorOctober 3, 2013 Black is slimming. Prints make great camouflage. Short people shouldn’t wear long skirts.We have all heard and blindly followed blanket statements about fashion and clothes that…
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Brian Maynor October 3, 2013
October 2, 2013By Brian MaynorOctober 3, 2013 Black is slimming. Prints make great camouflage. Short people shouldn’t wear long skirts. We have all heard and blindly followed blanket statements about fashion and…
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L. Paul Cline Oct 1, 2013
October 1, 2013By L. Paul Cline October 1, 2013 Casual clothing that doesn’t drape over the body with proper fit doesn’t portray the air of professionalism needed in most business settings. So…
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Jerry Bellune September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013By Jerry BelluneSeptember 30, 2013 Two friends are considering opening a small cafe.Their market is crowded with cafes and restaurants.They want to make theirs unique and appealing.This husband-wife team are gourmet…
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Deborah OConnor September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorSeptember 30, 2013 Is it really that important that your business correspondence isletter-perfect? Does anyone care anymore that punctuation and grammarare perfect? Do emails have to be…
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Deborah OConnor September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorSeptember 30, 2013 Is it really that important that your business correspondence is letter-perfect? Does anyone care anymore that punctuation and grammar are perfect? Do emails have…
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Jerry Bellune September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013By Jerry BelluneSeptember 30, 2013 Two friends are considering opening a small cafe.Their market is crowded with cafes and restaurants.They want to make theirs unique and appealing.This husband-wife team are gourmet…
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Brian Maynor September 26, 2013
September 25, 2013By Brian MaynorSeptember 26, 2013 Fall has officially begun, and with the layers and deep rich colors it is no wonder why it is the favorite season for most people. …
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Gitomer September 25, 2013
September 25, 2013By Jeffrey GitomerSeptember 25, 2013 In early August I got a call from a guy named Martin Rooney who had justmoved to Charlotte from New Jersey. Turns out we had a…
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