As young professionals, you hear all the time that you must network to find internships, jobs and mentoring relationships. Yet, many of you don’t know how to connect effectively with the business leaders who can help you advance professionally. Many of these leaders are willing to share insights, but few young professionals know how to…
You’re probably familiar with the concept of SMART goals. SMART is commonly defined as Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. Organizations use these goals with two primary aims in mind. When addressing each aspect of the initials in SMART goals, the anticipated result is a clearly defined direction for the team, and a well-set timeline…
The average annual household income in the United States is $56,516. For the top 5 percent of households, it’s $159,619 and for the 1 percenters, it’s $380,354. Wouldn’t it be nice if all your team members aspired to be 5 percenters or better? We call them High Fivers, and we have a system to help…
Over the years, we’ve seen lots of discussions around best practices in how to engage audiences of different generations. But what isn’t always discussed is the actual content you create before your presentation. Baby Boomers are delaying retirement and remaining in the workforce. Millennials are entering and coming of age. And Gen Xers, those poor slackers,…
We have fewer than 40 days left of 2016. The progression toward the holiday season and the end-of-year countdown seems to get earlier each year… It would be easy to ignore these factors, yet there are social pressures to already start thinking about dates—do you want to go away for the end of the year,…
Have people ever told you “You‘re too sensitive“ or to “Toughen up“? Do you feel and think about things deeply, have strong empathy for others, as well as a pronounced sensitivity to stimuli and a sharp intuition? Perhaps you belong to the 20% of the human population that is HSP (Highly Sensitive Person). My dear…
Whether you are full-time or part-time network marketer, everyone in our business can benefit from forming a Corporation or an LLC. There are two basic reasons why I say this: taxes and growth. First, no matter what your level of involvement is in network marketing, you are going to make income. Your goal, as…
March, April, and May have long been associated with “Spring Cleaning”, and most small business take advantage of the early warm months to tidy up around their office or organize their work vehicle (ever seen the inside of a contractor’s truck?). Unfortunately, too many small businesses don’t consider or think of spring cleaning a vital…
It has been said that we are the sum of our moments. Upon reflection, however, there are probably four defining experiences that have shaped what my destiny has become. The first and perhaps most important experience began innocently and unexpectedly. I was working for the government as an attorney. As with most employees, we usually…
Throughout the world, majestic structures stand as legacies to history’s greatest empires and civilizations. The castles of medieval Europe, the aqueducts of the Roman Empire, the temples of Ancient Greece, the Great Wall of China, the pyramids of Ancient Egypt—these structures still inspire awe and wonder centuries after they were constructed. Though they are found…
