Brian Maynor December 5, 2013
December 4, 2013By Brian MaynorDecember 5, 2013 The holidays are here! We can’t deny, postpone or avoid them any longer. The time has come to deck the halls, make your gift list…
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Jeffrey Gitomer December 2, 2013
December 1, 2013By Jeffrey GitomerDecember 2, 2013 As the commercialism of Thanksgiving fades into the commercialism ofChristmas (or whatever name you’re allowed to call it these days),several thoughts have occurred to me…
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Deborah OConnor December 3, 2013
December 1, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorDecember 3, 2013 Business gift-giving during the holidays can be a bit tricky, but if you followsome common sense guidelines you can make the process more of…
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Jerry Bellune December 2, 2013
December 1, 2013By Jerry BelluneDecember 3, 2013Frog swallowing made simpleThis month we’re going to talk about 2014.Primarily, how to make 2014 a record year for you.Our strategies are simple but not easy…
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Jerry Bellune December 3, 2013
December 1, 2013By Jerry BelluneDecember 3, 2013Frog swallowing made simpleThis month we’re going to talk about 2014.Primarily, how to make 2014 a record year for you.Our strategies are simple but not easy…
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Deborah OConnor December 3, 2013
December 1, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorDecember 3, 2013 Business gift-giving during the holidays can be a bit tricky, but if you follow some common sense guidelines you can make the process more…
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Jerry Bellune December 3, 2013
December 1, 2013By Jerry BelluneDecember 3, 2013Frog swallowing made simpleThis month we’re going to talk about 2014.Primarily, how to make 2014 a record year for you.Our strategies are simple but not easy…
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Deborah OConnor November 25, 2013
November 25, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 25, 2013 Ahhh, the holidays are here. Tis’ the season for sane, intelligent people toact like idiots and fools at their annual Holiday Office Party. We…
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Deborah OConnor November 25, 2013
November 25, 2013By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 25, 2013 Ahhh, the holidays are here. Tis’ the season for sane, intelligent people to act like idiots and fools at their annual Holiday Office Party.…
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Jerry Bellune November 25, 2013
November 24, 2013By Jerry BelluneNovember 25, 2013Andrew Carnegie’s secret weapon The steel billionaire started life at the bottom.As an immigrant boy, he went to work in a steel mill.Over time, he worked…
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Jeffrey Gitomer November 25, 2013
November 24, 2013By Jeffrey GitomerNovember 25, 2013 I get a ton of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solvetheir sales dilemmas. Here are a few that may relate to your…
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Jerry Bellune November 25, 2013
November 24, 2013By Jerry BelluneNovember 25, 2013Andrew Carnegie’s secret weapon The steel billionaire started life at the bottom.As an immigrant boy, he went to work in a steel mill.Over time, he worked…
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BLACK FRIDAY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY FOR RETAILERS
November 21, 2013How to Keep Your Business on the Nice List: Tips for Holiday Shopping Crowd ControlBy Amy NeuschaferMYRTLE BEACH, SCNovember 21, 2013Effective crowd management should be a year-round priority for retailers, but…
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Brian Maynor November 20, 2013
November 20, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Brian Maynor November 20, 2013
November 20, 2013By Brian MaynorNovember 20, 2013 Last week I had the pleasure of attending Houston Fashion. While I had agreat time, the trip was very spontaneous and Tuesday night I foundmyself staring…
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Jerry Bellune November 18, 2013
November 18, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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Brian Maynor November 14, 2013
November 13, 2013By 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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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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By Deborah OConnor November 12, 2013
November 11, 2013By 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, 2013By 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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By Deborah OConnor November 12, 2013
November 11, 2013By 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, 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
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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Brian Maynor October 24, 2013
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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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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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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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