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Recently, I worked with lynda.com to develop a new series of courses designed to help you improve your career, job security and productivity. In the recently released course, Developing Your Business Savvy, I share why your understanding of your customers is absolutely critical to your career success.
In this brief sample video I lay out the five reasons customers are really the boss, and give you some ideas you can use to become more customer savvy.
What if Martha Stewart Living approached you wanting to do a story about your business? Wouldn’t you jump at the chance?
Well, this mystery business owner flat out rejected not only Martha Stewart, but many other offers for free publicity—including my own!
In this brief video I’ll explain why this successful entrepreneur turns down publicity. I’ll also share a few insights he has to teach business owners everywhere.
Being a business owner can be very stressful. No one else fully understands the emotional anguish (and lost sleep!) that comes from not knowing whether you’ll be able to make payroll the next day. On the other hand, few others can fully appreciate the thrill that comes when your calculated risks pay off. This up and down emotional cycle of entrepreneurship is far from healthy. It can lead to poor decision making and, over time, health risks. The trick is to maintain your cool amidst BOTH the highs and the lows. In this video, I’ll teach you a little trick I use and have taught my coaching clients, to help you maintain emotional steadiness as a business owner. (more…)
Got a pile of seminar notes somewhere? You know what I mean…page after page of detailed scribbles that you have told yourself “someday” you’re going to review. How often have you truly been able to read through those notes, let alone do something about them?
In this brief video, you’ll learn the four simple steps you can take to actually get value from your note taking and, more importantly, get lasting results that benefit your life and your career.
Believe it or not, Batman has more than one lesson to teach to entrepreneurs. One of those deals with the how and why of a dedicated personal assistant—an Alfred. Do you have an “Alfred”? If so, do you utilize him or her properly?
Watch this brief video to learn the four steps you can take to determine whether or not you need an assistant, and how to set that person up to succeed through the assistant job description.
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February 23, 2012 Five Reasons Customers are Boss
February 22, 2012 What I Learned from a Mystery Successful Entrepreneur
February 7, 2012 The Truth about Business Stress
January 26, 2012 Don’t Take Notes, Take Actions
January 10, 2012 Batman, Alfred and your assistant job description
December 20, 2011 Plan for the new year – make it your best ever
December 7, 2011 In gratitude for entrepreneurs
November 16, 2011 Business Networking Tips from Africa
November 2, 2011 Gorillas: How to handle a problem employee (for CEOs and business owners)
October 20, 2011 How to avoid distractions at work
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