Use your voice – speed up your writing

September 22, 2010

I have been using MacDictate for several months. I find that speaking my mind is a faster, easier way to create my blog posts, articles and presentations. This product was recently updated and now has a new name: Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0 Powered by the state-of-the-art Dragon v11 speech recognition engine from Nuance, Dragon […]

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The Value of Showing up

September 21, 2010

As Woody Allen said: “80% of success is showing up.” Albert Einstein said this: “If a is success in life than a equals X. less why plus the. Work is X.; Y. is play; and Z. is keeping your mouth shut.” Walter Scott had a slightly different take: “If you have no friends to share […]

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Building Your Network – Growing Your Business Fast

September 17, 2010

 

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My Availability

September 13, 2010

 

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Leverage

August 31, 2010

Delegate Collaborate Grow  

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Leveraging who you know

August 25, 2010

The power of a mastermind group Yesterday I was at my monthly meeting of trusted advisers. It’s an opportunity to take advantage of the brainpower in the room. One of my favorite sayings is this, “you don’t know what you don’t know.” What I’m talking about here is I can’t see it my own blind […]

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Leverage Part Two

August 17, 2010

My husband, Garry, is nearly finished filling in our backyard where previously we had a deck. He has loaded a total of 16,000 pounds of dirt and poured it over the ground in the backyard. Each wheel barrel full was about 200 pounds. It took him 80 trips to complete this seemingly overwhelming task. He […]

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Leverage – Your Secret Weapon for Getting Clients

August 9, 2010

Small actions can move mountains I was working in my backyard this weekend. We are in the process of transforming our yard into an outdoor room. The process has many component parts. The first step, as in most projects, is defining the project and what it will look like when it is complete. In this […]

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From conflict to cash

July 27, 2010

Have you ever noticed that when you are angry it becomes very hard to hear what is being said by anyone but yourself. What you are experiencing is a natural phenomenon known as “fight, fight, or freeze.” And when this happens you are experiencing both an emotional and physical reaction. You become hyper alert, blood […]

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A Clear Contract Makes for Good Customer Service

July 20, 2010

Clear communication fosters good relations. The purpose of a contract between a consultant and client is setting the tone for their working relationship. A contract is more than a legal document. It is a contract of ethics and expectations for all parties. It is an outline of agreements made and intentions. It is like a […]

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