Relationships

Expect the Unexpected

The unexpected happens in business and in life.  Sometimes the unexpected can be exhilarating and exciting.  You get a big bonus or referral of a new client.  Someone gives you tickets to a play or sporting event.  You meet someone special at a social event.  Other times the unexpected can be stressful, frustrating or disappointing. …

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Acting Happy – The Upside and Downside

Acting happy when you don’t feel happy is an important skill to master. Sometimes acting happy can help you get more of what you want out of life.  Our culture favors happy faces which is evident by the smiles that greet you on billboards and in advertisements.   People are drawn to happy individuals. When you …

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Feel Your Anger & Reach a Better Solution

Feelings are facts. We all have them – good and bad – no matter who we are. To try and deny your feelings wastes your time and drains your energy. When someone says “You can’t possibly feel that way,” well, they are wrong and you are right! Feelings come and go, and then they come …

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The Love Club: A new approach to business networking

Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Read This Book: Learn how to: Create a more effective way to get clients Make more money by maximizing your business development budget Have time to focus more on what makes you happy and what you love to do Become a master networker Create more enjoyment in your work …

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Fishing In the Ocean vs. Fishing in a Well-Stocked Pond

[This post is an excerpt from my book, The Love Club: A New Approach to Networking.  Click here to get your own copy.] The well-stocked pond concept definitely comes into play when it comes to networking and networking events.  Say I want to catch a trout and I have a choice of going to two …

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The Power of Parting

You’re Fired!. — Donald Trump on “The Apprentice” We’ve all been there – the pit in the stomach, the endless excuses, the countless delays. In our business lives, as well as personal, we often know we’d be better off if we could simply end a key, but troublesome, relationship. It’s time to say goodbye, but …

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The Power of the Positive Sandwich, Delivering Difficult Discussion

“Life is like a sandwich – the more you add to it, the better it becomes.” ~Author Unknown Politicians know it. Salespeople really know it. Even new parents know it, or quickly learn it. What is “it?” To deliver something distasteful, wrap it up in something good! Martin Luther King, perhaps one of our era’s …

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Power of the Profile

“The beginning is the most important part of the work. — Plato, Greek philosopher. “At least he wasn’t an axe murderer!” My friend’s assertion did little to sway my opinion. I asked, “Why do you keep accepting blind dates with unsuitable people?” Her eyes searched mine – for a reprieve perhaps, or forgiveness?  Finding neither, …

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