31st August
2010
There are many objectives a business coach may be tasked with but perhaps at the end of each objective, the overriding desired results are improvement and growth. Growth on many different levels for the individual receiving the business coaching and ultimately growth and improvement for the business the individual is either a part of or in charge of.
For a working relationship to be successful, a business coach naturally needs to work very closely and trustingly with his or her
...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
30th August
2010
How many times have you made up your mind to do something you really desired to accomplish but came up against much discouragement from friends and family? You decide to quit your high-paying job with paid company benefits in pursuit of your dream career only to be met with a thunderous chorus of "you had better not!" These loving beings, whom only have your best interest at heart when they furiously nod their heads in dismay at your latest inspiration, can make it extremely difficult to put ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
29th August
2010
Education
29th August
2010
What gift do I get my co-worker this holiday? What about my assistant? How about my Mom, spouse, sister and best friend? What gift do you give to someone that can really benefit him or her in the future? Consider giving the gift of a Life Coach for the hard to buy for people on your gift list.
As a professional Career Life Coach, Coach DQ, Dawn Quesnel, CPCC, PCC, can help clients with Career and Life Coaching. Do you know someone who is starting on a new career search, negotiating their ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
28th August
2010
Our thoughts, emotions and feelings act as a powerful magnet,
attracting circimstances into our lives. Whether these
circimstances are positive or negative, is completely dependent
on how we think!
This is the sixth of seven articles in our continuing series
covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this
article is the sixth Law - the Law of Attraction.
Law of Attraction
Simply stated, the Law of Attraction says that we attract into
our lives, that upon which we place our dominant ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
28th August
2010
Education
27th August
2010
This is the sixth of seven articles in our continuing series
covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this
article is the sixth Law - the Law of Attraction.
Law of Attraction
Simply stated, the Law of Attraction says that we attract into
our lives, that upon which we place our dominant thoughts. In
other words, if we focus predominantly on abundance, solutions
and positive outcomes then that is exactly what we will attract
back into our lives. Nice!
There is a dangerous flip side to ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
26th August
2010
Education
26th August
2010
This is the fifth of seven articles in our continuing series
covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this
article is the fifth Law - the Law of Expectations.
Law of Expectations
Simply stated, the Law of Expectations tells us that whatever
one expects, with confidence, becomes a self-fulfilling
prophecy. When one expects with confidence that good things will
happen, they usually will. If, on the other hand, one expects a
negative outcome to a situation, then the outcome will ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
25th August
2010
Self Improvement
25th August
2010
This is the fifth of seven articles in our continuing series
covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this
article is the fifth Law - the Law of Expectations.
Law of Expectations
Simply stated, the Law of Expectations tells us that whatever
one expects, with confidence, becomes a self-fulfilling
prophecy. When one expects with confidence that good things will
happen, they usually will. If, on the other hand, one expects a
negative outcome to a situation, then the outcome will ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
24th August
2010
- You should have...
- I didn't know...
- You could have told me...
- Why didn't you...
- They could have...
When things move along nicely, we rarely rush in and ask '
'Who's responsible for this?' Only when things are not quite
right do we look for someone to blame. Many people seem to think
that an ok explanation can excuse a poor result. Have you ever
thought of how much time you use on explanations and justifying
bad, or poor results with 'she should..', 'They did it..', They
wouldn't ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
23rd August
2010
Is your or your boss's determination to prove leadership ability
unconsciously translated to an aggressive, know-it-all style? Do
you find that management insists that you provide 'the goods'
but when it comes to lending support, they generally appear
inaccessible?
What is arrogance, but an over-inflated sense of one's position
and value, combined with an attitude that somehow you are above
everyone else? Such a self-absorbed, elevated sense of ones'
self can easily lead to a devaluing of what ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
23rd August
2010
Education
22nd August
2010
Self Improvement
22nd August
2010
Are you planning your business or are you planning your growth?
If you are like many high-performing business people, you have
an annual ritual to set your plans for the coming twelve months.
Some people do it in December, others at weird, miscellaneous
times of the year, but most -- me included -- tend to do it the
beginning part of the New Year.
It doesn't matter exactly when you do this, but it is important
you do it sometime soon. It has been said all the way back to
the time of the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
21st August
2010
Education
21st August
2010
I have a friend named Gene, a serial entrepreneur who currently
runs a software business. Like many people, last year was a
tough one for his company. They survived largely by providing
add-on services to existing customers - a decent response to
difficult circumstances. They even grew revenues a bit. But
here's something else that happened: They got comfortable. They
decided they could exist on their base of customers, and then
they "realized" there would be no new ones.
Is that bad? Isn't ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
20th August
2010
A mentor of mine recently commented that "coaches keep
complaining business is too slow." In response, I reported that
things are the opposite for me, and that I am rarely slow. He
asked me to present him with "The Top 10 Reasons Why My Coaching
Business is Not Slow," and here they are:
10. I place great emphasis on business development.
I get bored easily. (Typical ADD!) If I'm not continually
challenging myself with developing new products, new services,
new marketing techniques, and new ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
20th August
2010
Education
19th August
2010
The Passion, the Plan and the Pursuit
By Monty J. Sharp, Certified Comprehensive Coach. http://www.workteamcoaching.com
When I was much younger, I belonged to a fraternal organization much like the Boy Scouts, which taught wilderness survival skills. One of the basic skills they taught was how to build a fire. Fires are very useful not only for cooking and warmth, but also for psychological comfort ' especially when you're out in the middle of nowhere surrounded by nothing but ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
18th August
2010
Education
18th August
2010
The transformation is magical. John Smith, the star of the sales
team leaves work Friday evening. John Smith arrives at work
Monday morning and over the weekend, he has seen the light,
received magical powers and is ready to deliver great results.
What is this magical scenario? Simply, John Smith has been
promoted from sales executive to sales manager. Over the weekend
all sorts of new skills, behaviours and knowledge have been
magically acquired.
Ridiculous? Of course. However, in many ...Read the rest of this entry »
Marketing
17th August
2010
Education
17th August
2010
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Tips On Overcoming Sales Resistance When your clients and
prospects resist your sales presentation are they really saying
NO or are they asking you questions in order to make an informed
decision? Resistance can come in a variety of forms: The client
may not like you, they may not like your product or service or
they simply would prefer the status quo (change is not an
option.) If the prospect doesn't like you, you may never be able
to recover. People buy from people they like and people ...Read the rest of this entry »
Marketing
16th August
2010
Anyone that has been with me during the fall season at anytime
in the past 40 years knows that I am a huge Philadelphia Eagles
fan. Sundays start early on TV with the Donovan McNabb show, the
Andy Reid show, ESPN pre-game, network pregame, the game itself
and then postgame live on Comcast for a few hours. Like...don't
call me on Sunday when the Eagles are playing. One of my biggest
thrills as a kid was suiting up with the Springfield Boys Club
and sitting in the endzone at old Franklin Field as ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
16th August
2010
Education
15th August
2010
A couple of years ago, a mailing list to which I subscribe had a
question from a participant who owned a real estate franchise.
She wanted some advice about how to both attract and retain a
top notch sales force.
Well, for me, the answer was very simple. Just apply the golden
rule of networking: treat other people the way you would want to
be treated and watch them beat a path to your door, AND stay
there, too! Treat them as if they're invisible, take them for
granted, ignore the PERSON behind ...Read the rest of this entry »
Marketing
15th August
2010
Education
14th August
2010
Education
14th August
2010
One key to a successful and fulfilling life is balancing your
masculine and feminine energies. If you take a look at your
typical day, you'll probably notice there are times when you're
very action oriented. At other times, you'll notice you're not
really doing much of anything, but
instead, you're simply being.
These two activities - doing and being - are the physical
expression of the masculine and feminine energies. These terms
have nothing to do with gender, and everyone, whether ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
13th August
2010
Education
13th August
2010
To start your own business you must have a lot going for you. To
start with your hands tied behind your back is foolhardy.
Check your situation against the following reasons for not
becoming an entrepreneur. Can you do without such support and
security as your employer's economies of scale, complementary
support system of fellow workers and such benefits as health
care, vacations and status? Are these enough reasons to abandon
your quest to strike out on your own?
1. Desiring to be your own ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
12th August
2010
Education
12th August
2010
I remember sitting in my cousin's kitchen a few years ago, watching as she prepared a brisket for Sunday dinner. It was the first time she was going to cook the meal on her own as the torch was being passed down from her mother.The first thing my cousin did after removing the meat from the wrapping was to chop off each of the ends before placing it in the pan.My aunt, her mother, looked at her in shock and said, "What in the world did you do that for?"My cousin looked confused and replied, "But ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
11th August
2010
Today, business coaching has become an integral part of many businesses and it can be a great helping-hand to achieve business objectives and goals. But, to achieve success, choosing the right business coach is also very important. An experienced and skilled business coach can help you greatly converting your strong work effort into much better results.
Before hiring a business coach, the very first thing you need to do is that think about what are the business objectives you want to achieve by ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
11th August
2010
Education
10th August
2010
Suppose that the human mind is nothing more than a bio-computer
and that the function of this computer is to get its owner
exactly what he says he wants.. The computer mind takes what you
say very literally. So, if you say you cannot do something, the
mind interprets that as a command and makes sure you cannot do
it. If you say you are confused and don't know what you want,
the mind makes sure you have that experience.
That is why the harder we try to change, the very things we want
to change ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
10th August
2010
Education
9th August
2010
Writers of novels, poetry and press releases have a system for
writing. Of the countless variations, there are three which can
be applied by the inexperienced writer of a business plan.
Discipline, mood and formula are common terms used to describe
the three techniques described here.
The disciplined writer designates specific time periods for
writing. The writer selects the time of day that is most
convenient or when the best results are obtained. The
experienced writer is well aware that ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
9th August
2010
Education
8th August
2010
Education
8th August
2010
When an evil spirit goes out of the person, it travels over dry country looking for a place to rest. If it can't find one, it says to itself 'I will go back to my house which is clean and all fixed up'. Then it goes out and brings seven other spirits even worse than itself and they come and live there. So when it is all over, that person is in worse shape than at the beginning. - Matthew: 12: 43-45
If you have read this verse before, what was your understanding? Well, let me tell you mine. I ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
7th August
2010
Education
7th August
2010
Can you learn to paint like Rembrandt without experiencing how
Rembrandt did it? The same goes for learning marketing and sales
techniques that work.
I'm always amazed by the responses I get from many of my
business coaching clients, and sales and marketing clients when
I ask them to keep copies of the best and the worst ads and
websites they've seen. I don't think I've ever found a client
that had been doing it before. And when asked them to start
keeping copies and learn from what they see ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
6th August
2010
Is someone stealing your entrepreneurial energy and enthusiasm
by trying to make you feel inferior? Operating a small business
is challenging enough without losing any of our drive.
As individuals, we need social approval. We tend to feel
inferior when people threaten to remove or diminish that
approval.
Some bureaucrats put us down or act superior. Most business
bullies are unaware when they are attacking the self-esteem of a
small business operator. Mere representatives of a power
authority ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
5th August
2010
LAS VEGAS ' After years in the world of business, Jeff Nott knows that the strength of any region is built on the businesses within. When he found ActionCOACH, he knew he found a company he could partner with to bring prosperity and balance to his community. ActionCOACH is the world's leader in business and executive coaching. When Brad Sugars, Chairman and Founder, started the company in 1993, it was still in its nascent stages. By franchising the company in 1997, Sugars helped business ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
5th August
2010
Education
4th August
2010
So there they were. Thousands of years ago. Walking about the
Garden of Eden in complete freedom. Naked and unashamed. It was
Paradise. Literally. The word Eden is synonymous with "paradise"
and is related to a Hebrew word meaning "bliss" or "delight."
If you remember this Bible story, you know that God had just
previously - over a seven day period - created the entire
universe. Everything. Including man, who was created on the
sixth day.
At the end of the sixth day, God gazed upon all that had ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
4th August
2010
Education
3rd August
2010
Education
3rd August
2010
LAS VEGAS, NV ' The unemployment rate for the U.S. may have decreased, but at 10 percent, it's still much higher than the usual nationwide average. Since the recession began, most business owners have been worrying over their financials and numbers, wondering how their business will stay afloat until the recession finally ends.The business owner community needs help, and ActionCOACH founder and Chairman Brad Sugars wants to come to their rescue. How exactly can one man come to the aid of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
2nd August
2010
His words echo in my consciousness. Even now - nearly 20 years
later.
"You can learn something from every person you encounter in
your life."
These were the words spoken by my 9th grade Latin teacher, Mr.
Harker. It's unclear why his words have stuck with me all these
years. After all, how much wisdom could come from one who spends
his days teaching teenagers a dead language they'll never use?
Little did I know then. Thank you Mr. Harker.
"What if she's an angel," asks country music ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
2nd August
2010
Education
1st August
2010
We worked together for about a year via telephone. It was a bit
sad, but we both knew our work together was complete - for now.
As I reflected on all the work she'd done and subsequent
progress she'd made over the past year, it made me realize that
real change in our lives usually doesn't happen quickly (unless
you consider a year to be "quick").
She came into my life wanting to create more balance in her
life, "get out of ruts," become more adventurous and create a
brighter financial ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
1st August
2010
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