One of the easiest ways of achieving success is to simply in any area is to simply find out what other successful people in that area are doing, and do the same things until you get the same results. When you take the time to study the interviews, biographies and autobiographies of successful men and…
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Creating Change Through Positive Feedback
To bring about change in the workplace, instead of criticism, which can wound pride and arouse resent, try using positive feedback with your employees. The resentment that criticism engenders can demoralize employees, and still not correct the situation that has been condemned. Sharp criticism and nonstop rebukes almost invariably end in futility. Sometimes the hardest…
Top Five Reasons People are Motivated to Buy
For sales professionals, analyzing the reasons people buy something is a life-long endeavor. The sub categories are as widely varied as life itself including—but certainly not limited to—family, romance, health, independence, and recreation. In the final analysis, it always comes down to what motivates an individual, and what you must do to captivate him or…
Take the Time to Greet People Sincerely
Many tough-minded leaders sneer at the thought of offering sincere greetings to people in the workplace. They get so wrapped up in their work and in projecting a commanding image that they walk right past people without acknowledging them or, even worse, acknowledging only some of them—usually the same ones day after day. Not acknowledging—or…