There are five ironclad rules for selling anything, anywhere, at any time. This is assuming, of course, that you’re starting with a quality product that is priced competitively, and that you are promoting the product in the places where your prospects would likely look for it. But even with all that in place, any...
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It’s human nature to be nervous about an upcoming interview. Besides trying to find out all you can about the company, you need to present yourself in the best light possible and prove that you’d be a valuable asset. The anxiety that comes with interviewing can be lessened, however, if you remember that job...
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Alfred Adler, a famous Viennese psychologist, wrote a book entitled, “What Life Should Mean to You.” In that book he says, “It is the individual who is not interested in his fellow men who has the greatest difficulties in life and provides the greatest injury to others. It is from among such individuals that...
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“Here lies the body of William Jay, Who died maintaining his right of way— He was right, dead right, as he sped along, But he’s just as dead as if he were wrong.” Dale Carnegie included the above epitaph in his legendary book, “How To Win Friends and Influence People.” The moral of the...
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The following article by Diana Penner appeared in today’s issue of IndyStar.com. It offers a compelling look at the challenges faced by women—and in particular African American women—in our country’s economic recovery: Officially, the United States is slowly emerging from a recession, but for African-Americans — especially women — current conditions add up to...
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Did you know that it only takes three to five years for over 50 percent of working skills to become obsolete? Today’s business analysts are now saying that today’s high school graduate will have, on average, five completely different careers in their lifetime. Notice they’re not saying “five different jobs.” Five completely different careers...
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One of the biggest things you struggle with as a small business owner is positioning yourself as the go-to service provider in your particular industry, am I right? You work every day to establish yourself as the expert so that you’re the obvious choice when a customer is looking for the type of product...
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