Do you have a gimmick?

by | May 4, 2016 | Business Development and Sales

Gimmick marketing and promotion is still alive and well. “If you order within the next hour, we’ll give you two for the price of one and include free shipping! Call now, operators standing by.” We find this approach to marketing amusing at best and of course we would...

Connecting for Success

by | Apr 18, 2016 | Leadership

Leadership author John Maxwell described connecting as “the ability to identify with people and relate to them in such a way that it increases our influence with them”. Connecting with people gives you an edge. There is a direct relationship between success and the...

Are You a Copy or an Original?

by | Mar 23, 2016 | Leadership

There are two ways to develop your leadership approach – copy someone else or be an original. A Copy… Copying involves identifying an existing leader you admire and respect, and trying to replicate their actions and behaviours. This can be a good starting point if the...

How Successful People Lead

by | Mar 18, 2016 | Leadership

If you haven’t read it, but are a student of leadership development, I strongly recommend John Maxwell’s book – How Successful People Lead. It’s on my recommended reading list of books for people I coach. John lays out simple steps that each of us must “grow”...