Category Archives: Personal skills

Tune Up Your Mind To Stay Motivated

TweetThe violin is one of the most marvelous musical instruments that has ever been created and truly one of the most challenging to master. Of this, I’m sure, as I have personal experience in this area. If you wanted to … Continue reading

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Life Balance

TweetThe constant struggle for business professionals today is to somehow obtain a sense of balance between their job and personal life. For many people I know it is like a tightrope act that can cause anxiety and lead to burnout. … Continue reading

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How Sharp Are Your Business Tools?

Tweet(This Article was published by Packaging Horizons Magazine – Reprinted With Permission) Keep your professional skills at the cutting edge. Anyone who has watched a talented craftsperson at work knows that the tools are just as important as the materials … Continue reading

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Building Customer Loyalty

TweetWe have all heard a great deal about the importance of displaying behaviors and using effective phrases that portray service excellence. Likewise, we’ve heard plenty about how we must take those “Extra Steps” to exceed customer expectations. No matter how … Continue reading

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Building Business Relationships

Sales and business growth is all about establishing and then developing good business relationships. This takes time and energy–a lot of both. Gone are the days when you showed your customer your product and they said, “Let’s write it up.” If you offer a service, it takes even longer to do. And be assured, you must work hard to build your name and build your customer base. Continue reading

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Who Stole Your Enthusiasm?

No. That is not a rhetorical question, not really. But you may be one of many people who are having difficulty in experiencing any enthusiasm lately. This is quite understandable, and is directly related to the trials of living and working in today’s high-pressure working environment and challenging economic situation. Continue reading

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The Like Factor and The Spider

Several years ago, Max Gunther authored a book entitled, “The Luck Factor.” For twenty years, he researched and studied successful people on all levels and from many walks of life. His objective was to determine whether there is truly such a thing as “luck.” Continue reading

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Is Your Boss a Psychopath?

If you are familiar with my work, you know I am an advocate of a “Zero Tolerance For Bad Bosses” corporate policy. Continue reading

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