If you have business development responsibilities, it’s easy to find yourself in a summer lull. Vacations, more casual business agendas and an “I need a breather” attitude may mean that your sales efforts take the proverbial “Summer Slide.” Don’t let your results for the year, take a nosedive now. Instead, implement these three counterintuitive strategies […]
One’s mindset and thoughts are interrelated, and they have an enormous impact on your overall outlook, and consequently, on your actions. Your perception of how things used to be or how they will be in the future also has the power to influence the way you evaluate your progress NOW. I recently had a conversation with a client who was […]
For as long as I can remember, whenever I heard someone use the phrase “my daughter’s attitude,” I immediately pictured a snotty teenager with her hands on her hips, stomping her feet, rolling her eyes, talking back to her parents, and slamming her bedroom door. Maybe those images are in store for me somewhere down […]
It’s the first thing in the morning and you’re still waking up and collecting your thoughts for the day. You’re contemplating all the things you want to tackle at work. You’ve even taken time to write out a to-do list for yourself. Now you feel like your day is organized and you know exactly what […]
I’ve been writing a lot about happiness lately. In fact, my last two articles (The Path to True Happiness & The Path to True Happiness – Part 2) were all about improving your happiness. For the past five years, I’ve made happiness a more important cornerstone to my life. That’s not to say that I […]
“I’m so fed up with working all the time! I can’t wait to go on vacation.” Most everyone has uttered these exact words at one time or another. I wonder how many of us have ever said, “I’m looking forward to seeing how this vacation is going to up my game when I return to […]
We all want to be happy; right? So what are some practical ways to boost your own happiness index? In the first part of this article, I uncovered the four drivers of long-term happiness. Let’s review: Self-Regard – Happiness is a by-product of believing in yourself and living a life according to what’s important to […]
I’m a huge fan of the new song by Pharell Williams, Happy. I’m not sure if it’s possible to listen to the song or watch the video without a smile on your face. It’s four minutes and six seconds of pure happiness. I find it a great way to start my day…especially when I get […]
Learn how to identify your everyday beliefs and see how they may propell you forward or hold you back
It astonishes me. Each and every time it happens, I’m amazed when other people do it. And I know that I’ve been guilty too. You plan to do something. Sometimes, you even pay good money to get information, resources or tools; and then you don’t use them. It doesn’t matter if it’s something you’re doing […]
