Do Business Well

Most of the suggestions offered to the manager/chairperson are aplicable to you as a group member. You just can’t be as directive.

1. First, be a good group member. One positive, helpful person in a meeting can do a lot of good. You can offer process suggestions to your group like “Why don’t we figure out how we are going to deal with this issue before we rush off in different directions?”

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To open doors we need the vision of those who have gone ahead to inspire us — role models. We need a lift-up from those already in positions of power and influence — sponsors. We need the ear of those more experienced than us — mentors. We need the helping hands of those around us — our support network. And, last but not least, we need to remember to help others who are walking the path some distance behind us.

Wanted: role models

As you begin to develop your career, look around you for positive role models. Our generation of career-orientated women has had some difficulty in finding role models who are suited to the new challenges that we face. Continue Reading »

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If you are going to be an actualizer and maximizer of human potential you need to be a PWB —

A Person Without Borders

There is a social tidal wave sweeping over the world. It’s caused by technology, democracy, mobility and our common humanity. It’s the wave that is washing away national and cultural boundaries. The best talent and ideas rule. It doesn’t matter where the talent or the ideas come from. So the new class of successful entrepreneurs will be PWB — People Without Borders. They will go where the opportunities are greatest and they will take from where the talent and ideas are most plentiful. They do not limit their vision to industry or geography. They are open, adaptable and mobile. Continue Reading »

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Maximizing and actualizing the potential ofeveryone and everything around you.

The ultimate human tragedy

There is nothing more common in this world than wasted talent. Every day, talented people trudge through life being less than they can be. They are miserable, bored, unfulfilled and frustrated. They know that there must be more to their life but they just can’t seem to find the path to a better one. Maybe it’s because they’re not really looking.

Or maybe it’s because they’ve given up. Or maybe it’s because they don’t believe there is a better way. Continue Reading »

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“He who has saved one life has, as it were, saved the world entire”

In almost all the motivational literature on offer, readers are encouraged to become Go-Getters - to go out there and grab all they can as fast as they can. We are advising you to become a Go-Giver — someone who always gives more than they take.

We are not telling you to give all you can because we want you to become a charity. We are telling you to give generously because one of the most valuable attributes of any entrepreneur is an extensive, close- knit network of associates. No matter how successful you become, you will always need allies to help you out of a difficult situation. Or you will need partners to help you exploit a specific opportunity. Or you will need people to vouch for you to prospects or clients. Or you will simply need a favour. Continue Reading »

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JOLT — Just-One-Last-Try — because the world is filled with early settlers

Despite everything that we’ve said so far, there is one thing that really separates the great-ones from the also-rans: The great- ones give it Just-One-Last-Try while the also-rans go home. The great- ones know that the very last call is the call that delivers the results. You know why? Because that’s when the competition has given up for theday.

It’s the last try that builds the physical and mental muscle. It’s the last try that impresses the customer. It’s the state of the store or the state of the team at the end of the game that determines ultimate success or failure. Continue Reading »

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• How will you package your product/service?

Your packaging is an extension of the product itself. It is often the first impression that a prospect gets of your product. That’s why it is so important that the way you package your product/service is attractive yet functional. If it does not turn the customer on, the chances are the customer won’t buy it. The packaging of some products is so distinctive that the packaging almost becomes a reason to buy the product (think Pringles). Unique packaging can be patented.

• How will you deliver your service? Develop a separate “service plan”

If you are providing a service, you need to focus on the tangible delivery of your service to the prospect. Continue Reading »

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I don’t know your financial situation or what you dream of doing in your future. But if you’re like most teenagers, you have a specific high-dollar dream in your immediate future, whether it’s a car, a college education, or even a three-month overseas mission trip after you graduate from high school. Whatever your next big financial goal, this four-step strategy can help you reach it.

1. GO FOR GROWTH

Your number one investment goal is to make your money grow. Right now you have few expenses compared to your income. But soon you’ll be paying for cars, education, furniture, entertainment, clothes, food, housing, medical expenses, and a thousand other things that someday will obliterate your paycheck. Make the right investments now, and your money will grow substantially until you really need it. Continue Reading »

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