Wooden You Like To Be Successful?

John Wooden is known as one of the finest basketball coaches in America. He took his UCLA team to the NCAA playoffs 10 of 12 years and was named coach of the Century by ESPN. John Wooden was a great teacher and coach.

The brilliance of his teaching is that Continue reading

Thursday Class: How To Write Articles That Attract LOADS of Customers!

There’s a huge reason why I’ve been a successful entrepreneur for over 10 years.

I use a little secret weapon that’s completely FREE and spreads like wildfire.  And it’s made me a whole lot of MONEY.

What is it?

I write short and… Continue reading

Want to Sell More? Let Your Cookies Do the Talking

Rice Krispies might get all the press, but I learned a long time ago that they aren’t the only kind of food that can talk. In fact, with three growing boys and lots of visitors usually in house, I started a tradition of baking chocolate chip cookies once a week. Continue reading

Thirty Thousand Dollar Haircut

It was a random salon I chose when I first moved to  Boston  - I simply went to the internet and did a search, which back in 1998 yielded just a few results.   Continue reading

Do You Sell To Human Beings?

Selling is both “art and science.” The science is the process.  And the world’s most successful sales organizations all have a consistent and disciplined sales process that is aligned with how their customers buy.

But the science without the art is like the Oreo cookie without the filling. Continue reading

Engaging on Facebook

It’s not about how many follow you, it’s not about how great your graphics are. It’s all about ENGAGEMENT. Are your followers and Facebook friends engaged with your message?

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The Holidays Are Over – Have You Done THIS Yet?

Let me guess.

You’ve visited family, drank eggnog, sipped mulled wine, partied, cooked, cleaned, bought groceries, shopped, decorated, washed towels and sheets, more eggnog, skated, sang carols, nibbled shortbread or something equally decadent, wrapped gifts, more cleaning, stuffed stockings, put up a tree, taken down a tree, put away the decorations, lugged it downstairs, stepped on the scale and said “NO WAY” and now you realize you have to….

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Price Is An Issue – It’s Not THE Issue

You’ve hired a dedicated sales force. Your company has the best product. Great service is delivered after the sale. So why is your team losing sales to “low price?” Here are four reasons we see when working with individuals and sales teams: Continue reading

First You Sow The Seeds

We weren’t at the farm long when my daughters declared that they wanted to start a vegetable garden. Although, in hindsight, it was a bit like the time they wanted to get a rabbit. However, it was an interesting experience and, as I reflect on it, very similar to starting a business… Continue reading

Business 101: Why Cold Calling Sucks – 7 Alternatives to Dialing for Dollars to Get Sales

If you’re a woman in sales –sooner or later you’re going to be tempted, coerced, bribed, or threatened to make daily and weekly cold calls.  My word of advice? Continue reading

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