Don’t Kill Creativity!

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I’ve seen many managers inadvertently kill creativity in their employees either because they are close-minded, because they are focused on sales goals, or because of their frantic efforts just to get work done by a deadline. Some neglect to remember that their greatest asset is the combined brainpower of their people!!

A great manager maximizes creativity without killing it in the process. One way to stimulate creativity is to give employees new and challenging assignments, but not so difficult they feel overwhelmed. Be sure to give them specific goals but do not dictate how they should be met. They will likely use their creativity if you give them the freedom to decide how to climb a mountain. This is an effective way to ignite the fire under some of the employees who are average performers and turn them into top performers as they will feel they are contributing to the decision-making.

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Overcoming Fear – Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

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Most of us don’t admit to being afraid, and so many of us are afraid of something or another or have been in the past. So how do you overcome fear?

 Overcoming Fear is Not So Easy

To overcome your  fears requires you to have the ability to acknowledge whatever it is that you fear, face it, feel it, and even touch it. Then, make a conscious decision to let it go. [Read more…]

How to Keep Your Performance Rockstars

Performance Rockstars get an A+
Performance Rockstars

Bruce has brought in more business than anyone else. He has established great relationships with our most profitable customers. Even though he has a one-year non-compete contract, if he ever leaves, this company could fall apart.” 

“Susan is the best customer service manager we have ever had. Our customers love her and so does her team. She fixes problems and comes up with ideas to prevent them too! I don’t think I could find anyone better.”

“Tammy brings in 40% of the sales of this company and works harder than anyone. She is amazing. The others can’t compete with her. She gets a nice commission, and a Quarterly bonus, but I can’t give her more than that, or the others will be jealous. If I give her a piece of the company, my son will be unhappy. I never want to lose her. What should I do?”

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Business Development for 2022

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Make An Impact in 2022

We all have this in common: We want 2022 to be a great year! To make it happen, you need a smart competitive strategy and dynamic leadership throughout your entire organization. You also need to overcome the Covid Crisis, adapt to the changes that have occured, and move forward.

Below are five strategies for businesses leaders to help drive business development and five strategies for business professionals to help make 2022 a profitable and productive year.

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Make a Decision to be Successful

         No matter what challenges you may be facing in your business or personal life, if you want to overcome them, achieve success and experience accomplishment you’ll need a positive attitude. (Gee, tell me something I didn’t know!) You’ll need that if you want to get the results you want. If you don’t have it, you are sabotaging any effort you may make. Second, you’ll need a sense of vision—seeing how much more successful you can be in your present job or in even in a completely different career. Or, if you are an executive or manager, you’ll need to have that vision first, then see how much more successful you can make your own company, and what you can dare to accomplish. Third, you need to make a decision to succeed and be a winner.

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The Keys to Success Are Quite Simple

Key to Success

     Keep it simple. You’ve heard that before. Have you heard this? The keys to success are quite simple too.  Here are ten simple keys to success to keep in mind: [Read more…]

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