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Read MoreBlog: Fostering A Collaborative Sales And Marketing Relationship Leads To Big Wins
This is the time of year when sales and marketing teams meet to discuss annual goals, and it can seem their planning was done in completely separate caves. Predictably, when things go wrong they are ready to destroy one another like the cave people in the opening scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Read MoreBlog: 3 Ways to Think More Strategically in 2021
Here are three ways to think more strategically in 2021
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Read MoreBlog: 4 Ways to De-Escalate Drama
Here are four ideas on lessening the drama in your life and the lives of those around you
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Read MoreBlog: The Ultimate Tension of Leadership
To thrive in an unrecognizable world, you need to balance what you know with learning what you don’t and then deliberately decide what you involve yourself in.
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Read MoreBlog: Shine Your Spotlight
Think about the power of your own spotlight. Don’t underestimate it. How could you transform a colleague’s brand and career trajectory if someone else could notice them? Even for a moment. Or three.
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Read MoreBlog: Are you a Strategic Leader of L&D?
Wait, don’t answer that. As much as the term strategic is thrown around, it’s not a simple question. Nor is strategic leadership a one-time commitment you can add to your resume like a job certification.
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Read MoreBlog: The Time To Plant
A few years ago, my wife and I decided in lieu of grand vacations around the world, which we did in our thirties and forties, we would join a country club. Not the full-blown, six-figure, gold-commitment level, but the lesser social membership that still gives us access to everything else, tennis, the pool, dining, etc. It’s been expensive for our budget, but we’ve thoroughly enjoyed it, especially in the 100°F summer heat of Utah.
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Read MoreBlog: Turn Passive Purchasers Into Passionate Promoter
Learn how to differentiate between the loyalty of convenience and true loyalty. Sandy Rogers shares the key to turning passive purchasers into passionate promoters.
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Read MoreBe Proactive: The Mental Muscle Of Great Leadership
There is a reason Dr. Stephen R. Covey placed Be Proactive as the first habit of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is the mental muscle of great leadership.
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Read MoreBlog: Best Practices For Rewards Programs And Customer Loyalty
Use these best practices to build a rewards program that earns intense customer loyalty.
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Read MoreBlog: 6 Virtual Leadership Best Practices
Does the world need one more blog post about managing teams remotely? Yes, exactly one more—this one.
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Read MoreBlog: Separate Facts And Feelings
Tap into your freedom to choose, not based on feelings and opinions, but based on facts, and you’ll experience less regret and levels of effectiveness that may have previously eluded you.
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Read MoreBlog: Start in Sales
You need to “carry a bag” at least once in your career. Don’t know what it means to carry a bag? Get a sales job – you’ll learn real quick.
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Read MoreBlog: What Do You Want In A Leader?
We hear so much about what it takes to be a great leader. So much I can barely imagine living up to it.
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Read MoreBlog: 6 Powerful Lessons From Stephen R. Covey and Hyrum Smith
Read these 6 powerful lessons from Stephen R. Covey and Hyrum Smith
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Read MoreBlog: The Go-Forward Strategy
If we’ve learned anything during this pandemic, it’s that some stuff doesn’t matter anymore.
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Read MoreBlog: What's Your Prize?
Do you have a goal in life you’re trying to achieve? Keep your head down. Keep going. Keep faith in yourself. Don’t let anyone deter you.
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Read MoreBlog: 8 Ways to Better Manage Ambiguity and Uncertainty
You’ll never achieve perfect clarity and control of your work, but you can learn to manage the anxiety, frustration, and confusion that typically arise in uncertain times. Here are 8 ways to better manage ambiguity and uncertainty.
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Read MoreBlog: Are My Remote Employees Actually Working?
While you are stressing about whether your remote employee is working, they can be stressing about whether you trust that they are working. Don’t let doubts like these harm your relationship and impact performance.
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Read MoreBlog: 8 Ways to Manage Remote Team Members More Effectively
You can’t manage remote employees the same way you manage co-located team members and get the same results. Make some special, remote-friendly adjustments with these 8 strategies.
