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Are your self-promotion tactics ethical or not?
Today it's not uncommon for some people to stretch the truth in order to get a job, get a sale, get ahead or just get noticed, but this behaviour raises some important issues about the good, the bad and the ugly of self-promotion... Proactive self promotion is essential in sales today because good work does not speak for itself anymore - You DO. So are your self-promotion tactics ethical or not?
Extraordinary Day
The other day a friend made an off-hand comment that made me laugh at first and then ponder. We had had a brief chat early in the day and then he said, “OK, you right the world and I will speak to you later.” There was something paradoxical and empowering about that comment. I would do something totally earth shattering during the day and then we would have another routine chat that evening. Rather like the line “Only got 4 minutes to save the world” from Madonna’s song “4 Minutes.” When I listen to that song, I think, “Well, if Madonna can save the world in four minutes, I can definitely accomplish everything on my to do list,” no matter how daunting it looks.
Lesson #4: “Stick to the scriptures in business decisions”
Chick-fil-A’s business purpose statement reads: “To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.”
Coaching the Sales Person
What is coaching and why should you develop the skill? COACHING is a face to face exercise to help you analyse and improve the performance of the sales person
Success Involves An Attitude of Service
There is one thing that will bring you more success and fulfillment than just about anything. Success in your life is directly proportional to the number of people you serve and the quality of your service. As simple as it may sound, a lot of people do not follow this principle and keep wondering why they are not successful in their business.
How to Turn Your Business into a Million or Multimillion Money Making Machine within 18 To 36 Months
Understand the 3 key elements for untapping the explosive and virtually limitless growth potential of your business
How To Master Stress and Anxiety Part 2
Why it is more important than ever to learn a new way to handle stress and anxiety in your life; a three-part series on this most important subject.
Raise Your Work Quotient - Five Strategies to Increase Your Value to the Company
Do you long for a promotion or to make more money? How much positive influence do you bring to your work? Utilizing these five strategies can make you more valuable to your company and raise your level of awareness of what it takes to be more successful, and more savvy regarding your career.

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Inspiring people through your small business
It’s a wonderful feeling to know your small business inspires change. “We make a positive influence on people through our stage performance,” says entrepreneur and entertainer Stuart Knight.
Be a Positive Outlier and Change Your World
When you think of it, George Washington was an outlier and so were characters such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Galileo, Mother Teresa, Joan of Arc and Nelson Mandela. Are you a positive outlier? When an outlier is removed from a set of data, its influence is gone. In your sphere of life or work, can your absence be noticeable? Would people wish you were still available to affect their work or life in a positive way? You don't need talent to be an outlier. You need vision of the future you want, decisions to get you started on a path toward your vision and actions that bring you results.
Is Attitude Gratitude Or Is Gratitude Attitude?
I often wonder about whether attitude is gratitude, or if gratitude is attitude. Actually, I think it is both. If your attitude is positive, more than likely you are thankful for everything that you have. And, if you are grateful for what you have, that says a great deal about your attitude. In either case, being grateful is positive, and it can have a huge influence on how you approach life and deal with daily issues. This article provides some tips on embracing gratitude, which will help you to develop and maintain a positive attitude.

Your Positive Thoughts and Actions of Influence – Can You Achieve a Higher Level?
Your positive thoughts and actions of influence are essential for your self improvement and your personal fulfillment. You must be willing to constantly take them to the next level in order to add exponentially to the meaning of your life and to the lives of others. I have some suggestions on that subject.

Performance coaching in the workplace
To create lasting performance change it is necessary to first understand the positive and negative influence that a person's personal behaviors has on their execution and what impact these have on their ability to achieve success. Only when we fully understand a person's behavioral patterns and create positive self-managing coaching strategies can we assist a person to create lasting performance change.
Impact and Influence in Negotiation: Notice Where Their Focus and Energy Is
Influencing is a social process. To have personal impact and influence you need one or more people to be affected by what you do or say. The only measure of whether or not you have the desired effect – a positive impact and lasting influence – is whether or not the other person thinks, feels or behaves differently. Perhaps the first thing to notice – the first dimension to consider – is how the other person appears to act in social situations. You may know them well or this may be the first time you have interacted with them. If you know them well you need to review your data on them and ask yourself some questions about how they operate.
Begin the Practice of 'Thanks-Living'!
When you think of a person who has had a positive influence in your life, have you ever found yourself saying: "Someday, I'm going to send them a note" or "One of these days, I'm going to phone them to let them know what a great influence they've been on me"? I know that we all have those thoughts – because I've had them. I also know that 'someday' may never happen.
Master the Art of Persuasion Skills By Focusing on Influence Training
We all need to learn how to influence others and manage other people’s influence. In today’s competitive world, it is critical to have influence skills. Use the following guidelines to increase the effectiveness of your influence techniques especially when you want to persuade others or learn more about their needs so you can influence them.
Lesson #4: “Stick to the scriptures in business decisions”
Chick-fil-A’s business purpose statement reads: “To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.”
Business Influence: Success Secrets
Be the client you want to attract - understand the solution they want – and take decisive action. Don’t expect people to do it differently. If you want to have a breakthrough in the art of business influence, right now, do the thing that is uncomfortable. Be decisive. I have always been impressed by people who could successfully use the art of influence to help others in good ways. And, now I have learned some secrets. Learning more about the art of business influence will benefit you in all your business endeavors and is a key to success. I have heard that we are continuously exerting influence, even as the flower also exerts influence by spreading its fragrance in the air.
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