It seems that everything in our world is being dumbed down and focused on the lowest common denominator. There are cash registers that have pictures on them instead of numbers. Cashiers rely on the machine to tell them the correct change instead of counting it out. It seems most cashiers…
We all make assumptions, sometimes really big ones. For example, we assume we know why our employees work for us. (It’s the paycheck, right?) We assume we know what our clients want and why they work with us. That is a huge assumption. The only way to really know what…
Have you made the huge mistake? Have you discounted ideas, suggestions, opportunities because they didn’t seem applicable to your business? Have you considered the real cost of not listening to other opinions, especially ideas that come from outside of your own industry. This article, the second of two parts, tells…
When you’re in business, you can’t afford to make any huge mistakes. As a matter of fact, many of the technology entrepreneurs that I coach are afraid of making that one huge mistake that can cost them their business. How do you avoid it? First you have to identify what…
In the first part of this blog we talked about how sales professionals role has been changing in the new economy. In this second blog we will discuss how to become better at selling and building relationships with clients. I heard a story a long time ago from the insurance…
This is the first of a two part blog about the changes in sales. Every day I read new articles that proclaim that sales is dead. People don’t want to be sold any more. With the rise of social media, people are talking with each other, so the power of…
Are you looking for success in your technology or software business? Do you want your company to not just survive, but thrive in these difficult economic times? What were your dreams when you started your business? Did you anticipate how difficult it would be if the market turned downward, as…
In the first two parts of this article, Dan Kennedy describes the six reasons why you need a coach. In this final part, Dan writes about the options available for coaching. Most people think of coaching as a one-on-one experience. Many people are unfamiliar with or confused by the concept…
In the first part of this article, Dan Kennedy started describing the first three reasons you need a coach; accountability, being questioned and challenged, and being listened to. Top performers in both athletics and business use coaches to keep themselves at peak performance. What are you doing right now to…
We hear about coaches and consultants everyday. Pick up a magazine, watch a talk show, most everyone has a coach it seems. Although people rave about having a coach, there are still others that think it’s a waste of time, or not quite for them. Dan Kennedy has coached hundreds…