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Many people are unfamiliar with strategic planning, and how it can create tremendous growth within an organization. And even if you are familiar with the concept, there can still be a lot of confusio…
Disruption happens all the time in the business world. Sometimes you want to be disruptive to improve your business or make important changes, and make plans and prepare for the disruption. Other tim…
There are many different behavioral and value analysis tools out there, like the Meyers Briggs and Enneagram tests, emotional intelligence tools, and others. Many people deem these assessments as hel…
One of the biggest problems with today’s sales force is the reliance on tactics that were documented back in 1873. This tactic and process assume that the salesperson can do everything, including pro…
Think about the number of performance metrics and data that you have access to at any given moment. For salespeople, sales managers, sales leaders, and other business people, there is an enormous amo…
The United States is truly in a financial education crisis. At no point in our lives are we taught to manage our money. We’re not being taught in high school or college, and often times we’re not bei…
People don’t always understand the true definition of coaching. It often gets confused with managing, or directing, or teaching. But there is a very big difference between coaching and those other di…
Who doesn’t want more clients? Clients mean more opportunities to help people with your product or service, more opportunities to generate revenue, and more opportunities to grow your business. There…
Everyone has a personal brand, but not everyone defines their personal brand for themselves. The idea that other people could define you and your brand should be a scary idea! Don’t let people go so …
The world of selling went through a profound structural change in the 1980s. For the 200 years prior, we ran businesses in the industrial economy. But things changed in the last 20 years of the 20th …
When it comes to marketing, there is a common misconception that it’s just an art form or something that involves leisurely fun. But the reality is that it’s not just an art form, it can be a systemi…
Digital marketing has been very pervasive over the last few years in many different forms, but many people are still struggling to market digitally because they are overwhelmed, or they don’t know wh…
The term “guerilla marketing” has been around since 1982, and most people in the sales and marketing world are familiar with the concept. However, just as there have been substantial changes to the m…
Prospecting often makes businesspeople break out in a cold sweat. It has been harder than ever in recent years to get referrals and prospects to potential customers. In order to successfully prospect…
Stacey Copas became a quadriplegic at age 12 and had to reverse engineer her story from one of feeling like her life was over, to be able to turn it around with positivity and motivated optimism. It’…
With the recent outbreak of Covid-19, the business world has been changed dramatically. More teams are beginning to work remotely as certain areas mandate shelter in place regulations. These differen…
Disruption happens in the workplace. Sometimes it’s a disruption that is caused by our own doing, but other times, disruption just lands upon you. Many workplaces are seeing this unintentional disrup…
With a record number of people working from home due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, it can be very difficult for employees and managers to keep things running as smoothly and productively as possib…
The percentage of employees around the world who report being engaged in their job is around 13%. That means that 87% of employees don’t enjoy what they do, and don’t feel as if they’re living their …
All organizations want to elevate their business. Taking things to the next level and continuing growth is vital for long term company success. One of the ways that you can elevate your business is b…