Salary Comfort vs. Ownership: 10 Considerations To Jumping to the Entrepreneur World
The great business philosopher, Jim Rohn said it best, “Profits are better than wages. Wages make you a living. Profits make you a fortune.”
2016 Calendar Tour in 4 Steps Adjust, Revamp, Retool for 2017
As we all roll into the New Year, consider taking a tour of your 2016 calendar and build a +- Review Sheet. It may offer insights to what to do more of and less of in 2017 to keep your emotions in check.
Become a Better Presenter, Writer, Salesperson by STANDING UP
As the business world has evolved to more discussions around the health benefits of standing with the stand up desk station and sitting in front of the computer classified as the “New Smoking”, have you considered how standing up can help your presentations, writing and sales results, beyond the health benefits? “New research from Texas A&M University showed a 46% increase in worker productivity by standing up.”, IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. They looked at two control groups for 6 months and productivity was measured by how many successful calls each group made from stand up desks vs. sitting.
Be Concise with your Next Speech and Procrastinate
If you have an upcoming presentation, investor pitch, platform talk or round table, consider redrafting your talk to make it much shorter and concise. Yes this is common sense, but it’s very difficult to do. If your allotted speaking time is for 10 minutes, draft your presentation to be completed in 4 minutes.
The Branding Pyramid and 21 Brand Monitoring Ideas
The Branding Pyramid and 21 Brand Monitoring Ideas
Storytelling – A Learned Skill Which can Help Your Business
“Storytelling is who we are”, Gallo
TAX Season Final Week – Riding Fun and Top 5 Challenges
For those of you who are accountants or tax preparers, this is “hell week”. Hopefully, you have completed your tax returns or have a good idea of what payment to send along with your extensions. The week will be a blur for those of you in the profession and after 25 years doing tax work, it seems like the weekend will never arrive. Keep in mind, April 18th is the last day to file this year.
Entrepreneurial and Athlete P.I.S.C. – 4 Words For Real Change
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Lao Tzu
Warm Pockets and Cold Pockets – Where Is Your Business Performance Now in Anticipation of the Upcoming Spring Season?
If you are a cyclist living in a cold climate for the winter, there is an experience that comes every March with the approaching spring season. While riding, there are warm pockets where the temperature is warmer and the smells of spring are vivid in the olfactory system. It’s always a full body “tingling” up lifting feeling, moving from cold to warm pockets.