Archive for the ‘Success’ Category
Reward Yourself
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, September 16th, 2010 Categories:
Gary Ryan Blair is known as The Goals Guy. He’s worked with some major corporations to help their staffs achieve unbelievable results. One step in his goal setting & achievement process is to reward yourself for successes. To paraphrase his message on this topic: It’s human nature to beat yourself up when you make a [Click Here]
Boldness
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Monday, August 30th, 2010 Categories:
“When will your finest hour come, and how will it arrive? Do you really think it will materialize without an act of supreme confidence, audacity, or boldness?” –Gary Ryan Blair
A Mental Image is Worth Several Thousand Dollars
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Categories:
Once again I find myself grateful for the influence of someone on my career, and I’d like to continue the recent trend of sharing the blessing on my life they’ve contributed. Yesterday in the Sandler Sales Training class I attend, our instructor, Cathy Atkins, had us fill out a 3 x 5 index card with [Click Here]
Put Me In Coach, I’m Ready To Play…
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Friday, August 6th, 2010 Categories:
During the past year I’ve been on a growth spurt. No, I’m not getting taller, nor am I getting heavier. In fact, my growth spurt has helped me lose nearly 30 pounds. What I’m referring to is personal growth. Yesterday I was reminded once again at how powerful having an Executive Training Coach can be [Click Here]
Don’t Present Until You’ve Earned the Right
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Categories:
Sometimes salespeople just piss me off. Have you ever felt that way? I accepted a phone call from a telemarketer on Monday. She went into her information dump on the phone. I listened politely, waiting for her to come up for air. I then explained that I was not interested in her product at this [Click Here]
Ladies, So You Want A Raise…
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 Categories:
We’ve probably all been there, ladies. You have a birthday or holiday in your past when the gift you received was not the romantic jewelry or flowers you’d been dreaming about for months. Instead, you opened the package only to look up with a frozen smile and a forced “Thank You” that belied the “What [Click Here]
Barry White & The Trust Trigger
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Categories:
Sorry for the delay in continuing the promised series of blog posts about the 7 triggers of fascination as noted in the excellent book Fascinate by Sally Hogshead. For this installment, I’d like to share a unique use of the Trust trigger. It’s made unique by the secondary triggers, Vice and Lust. The home page [Click Here]
2 Styles of Advertising: Which One Suits You?
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Categories:
Advertising is an art, not a science. If any advertising source, i.e. Newspaper, radio, tv, etc. could guarantee results, they would have long ago put the other sources out of business. The truth is your business can achieve results with any form of advertising, if done properly. I’d like to share with you some background [Click Here]
Cheeseburger and Fries, Hold the Discount!
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Monday, March 29th, 2010 Categories:
Recently the concept of discounting has found renewed life, mostly due to the perception of a troubled economy and the ease with which it can be measured. Some social media applications have even been tweaked to provide a platform for businesses to discount their products/services to their followers/fans/connections, etc. The topic of today’s post is [Click Here]
Really, Do You Smell?
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Categories:
We’re driving home one evening, and my 9-year old asks from the back seat, “Mom, what’s your favorite smell?” I paused a moment before answering because…well…I hadn’t thought about it in a while. And thinking about it made me realize how easily I can slip into “autopilot” as I run through my life. Like many [Click Here]
Who Wants Yogurt?
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Categories:
During a recent session on Twitter, I came across an opportunity that piqued my interest and I felt it just had to be shared with the business community of CoMo. Thanks to Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog for bringing this to my attention. You might wish to follow him on Twitter: @danec If you are [Click Here]
Playing It Straight in a Crooked World
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Categories:
I tend to optimistically believe in the inherent good of every person, but know that unfortunately we live in a crooked world. Greed, power, inexperience, or sometimes just plain carelessness will cause a person to act in unscrupulous ways. Fear can cause normally good people to make character decisions that disappoint. Fear can also flame [Click Here]
Staying on Track
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Categories:
Keep track of the right things in 2010. Many business struggled because they weren’t monitoring the numbers that make a difference, and didn’t notice the decline until it was too far gone. One that I consider the most important to track is called a T-12 report, or Trailing 12 month report. It gives you a [Click Here]
Another Farewell
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Monday, December 14th, 2009 Categories:
I just wanted to take a moment to commemorate the life of Jim Rohn who left us on December 5th. Everyday I look at an inspirational print on my desk featuring one of his quotes, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” One of my goals for 2010 is to become even more well versed [Click Here]
Dirty Fingernails & Grass Stains
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Categories:
Harvest is my favorite time of year. It’s a chance for all of us to remember and be grateful for the abundance we enjoy. Even when the year has been a challenge, for whatever reason, you can know that you are blessed. Ask any farmer, however, and you’ll know that there is no season of [Click Here]
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