How Are You Building Good Relationships Today?

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Here we are, in the final days of August, with the third quarter more than halfway over. As we speed towards that all important fourth quarter of the business year, I have a question for you: How are you building good relationships today? Yes, summer can be a hard time for relationship-building, with changing schedules…

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Harness the Power of Positive Thinking

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People often describe themselves or others as having a “glass half-full” or “glass half-empty” personality. And surely we all have situations we approach with more positivity than others. No one is a ball of sunshine 100 percent of the time. But think about the last professional event you attended. When striking up polite conversation with…

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An Entrepreneur’s Fastest Path to Cash

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Every entrepreneur knows clear, consistent communication is a critical part of their business’s success. In fact, communication is key to the success of every relationship (check out my free virtual event with Amita Ghosh on March 18 to unlock the secrets of communication and marriage). But even though we are sure about the importance of…

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How to Make Personal Branding a Win-Win for You and Your Organization

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We may often say or hear that a person’s “reputation precedes them,” and no business owner can argue with the importance of a good reputation in their industry. But along with the way others see you comes a different, but equally critical, aspect of perception—the way you want people to see you, also known as…

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Why Confidence is the Key to Your Perfect Sales Pitch

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Have you ever seen a live performance and been in awe of the artists onstage? Perhaps you think, I could never be brave enough to sing or dance or play an instrument in front of others. But those of us in sales have more in common with those performers than you may think! That’s because…

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