Weekly TimBit-Are you a cheerleader or an invalidator- Managers have many roles and responsibilities the least of which is to contribute to an employee's self worth and not invalidate them. Do you know which is your tendency? Do you know the direct and indirect consequences of each approach? A cheerleader – an uncritically enthusiastic supporter. …
Weekly TimBit-Self-accountability – the key to sustained success. There are many traits that when embraced can contribute to enduring success. At last count when it comes to success, I found over; 25,000 books, 15 million articles on the net, 500,000 seminars of various kinds and 450,000 personal/career success coaches who proclaim they can guide your …
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Weekly TimBit – Divine Delays During a speaking trip to Ireland last year to speak to a sales conference, my host shared with me one of the concepts that his father shared with him during his lifetime. I won't mention his name in the event he would want to remain anonymous but he will know I …
Weekly TimBit-Five sales mindsets that can sabotage your success If you have been selling for more than a few months I'm sure you have made a few mistakes and lost business as a result. I could go on for pages about all of the common sales mistakes that are made every day by well meaning …
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Weekly TimBit – Success and failure are nothing but mindsets – The outcomes of failure = frustration, discouragement, negative emotions, loss of courage, lower self-esteem, uncertainty and a loss of optimism. More of these – certainly. And the outcomes of success = encouragement, feelings of control, happiness, well being, passion, faith, desire and risk taking. So what's …
Quote for the week “The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven’t thought of yet.” Ann Landers TimBit for the week Many people find it easier to honestly confide their true intimate needs, desires and feelings with friends, professionals, co-workers and often even strangers who they will never see again …
Quote for the week “What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life.” ~ Bertrand Russell TimBit for the week All of life is a personal interpretation or perception of what is happening in our world. Each of us can look at a sunset, picture, or event and see something different. …
Words of wisdom for this week. “The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Proust Here are the 13 primary contributors to circumstances that cause us to feel out of control, stressed or uncertain. Resistance to change. A feeling of being stuck or a victim mindset. …
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Quote for the week “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing; it was here first.” – Mark Twain TimBit for the week Individual differences make life interesting, and yes, challenging. Dealing with other people who see life differently makes for interesting relationships. Differences give life its opportunities …
Words of wisdom for this week. “Do your duty and a little bit more, and the future will take care of itself.” – A. Carnegie For many salespeople it would seem that a ‘let’s get back to basics’ approach would be in order for any number of reasons: The emotional buy-in to a difficult economy …
