Archives for October 2006
Thought for the week – 4
“Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.â€
(Unknown)
Do you like this one?
I thought I was in danger of taking myself too seriously and it was time to lighten up…
If you come across any quotes or sayings that make you smile and brighten your day, don’t be bashful, lets share and enjoy them.
Linda Mattacks is the author of a series of training courses available at SellingForBusiness.co.uk developed to provide easily accessible training for small businesses who are not in a position (or may not want) to take time out to attend formal training sessions.
Thought for the week - 3
Quotations on procrastination abound – I’ve chosen this one:
“Waiting is a trap. There will always be reasons to wait. The truth is, there are only two things in life, reasons and results, and reasons simply don’t count.â€
(Dr Robert Anthony)
How often are we guilty of coming with all sorts of reasons/ excuses for not doing something that we know needs to be done? And what tends to happen while we’re procrastinating? It doesn’t go away. Oh, no. It niggles away at us, gradually assuming ever-greater proportions until it’s much bigger than when it started out.
By the time we finally decide something must be done, it’s huge! And then, once we actually tackle it, something really strange happens: It shrinks. It’s like a bully someone stands up to: Full of hot air and not much else.
How about determining for a whole week to eliminate excuses and just do what needs to be done?
And then extending that approach… What effect do you believe that would have in your life and on your business performance over a week, a month, a year?
Why not try it and find out?
Linda Mattacks is the author of a series of training courses available at SellingForBusiness.co.uk developed to provide easily accessible training for small businesses who are not in a position (or may not want) to take time out to attend formal training sessions.
Turn competition into collaboration
Once you’re happy in your brand you can help change competition to collaboration
I was recently invited along to a sales training workshop following a breakfast networking meeting I’d attended. Some people assumed I wouldn’t want to go as I’m an established trainer and the salesman running the workshop had a somewhat intimidating reputation that preceded him.
It was a small workshop made up of people already pretty successful in their chosen fields. As frank and open participation was encouraged and, as the trainer running the workshop and I had very different views on one of the techniques advocated, the session became extremely lively!
I had a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening three hours (thank you Marcus, you’re one of a kind) and got to know about a guy I’d be happy to recommend to his target market. He knows more about me and is prepared to do likewise as and when the opportunity arises.
It became crystal clear during that workshop and our ensuing telephone conversation that, partly because our approach and styles of delivery are so different, we’re not in competition at all… And we each stand to benefit from our collaboration.
Make contact if you want to know more about either of us - Marcus will self admittedly make you very uncomfortable but, boy, will he get you results. I take a gentler approach and draw out your strengths, and I get you results, too.
Linda Mattacks is the author of a series of training courses available at SellingForBusiness.co.uk developed to provide easily accessible training for small businesses who are not in a position (or may not want) to take time out to attend formal training sessions.
