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Support your plan with preparation
In my blog on August 22, I talked about some things we could do when we feel overwhelmed and torn between many tasks. We were talking about planning. Now let’s do what we can to support our plan…PREPARE!
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RX for Overwhelmed: A pen and pad
Do you ever find yourself getting to the point where you feel frazzled and overwhelmed? You are working like mad and you feel like you are taking one step forward and two steps backward? STOP! Take a time out, sit down, grab a fresh pad of paper and pen, and begin “uploading” everything rattling in your mind onto the paper.
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You can learn a lot from a Beatle
“The problem with success is that too often it comes disguised in overalls and hard work” – Mark Twain
About 40 years ago the Hall family (Hallmark Cards) opened a luxury Hotel in Kansas City that was the talk of the town. Built on a rock formation, the urban gem had waterfalls and landscaping that gave a renewed ambiance to KC. I remember when they interviewed the general manager: They asked him his success secret. He said, “I started my career as a bellhop, and I never used the luggage cart…People like to see you earn your money” He’s right.
The biggest barrier to increased sales..
The main reason businesses succeed is due to high sales. Conversely, the most common cause of business failure is low sales. Selling is like oxygen: You can choose any attitude you wish about it. The reality is that we need it to survive.
The power of a personal story
Two weeks ago, I received some shocking news: One of my lifelong best friends had died suddenly of a brain aneurism. We rushed to Lexington, Kentucky to attend the funeral and be there for the spouse and family.
Although we did not arrive in time to go to the wake, we heard about some of the things that were said and it reminded me of what Dale Carnegie referred to as the “Power of the incident”. If we want to celebrate someone’s life, tell a story about them that proclaims their rarity.