Since the beginning of time, there have been salespeople. That’s right, whether exchanging stones of different sizes, trading pelts for goods, or using currency like we do today, there were and always will be salespeople. …
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We Must Treat Others Better
‘Isms come in many forms: racism, ageism, sexism — all communicating bias or discrimination to the group of people each ‘ism targets. I am sharing an example of racism and discrimination I witnessed. Situation Observed …
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I Just Don’t Have Time
Being an ATI coach, I hear this phrase a lot from my shop owners: “I just don’t have time.” It stems from trying to maintain an ownership/life balance combined with issues that haven’t been 100% …
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Create a Challenged and Engaged Workforce
COVID has reshaped the way we interact with one another to such a degree that new ways to interact have become key to our success in starting, keeping, building, and expanding relationships with your workforce. …
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Can You Change the Channel?
“Hey, can you change the channel?” Some of us have asked this question at one point in time or another or may have been the one who was asked. In either circumstance, we’re well versed in …
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Get Your Team To “Work With Gusto” and Produce Results
Day in and day out we all have goals and objectives to meet in our professional lives. Mornings can begin with feeling miserable going to work and dread that stays with you the entire day. …
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Are You Striving To Be the Best, or Are You Comfortable?
If your reaction to this question is, “Of course, I’m striving to be the best,” let’s do a quick reality check to see if this is true. As a result of Covid-19 last year, a …
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Don’t Be Seduced by Success! Try This Instead
Imagine for a moment that you’re a NASA astronaut. Just being selected makes you a success, considering they only pick one person for every six hundred applications received. The years of study, service, and sacrifice …
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How You Say It Matters
When communicating with your team, how a leader conveys intent matters! Communication is one of a leaders’ best skills to master when guiding a team toward success. It is a tool a leader uses every …
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Confidence Schmonfidence
Confidence. It comes from knowing our subject, not faltering in our ideologies, and standing our ground when confronted with a situation that questions our values. It seems like such a simple trait to have when …
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