Leadership
10 Marketing Commandments You Need to Follow
Small business owners continue to grapple with marketing.. either not know what to do or not having enough time/resources to get the activities done. The problem is that marketing is generally considered the most important function of a business. Without a steady inflow of new customers and prospects, the business will quickly come […]
Attraction Marketing Will Bring Success
Success is no longer a selling game , nor is it up to training, service, operational efficiencies or catchy mass advertising. Not when the lines between these industries are blurring and competition for clients, agents and prospects is ratcheted up. Successful people know the importance of action. If you are failing at this time I […]
Soul Purpose Corporate MAP: Executive Coaching
Following a ten-year study of personal and corporate businesses, a clear trend was discovered and written about in the book The Prosperity Paradigm.
Business people appeared to align with one of five different modes of being.
From the lowest levels of production to the highest, these modes could be described as follows.
The three negative modes were:
fear-driven,
desire-driven,
and pride-driven…
and […]
Top 7 Things Great Leaders Do
Leaders all have different qualities but there are at least 7 qualities that are common to all leaders. If you want to be someone that people look up to and trust you can develop these qualities in yourself to strengthen your team and your business.
The first trait that all leaders share is that they are […]
Inspire to Lead and Lead to Inspire
Inspiration comes at both ends of the leadership equation. Leaders are called to guide and lead from many different directions but there is always an element of emotion and inspiration. The call to act as a motivator, guide, teacher, and mentor is usually the first step in a process whereby an individual begins […]
Discover How You Can Learn to Motivate Your Team Effectively
Motivating a team, fellow employees or subordinates can be an interesting experience. There are many methods and strategies that one can use to motivate others.
“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” - Les Brown
First method that one can use to motivate others is […]
Don’t Just Brand Your Business, Brand Yourself
This title means what it says…don’t just brand your business, but brand yourself! ‘You are your business’ -especially in the Micro and HBB sector. It is very important for potential clients to trust you as well as your business. So put some energy into branding yourself, as well as your business.
Have a personal plan for […]
Is Your Management Style Limiting Your Success
I have worked with stacks of businesses over the years. Often I am asked to name the most important indicator of whether or not a business will succeed or fail - my answer is always - Look at the CEO. CEO’s and their personal style can make or break a business.
A […]
All Chiefs and no Indians: Leadership in the Team Context
It is hard to believe that you company could be blessed with too many leaders and the possibility of that happening is indeed remote. But what do you do when you need a leader to be a follower?
The role of a leader is not fixed and changes with the needs of the […]
Can you Teach Leadership: Confronting Conventional Thought
Many people, including many colleges and universities, are firm in the belief that leadership is an inborn trait and cannot be taught as a field of study. This belief is rooted in the historical context of charismatic leaders who rose to leadership roles as a response to economic, religious, and political events. Looking […]
