Good Morning Lucky 62! I am speaking about one of my favorite topics –professional dress! Does anyone remember how long it takes to form a first impression? 7 seconds.How much of that first impression is formed by visual cues? 55%! In my retail careerI have led many training sessions and the most impactful on sales
As business owners and people who are pursuing constant improvement in our lives, whenever a problem comes up that hinders us from achieving a goal we’re after, we’ll typically start stressing out and worrying about it. Don’t do that. Instead, look at your problems and realize that they are only problems until you change them
How do you keep the spark alive? Whether it’s in our business, our marriages, or just relationships in general – I’m sure there’s always a voice in your head badgering you to keep the spark alive. I personally refer to that voice as my wifes. In all seriousness, I’ve always thought of that voice as
Today I’d like to review one of the most fundamental of networking skills. The handshake In a just matter of seconds your handshake can signal • friendliness • hospitality • openness • confidence • and respect as well as • contempt • ridicule • competitiveness • and control Here are some helpful hints A proper
You know how it goes- you strike up a conversation with someone at an event and this person is legit someone you want to keep in touch with. You’re feeling a good energy, you’re excited to talk about and then….it never happens. So how can you make sure you’re building the relationships you actually want
About six years ago, I learned that mentorship isn’t a one-way street. And that it doesn’t only happen from the top down. Faced with an urgent need to master social media and Twitter in particular, I initiated a reverse mentoring program for NY Women in Communications, a professional organization I’m a member of. After identifying
Remember my joke last week about walking a mile in someone’s shoes before criticizing them? That way you’ll be a mile away and have their shoes? Well, that leads into today’s education piece: Learn to love and crave negative feedback, and not only that, but make it known to others that you want their criticism.
Have you ever wondered how to get more out of your day while making your day less draining? We’ve hear sayings like “Success is a habit” or “We first make our habits. Then, our habits make us.” What does this mean for our success in life? As I mentioned last week, we have a finite
On the surface, Givers Gain means if you give to someone, they will want to give back to you. By helping others they will want to help you. But that’s only the first level. It actually goes two levels deeper than that. The second level of Givers Gain is that the more you give, the
Are you running yourself into the ground working with too many clients? Do you catch yourself saying “I don’t get paid enough to deal with this?” Money can be a very messy topic. We worry we’ll lose clients, miss out on revenue or even get laughed out of the room. But here are 3 great
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