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Feedback and Rewards

How to Motivate yourself to Make More Sales

Gavin Ingham asked: (c) 2008 Gavin Ingham Motivated salespeople and entrepreneurs make more sales than their less motivated counterparts. Having a miserable countenance, a poor attitude and a bad physiology never made a good salesperson and it never will. Your motivation, your mindset and your actions are critical in helping you to achieve your goals […]

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Transformational Leadership

Four Things You Can Do to Minimize Conflict in the Workplace

Shelley Holmes asked: d these four insights into conflict and you may not need to feel that conflict is actually spelled disaster! No Two Persons Think Alike. This diversity in ways of thinking and approaching situations is what is needed for a well-rounded team. Unfortunately, this very diversity that teams so need, is what causes […]

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How to Sell Your Own Homemade Manuals, Booklets and Audio CDS

Mike Moore asked: Last month I sat beside a successful insurance sales person at a wedding reception. He told me he was very successful in sales and that he had a formula for success that allowed him to achieve a high level income and corresponding lifestyle. He also said that he would be retiring in […]

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Leadership Styles

Two Questions to Help You Change Your Leadership Style

Steven Sonsino asked: Do you want to change your leadership style? Perhaps you’ve discovered something in particular that you want to do, or do differently. And this, of course, is the problem. You want to change something you do, but the folks in the office just aren’t expecting you to change anything. They don’t WANT […]

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The Art of Public Speaking: the Winning Path to a Successful Presentation

SIMON GARMAH asked: The first thing that run through your mind right after you assigned to give a presentation is: “how can I structure my presentation in an appealing manner so that it looks efficient?” the second question that follows soon after is: “how can I convey my presentation’s purpose in a way that appeals […]

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Transformational Leadership

You Can Move Mountains

Dr. Mario Barrett, Ph.D. asked: When I was as a child, I never thought that I would have the ability to lead a change effort, yet here I am imploring humanity to lead itself from the inside-out. Back then, I didn’t believe that I had the power to shift people’s thinking about poverty, crime, violence, […]

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Teamwork

Corporate Team Building Activities

Garry Neale asked: Although team building activities are often the brunt of jokes in the office place, the team building process is important for developing cooperation and teamwork amongst co-workers. Teambuilding helps employees form an effective team and strive toward common goals in the workplace, improving overall productivity. In an office environment, teams have to […]

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Non Standard Leadership Techniques

How Creativity Can Come From a Team Effort

Kaitlyn Miller asked: Most of the time, creativity emerges from a group effort especially when you start brainstorming for your marketing campaign such as your full color business cards. In fact, brainstorming with your team can bring about new and fresh ideas which can be laid out in the table for everyone to tweak and […]

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Non Standard Leadership Techniques

Brain Savvy: a Creative Teaching and Learning Tool

Dr. Kathy Goff asked: Educators with doctorate degrees and over 30 years of teaching experience created a magnetic board game template to provide teachers with creative ways to meet state and federal performance benchmarks by making learning fun.  BrainSavvy looks and plays like a game, but in reality it is an easy-to-use “teaching tool” that […]

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Transformational Leadership

Cash In On Your Human Capital: Using Personality Type To Optimize Your Team

Molly Owens asked: Can you improve productivity, facilitate effective communication, and create a team that works like a well-oiled machine? You can if you learn how to recognize the resources that are already present in your organization. If you work in a large department, you almost certainly already have: – A talented project manager – […]