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Why Great Sales Skills Ain't Enough
Selling is an essential skill in business. But even the most highly skilled salesperson is not guaranteed to get fantastic sales results. That’s because there is more to being successful in sales than just having great sales skills.
How To Know You Are Ready For Business Coaching According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Business coaching has become very prevalent in today’s business world. So, what is business coaching? One definition I like is that business coaching is a collaborative, professional relationship that assists and guides individuals, entrepreneurs, professionals, executives, and small business owners to manage and grow their business in an organized manner. The business coach can be a confidant, a strategic advisor, sounding board, creativity partner, an accountability source and a guide. A business coaching alliance is a strategic and proactive business tool that will add value and will build help build your personal and business success. Are you ready for business coaching? Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach offers the following list of situations that indicate you could be ready to benefit from business coaching:

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What Is Value-Added Selling?
Value-added selling is a proactive philosophy. Value added salespeople take the initiative to add value. Value added salespeople do not wait for the customer to complain about the price and then say, “Hold on a minute while I whip some value-added selling on you!” Value added salespeople build more value in on the front end so that price becomes less of an issue on the back end. Being proactive with customers means you never have to say you’re sorry.

Becoming a 'FIT' Networker
Do you have a strategy to develop referrals for your business? Or do you just leave it to your customers to refer you if happy? Most businesses will admit that referrals and recommendations are their most effective source of new leads, but most do anything proactive about it. Business Networking Strategist Andy Lopata looks at how you can be more proactive about generating new leads through your existing network.

Thirteen Strategic Actions To Achieve A Positive, Proactive and Prosperous Life
At each business coaching session or Strategic Planning Team meeting, I always ask clients to share a positive business & personal experience they have had since our last meeting. Most times my clients readily share something, but sometimes they hesitate or struggle to think of something positive to share. This experience of witnessing their hesitancy and/or their struggle with my request has been extremely eye-opening and valuable to me as a business coach. It has provided me with an opportunity to coach them on how to achieve a positive, proactive and prosperous life and to recognize the many positive things that surround them everyday, which they may be taking for granted or not recognizing. Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach developed the following list of strategic actions to achieve that positive,proactive & prosperous life.
Entrepreneurs and small business owners need to take ownership of worklife balance discussion
The mantra of the late 90’s and the first decade of the 21st century is “Be proactive.” And corporations are doing a fine job of being proactive in claiming ownership of the “work-life” discussion. They’re doing this because when they launch the discussion first, they get to define the parameters—they get to make the rules. Entrepreneurs and small business owners should not try to emulate what large corporations do. Instead, you should look towards owning your own work-life discussion.

Avoid Becoming Victim of a Recession
There is a lot of discussion right now about whether there is going to be a recession. The scare-mongers are in full swing and stress levels are rising for the many business owners that are buying into the stories. If a recession does in fact happen, it doesn’t need to have any affect on your business – just as long as you choose to be proactive, take responsibility for your own business and take the appropriate actions. In fact, your business can still grow.
What Is Business Networking, Anyway?
It's more than showing up and shaking hands; it's about being proactive.

Smart Women Live A Proactive Life
This article is about living a life that has a clear plan to take you where you want to go. Rather than “react” to our days, it’s more beneficial to be “proactive” about our days. It leads to a calmer life with goals being achieved. Being “Proactive” allows you to think ahead about your life and your goals week by week, day by day.

HR Horrors Part Deux: Workers Comp
More HR horror stories... When it comes to workers comp, how proactive do you need to be?
Smart Women Get Off the Sidelines
This article is about being proactive when it comes to marketing your business. It’s important to take an active role in the game of entrepreneurship. Educating people about how you can help them with your business or service is critical to gaining new clients.

Reactive vs. Proactive & Core Beliefs
All of us are on one of two sides of reality: Reactive or Proactive. Leaders are proactive by taking these critical steps to their success.
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