Conditioning is the key to success in athletic performance, professional excellence, and business success. The best and most successful achievers in business are the ones that have CONDITIONED themselves to be successful; it didn’t just fall into their lap… Here’s how all successful people do it: Since the human brain can only accept so much […]
Throughout my 25 years of professional business leadership, I’m always surprised over how many business owners and leaders choose to remain reactive and tactical – versus strategically proactive – regarding their business activities, in essence sabotaging their ultimate success and potential. The following is my summarized effort of the key imperatives of focus, upon which […]
I’m at a really great business networking event this evening. Some amazing people here… world-changing, authentic souls… Events like this also attract wolves… Over the years of networking and international business training & consulting, I’ve developed an unconscious acuity to recognize the wolves amidst the flock… Here are some distinctions, of which to be aware, as […]
As a Marine Corps Logistics Officer, I’ve enjoyed managing the business of the Marine Corps in various capacities since I was commissioned in 1992. When I was 28 years old, I was responsible for literally millions of dollars of equipment and assets. It’s amazing what an experience like that will do for ones capabilities… I’ve […]
These days, in order to gain the attention of your ideal prospects, it’s imperative that you INNOVATE the way you promote your value and solution. Here are some tips: 1. Scrap the “Image” and work on an identity. The first step to success is to get away from the idea of creating an image. In […]
People who are committed to making a difference (“Differentiators”) are Courageous. Take the word COURAGE. What does it bring to mind? Ponder it for a moment… In our society these days, it’s important to ENcourage one another, and not DIScourage. As we all do our best, ENcouraging (fostering and promoting courage) is imperative versus focusing […]
Our current condition as a global business society is marked by destructive, as well as positive, outcomes of a rapidly changing, worldwide business and economic climate. No business, division, or employee – whether your organization is five people, a 50-person small business, or a 50,000-employee, multinational corporation, is going untouched. In an age of restructuring, […]
9 Killer Ways to Break Ahead of the Competition By Chris Steely, Managing Director Figuring out how to deliver true differentiation and VALUE in the marketplace starts with being known as the educator. In essence, acting as a “consultant,” who educates the marketplace on what they didn’t know, that they should know, about how current […]
Nobody likes a bully… especially small business marketers. If you’ve ever felt like the little guy taking punches from a heavyweight champion, you know what I’m talking about. Big business has donned its gloves, and is waiting to put small business down for the count. I’ve got good news! Sometimes the little guy wins. Heck, […]
Life & Business Guidance System The Power of the FIVE C’s What if there was a way to better ensure your relationships worked out, your business outcomes were better, and your overall personal life experienced FAR less pain inflicted by those around you? Call me silly, but I think there’s a way to better predict […]
