Innovation occurs when a new process or product is created usually by combining pre-existing ideas in a new way. Innovation is the central way for creating greater value and de-commoditizing our offerings so that our work is differentiated from “the pack”. An example of innovation at work is Cirque du Soleil. The circus world was
Let’s start by making a distinction. It may be one you already know – and that’s fine. It’s important to keep aware and present to these two fundamental areas of work. There’s working *on* your business. And there’s working *in* your business. So first let’s clarify. Working in your business is the actual day to
Recently, we learned that we are sitting on a gold mine here at Elevate, and we’ve learned that the most important aspect of our gold mine is our fellow gold miners, both members and visitors. Two weeks ago, I discussed getting your LinkedIn profile ship shape and then using virtual connection requests there to make
As a coach, I love asking people to look “outside the box.” I don’t typically use that actual language because it’s over played. But coming up with the idea that’s new, or different, or outside their comfort zone, holds a lot of possibility because it’s beyond what they already know. So it’s often my jam.
NYC Elevate is a networking community organized to help our members make more money through structured collaboration and referrals. Recently, we learned that we are sitting on a gold mine here at Elevate, and we’ve learned that the most important aspect of our gold mine is our fellow gold miners, both members and visitors. Last
There are three steps to transforming potentially destructive conflict to a conflict in which something new will emerge. These steps have everything to do with you and very little to do with the other person other than how they choose to react. It’s really all about trigger management- managing your own reaction to situations that
In the past few weeks, we learned that we are sitting on a gold mine here at Elevate, and we’ve learned that the most important aspect of our gold mine comes in the form of our fellow gold miners, both members and visitors. This week I want to return to the actual gold by talking
What if you only had two minutes to make a lasting impression on a potential client or customer? Whether you’re at an airport bar and they’re about to catch a flight? Or you’re in an elevator and they’ve pushed their floor but you can feel their energy and it’s someone you’d like to work with.
In the past few weeks, we learned that while we are sitting on a gold mine here at Elevate, we can’t just stare at the dirt and hope gold ends up in our pocket. We learned that we become the ‘go to’ person in our profession by building relationships over time. We learned how to
How many people feel you are experts in communication? How many people would like to expand their network? How many of you feel there is always more to learn? The most sure fire way to grow in these areas is to mentor someone else. 71% of fortune 500 companies have mentorship programs, that’s a powerful
Elevate currently has 85+ members and we’ve passed over $100M in referral business with over $17M in the last year.
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