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NLP - Your Pathway to Personal Success
NLP is more than just techniques. It is a curiosity about how people who are high achievers accomplish what they actually set out to do.

IF BAD HIRES SQUEAKED
March 2009 might seem like a rather odd time to write an article on hiring when so many companies are not. Determining the need to improve upon one's hiring process, and making the changes, is something that can be done right now. Marginal performers presently employed got there somehow. They weren't good hires that suddenly changed after their start date. Poor performance can be traced back to incorrect assessments and the ill-fated decision to hire. Typically companies address poor performance post-hire with employee counseling and discipline stopping short of fixing the real problem - how they got hired. This article will help you improve your hiring effectiveness.

How Marginal Employees Ace Interviews
In today’s highly competitive and turbulent business environment, hiring average employees can spell “failure”. That means, interviewers play a key role in the success, or failure, of their companies. That leads one to ask, "Why how do so many average and poor performers get hired, and so few High Performers?" Come to find out, many interviewers have had little or no formal training on how to hire the best. To make matters worse, the applicant has become interview-savvy. They have learned to maneuver through the interview by accentuating the positive and minimizing the negative, and getting the job offer. It's a very uneven playing field that does NOT favor the interviewer. But that can be turned around. Let's address interviewer training. Read on:
Oscar-Winning INTERVIEWING Performances Are On The Rise!
The goal is to hire high performers...right? How do you do it? How do you tell the real high performers from the applicants who are merely pretending to be the high performer? Both may interview well. In fact, the impostor just may be more prepared and actually impress you more. If you have been fooled before, what makes you think you won't be fooled again especially if you are interviewing applicants exactly how you have interviewed them in the past. This article will provide valuable insight as well as interviewing tips of how to see through an applicant's Oscar-winning performance.
TRUTH IN INTERVIEW - Part II
From PART I: Somewhere, we learned that if we hire an applicant with the skills we need, the results will be an employee who will do a great job. WRONG! Skills simply means the applicant can do the job, it does not mean they will do the job better than anyone else. Making hiring decisions based on skills leaves job performance a mystery until after the hire. Interview-savvy applicants have made it tougher for interviewers to accurately assess motivation, often causing the misjudgment to favor applicants who are NOT High Performers.
What the High Performer DOESN’T Know!
In tough economic times, like we are experiencing right now, many people are still afraid of losing their job. For employers who must cut back, they have to choose who stays and who goes. For some companies, the deciding factor is based on performance - top performers get to stay. Right now could be the perfect time to learn how High Performers are able to produce better results. Interestingly however, it's what the High Performer doesn't know that just might provide the greatest insight. Whether you are a job seeker or an employer, understanding how the high performer is able to achieve better results while others are not is knowledge everyone should have.
Carol Quinn's Interviewer Tip #5
There are an infinite number of resources directed toward job seekers. These sources offer insight into the interview process in order to help applicants ace interviews. Carol Quinn is an advocate for the employer! The ultimate decision to hire or not-to-hire resides with the interviewer. Employers pay a huge price for their hiring mistakes. It's time for the interviewer to be armed with the knowledge to accurately select the best.

Carol Quinn's Interviewer Tip #4
Carol Quinn is the Employer's Advocate. Here is her Interviewer Tip #4 for hiring High Performers.
Carol Quinn's Interviewer Tip #1
Carol Quinn is an advocate for the employer! There are an infinite number of resources directed toward job seekers. These sources offer insight into the interview process in order to help applicants ace interviews. The ultimate decision to hire or not-to-hire resides with the interviewer. Employers pay a huge price for their hiring mistakes. It's time for the interviewer to be armed with the knowledge to accurately select the best.

Lesson #2: Define Your Priorities and Goals
Ash ran her company under the motto “God first, family second, career third.” Ever conscious of the value of time, Ash knew it was the one commodity she would never be able to get back. Thus, in both her personal and professional lives, she learned early on the importance of practicing disciplined time management.

You Are Who Your Friends Are
It's important to acknowledge the power of positive thinking. This goes not only for yourself, but also for the people you surround yourself with.
So where are all the Elite Sales Performers?
I received yet another call today from a sales manager asking me where he could find a really good sales pefomer for his business. He complained that most of the sales people in his industry had been around the block too many times and no new skills, ideas or talent where being brought into his industry. Same old people, same old things, same old results. Trouble is he is not alone and the Elite Performers you want are most likely working in other industries or markets and are not even thinking about working for you.
Why Do Kids Cheat at School?
Discover how to keep students working to learn, not just to pass government tests. If you pay attention there are three motivators to make you successful in your career. Spend three minutes with us.
Career Tips for High Achievers Who Are Feeling Stagnant
High achievers are prone to enter a time in their career where they plateau or stall. Perhaps promotions are not coming as fast and furious as they once did or in some cases, they have achieved every goal they have set and have run out of challenges. Achievers will ask themselves, "Is this all there is?" After striving for success, when success levels out, the feeling of advancement is replaced by a feeling of stagnation. This condition could be called Achievers Depression or Career Stall.
Have you put in your 10,000 hours?
Length of time required to master a skill or craft
The Nine Most Common Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
To err in hiring is human – and very expensive. Many “standard” hiring procedures are actually common mistakes, so to choose more competent candidates, prepare to revise your hiring methods. Learn the nine hiring errors managers often make, then eliminate them from your hiring practices to help you choose only the cream of the crop.

WORK LIKE A MANIAC - PLAY LIKE THE RICH AND FAMOUS - IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE!
Have you ever wondered how really high achievers manage to get so much done in a business day? Then manage to take so much time off with their family and friends. Why is time management is such a challenge for sales people? How can you reduce the stress in your life by being in greater control of your life? How do you value your time? Do you know what each hour is worth? Hqere's how... Why creating balance is so important to achieve real success in your life
Don't just sit there, phone someone!
Many sales people dislike prospecting. For some that is face to face prospecting and for others it is prospecting on the telephone. I've identified the factors that make the difference between a successful prospector and a sales person who hate prospecting. Prospecting is a skill. Once you develop these skills, prospecting is easy.
Build Rapport Quickly and Drive Up Your Closing Ratios!
If you truly want to have a thriving book of business, you need to understand people and have them connect with you. Study the traits of the four social styles (Analytical, Commander, Expressive, Stabilizer)
Great Partners are Flexible
Learn the importance of remaining flexible to effectively deal with change and other people.
Think Your Way to The Top!
Invest in your education, but just importantly, create opportunities to USE what you know in fresh and creative ways. Expand the boundaries and stretch the possibilities!
Giving Effective Feedback
If there is one area that gives both managers and employees difficulty it is the need to give and accept effective feedback. While giving feedback is not about dishing out criticism, this, however, often proves to be the case when managers find themselves under pressure.

Executive Wisdom - The 8 Traps of High Achievers
Leaders are high achievers who continually grow as professionals. But in many organizations, there are high achievers who are floundering.

How to Break Out of the Eight Traps of High Achievers
I was recently working with one of my San Francisco Bay Area executive coaching clients – the president of a professional services firm. We talked about how he could break out of the eight traps of high achievers. My executive coaching client and I discussed how it is more important to focus on success and fulfillment than perfection. I am coaching my client to overcome the eight traps of high achievers, and focus more on success than perfection.
Who Is In Your Circle of Influence What Does That Say About You
We have heard that old saying, “You are judged by the company you keep.” That saying is important in our business life and our personal life. Who you associate with will say as much about you, your ethics, your integrity, your honesty, your core values, your beliefs, your passion and your future intentions as your actual personal behavior does. And as a business owner or business leader, you are being observed every minute of every day. Colleagues, clients, vendors, suppliers, et al are all scrutinizing, watching, listening to those people you influence. Therefore, this is a serious matter for consideration when you decide who will be in your circle of influence. Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach challenges you to stop and look around you. Who do you see? Who is there? Who is in your circle of influence?

Does Stress Have to be the Cost of Success?
Job stress has become a common and costly problem in the American workplace, leaving few workers untouched. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health finds that stress-related ailments cost companies $200 billion a year in increased absenteeism, tardiness and loss of worker talent. Job tension is tied directly to a lack of productivity and loss of competitive edge. Between 70% and 90% of employee hospital visits are linked to stress. Most business owners and managers recognize this enormous burden against profitability, yet the challenge continues to grow. Why?

Other high achievers Related Articles

TIME TO INCREASE SALES by Mike Le Put
Everyone gets the same amount of time. High achievers, low achievers all get 24 hours in a day. Great sales people, under-achieving sales people, great Sales Managers and under-achieving Sales Managers all get the same amount of time. The question is not ‘Do you have the time?’ but ‘What are you doing with the time?’, ‘How do you spend it?’ and ‘What return do you get on your investment of time?’
NLP - Your Pathway to Personal Success
NLP is more than just techniques. It is a curiosity about how people who are high achievers accomplish what they actually set out to do.

Top 10 Differences Between Sales Winners and Losers
What is it about some players, teams, salespeople, and companies that cause them to win while others don't? I have probably not written about this subject as often as I have written about tactics, strategy and motivation so I'll give it some attention this week. I'd like to discuss the ten biggest differences between sales winners or over achievers and sales losers or under achievers.

Career Tips for High Achievers Who Are Feeling Stagnant
High achievers are prone to enter a time in their career where they plateau or stall. Perhaps promotions are not coming as fast and furious as they once did or in some cases, they have achieved every goal they have set and have run out of challenges. Achievers will ask themselves, "Is this all there is?" After striving for success, when success levels out, the feeling of advancement is replaced by a feeling of stagnation. This condition could be called Achievers Depression or Career Stall.
Top 20 Interview Questions for Salespeople
If your looking to hire a salesperson it can be difficult to identify who is going to be a sales superstar and who is not. When interviewing the most important areas to focus on and discuss is * Their sales methodology (for different scenarios) * Their previous achievements, and * Their personal and professional goals Here is a list of 20 interview questions (in no particular order) that will get you started and help to differentiate the potential achievers from the non-achievers.
How Do You Know If YOU Are A High Performer?
In order to answer this question and know if we are a high performer, we must first define the term 'High Performer'. The simple definition is a person who achieves the best results. It's not just someone who works hard. More specifically it is someone who is able to produce desired results and achieve more of their goals. When we compare high achievers to those who fall short, a discernible difference exists. But this comparison suggests that everyone falls into either one group or the other - achiever or non-achiever. It's not quite that black and white.
Too Much Buzz, Not Enough Nectar?
Do you have too much 'buzz' going through your mind to truly do justice to the nectar that provides the joy in your business and life? Recently I've had a couple of insightful conversations with my sweetheart around our capacity to fit even more in than we already do, as well as minimising our stress levels. Sounds crazy but we are both high achievers and don't want to waste a second of our lives... here's the strategy we came up with..
Executive Wisdom - The 8 Traps of High Achievers
Leaders are high achievers who continually grow as professionals. But in many organizations, there are high achievers who are floundering.

How to Break Out of the Eight Traps of High Achievers
I was recently working with one of my San Francisco Bay Area executive coaching clients – the president of a professional services firm. We talked about how he could break out of the eight traps of high achievers. My executive coaching client and I discussed how it is more important to focus on success and fulfillment than perfection. I am coaching my client to overcome the eight traps of high achievers, and focus more on success than perfection.
Inspirational Leaders Know How To Commit
The holidays are coming, and for many people, it's the most inspiring time of the year. That's certainly the case for me, and for many of my clients who are seeking to ramp-up their inspirational leadership. So this is a bit of a warning to those high-achievers among you: as the old saying goes, don't bite off more than you can chew this fall....
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