March 2010
10 posts
Warrior or wimp? →
When it comes to facing your competitors, are you a warrior or a wimp? Do you take them on, or, do you let them have the cream of the crop customers while you chase for crumbs? In this post I write…
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Are you looking for a job?
Whenever someone wants to connect with Confidential Counselor or myself personally via LinkedIn, I always check out their “Interested In” entries. I find it somewhat concerning when someone says that they want to find ways for our businesses to work together, yet they are also seeking “career opportunities.”
Perhaps even more troublesome to me is when business owners check this option as...
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Why your business will fail in 2010
Do you inspire your team or demotivate your team?
Since most of us have egos, I suspect that your initial gut reaction is to say “inspire”. But, as you ponder this further, have a heart-to-heart talk with yourself, and look deep into the mirror, can you honestly say that you are leading your staff in a way that best serves your company?
The client assignments that Confidential Counselor...
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What Toyota teaches us
Who among us hasn’t heard of Toyota’s “accelerator” problem? It has dominated the headlines in the print, electronic and broadcast news media. The situation has also become the punchline of jokes by comedians.
Were you aware that in recent days Honda recalled 400,000+ vehicles and that General Motors (GM) also recalled 1.3 million vehicles?
What I find interesting about this situation is...
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Its almost Monday, are you ready?
Sunday night—-some people are dreading going to work on Monday, other people wish that they were going to work on Monday much less any other day, and still others are preparing for Monday with enthusiasm and excitement.
Successful people use Sunday night as the launch pad of their week. They are making plans, getting organized, setting goals, and are eager to get back into the game. How...
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Are you hurting your business?
In more and more of the assignments that I am taking on at Confidential Counselor I have had to ask company owners and/or senior management this question. Here are some common reasons why-
Instead of being uplifting and positive, on many occasions I see ownership and management present a downtrodden and negative outlook to employees, customers and vendors.
There is no consistency. Instead...
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Create more selling time →
Please check out my selling tips offered in this ASI Central interview.
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My cell phone stinks
I am very unhappy with my present wireless device. It crashes way too often, the back-light dims when it is not suppose to, battery life is terrible, and it is becoming more and more unreliable.
On first blush the simple answer is to switch devices or wireless providers, and yes I am considering it but here is my conundrum. Based on my research of their other available devices, I would be...