Honor the loves of your life

With February 14th just a few days away, flower and candy shops are scrambling to keep up with demand. As dinner reservations are made and cards with messages of endearment fly off the shelves, it’s worth asking: What is it about Cupid’s holiday that inspires the romantic within us? Back in 1965, Nat King Cole…

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Be SMART About Creating and Achieving Your Goals

In an effort to help you GROW, last week I challenged you to ask yourself some specific questions and to answer those questions honestly.  Your next step is to take those answers and create short and long term goals for yourself.    To do this, you will want to use the SMART system. SMART is an…

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Planning for Growth

This week we continue the focus on our motto, LEARN, GROW, ACHIEVE and PROSPER, by focusing on the second word – GROW.  As a reminder, the definition of GROW is to become better or improved in some way, or to become more developed and mature. “Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and…

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Why Inviting Objections Will Help Boost Sales

Sharply dressed and armed with your materials and a positive “I Can” attitude, you sit down with a prospect or get on the phone for your scheduled complimentary sales presentation. All is going well when SMACK! You’re hit with an objection. That objection can feel like a blow to inexperienced, less-than-confident business entrepreneurs. When they…

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Put Your Prospect in a "YES" State of Mind

Last week, we dove into the emotional journey that prospective buyers often experience while listening to a sales presentation. For many potential clients, that emotional roller coaster includes a number of negative feelings including anxiety, annoyance, pressure, skepticism and downright fear. But, that’s not how prospects want to feel. No, they innately want to feel…

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