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Your level of busyness can keep so many things off your radar that need to be on your mind. On the one hand, to be a high level performer, you need to decide and act on information to get results. This is the difference between performers and non-performers. However,
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"Those that can express themselves in words that cannot be misunderstood have more power and more value." - Harry Beckwith Today I fired through about 40 tasks and 120 emails. I had about 50 key decisions to make along with numerous conversations. It is a typical day for me.
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Since we live in a knowledge economy, what would be of greatest value than packaging and sharing knowledge? You can see the multiple ways that we do this at AscendWorks. I was recently asked about how to deliver a seminar to grow your business. Here are 5 tips that need
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I was speaking with a client recently who was dismayed at the erosion of etiquette in business. He remembered when people returned voicemails and were more approachable. Today is a different time. Our ability to create information so much faster changed the rules. We have to change with those rules
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Having interacted with many owners and sales professionals, it is easy to see which ones will become successful. It depends on what they are committed to. It depends on if they are asking the right questions. Very few will commit to doing the hard work of building and positioning their
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I like what Keith Ferrazzi's Never Eat Alone Blog said about the issue of customer relationships. He has a policy consistent with his brand. Never eating alone does not imply having to eat with everyone. At AscendWorks, we have had to make similar decisions to end relationships with
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While many younger ones fall behind, this 106 year-old keeps up with the new economy. Now that's a person who is always growing.
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I recently went swimming with my kids in some cold river water beds in Oklahoma. My boys are 5 and 3. They trust daddy. It is funny swimming in a river. The current is deceiving. My boys are learning to swim, but they are not that great. Instead, they get
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is therefore not an act but a habit." - Aristotle Your ability or inability to make a decision or do something worthwhile is not an accident. It is a result of who you have been becoming. The seesaw of your habits lies
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If you try hard things, it will be hard. Growing your business means growing yourself. We don't grow because we are afraid to fail. Consider the definition of failure from John Burroughs: "A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he
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Want to have an edge in business? Learn to cut through complexity. We live in an era of work that is invigorating. We have more information on a daily basis than ever. Knowledge is no longer what enables a competetive advantage. Know-how is. Know-how is the innate ability
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Pursuing your passion is a dangerous venture. It usually requires a determination to break from the gravity of self-imposed fear and doubts. It also means dealing with the the critics. Pioneer new ground and you will see them appear out of the woodwork. However, the true winner knows these