Why Most Networking is A Waste of Time And How To Make It Worth It!

No matter how much people try to justify networking, the truth is most of it is a waste of time. The Problems 1)Most people only blabber on about themselves when networking, about what they have done in the past, what they are looking to do in the future etc.They talk too much and hardly listen. Here is the deal. Nobody …

Do Not Make This Mistake in a Recession Or When Times Are Bad!

Recession – The one word that puts fear into the minds of most business-people. It is being speculated that a global recession is just around the corner, based on the change in spending habits of consumers in the recent past and sales getting lower in many industries. So assuming, it does happen, what should business be doing in a recession …

The Number One Mistake People Make In Marketing.

Guess, what is the number one mistake people make in marketing? The number one mistake they make is that they sell to the wrong market! Think about it, if you are selling to the right market, even if you have mediocre marketing, you will still get some sales. However, if you are selling to the wrong people, it doesn’t matter …

The Power Of The Compound Effect!

Einstein said, the eighth wonder in the world is Compound Interest.  He stated “He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.” While compound interest is a phenomenon in the financial world, a similar phenomenon exists in the real world, called the compound effect! It is a huge force and  can drastically change your life for the better …

The 4 Keys To Happiness

Think you are free because you are a super achiever? You are probably not free even if you are very successful in your career if you don’t have these 4 types of freedom, without which being happy remains extremely hard. Financial Freedom: Financial freedom means you are no longer in a  position where you need to work for money, whatever …

Why Retirement Is A Bad Idea!

People often work hard all their lives and feel that they will enjoy life when they finally retire at 60 or more. There are three basic problems with that goal How do you know you are going to even be around that long? Life is unpredictable and is there really a guarantee that one will always live long enough to …

Why Motivating People Is Useless Unless You Do This!

People often feel that the only thing their employees need to do in order to produce results for the company is to be motivated! This is why they either give pep talks to employees themselves or give them some incentives or bring someone in to give a general motivational talk. The problem is motivation is useless without the right orientation and …

How to Almost Always Hit Sales Targets!

Here is a very quick target setting system, that if implemented correctly,  is going to ensure that your salespeople are almost always on track to hit their targets. The method is simple. Here is what needs to be determined. What is target the salesperson want to hit this year? What is the average deal size? – They can use their …

Why Over-Negotiating Hurts You As A Buyer

People often pride themselves on being brilliant negotiators by “beating the other party” and getting the best deal. However, over-negotiating can be a terrible thing, especially for the buyer. Suppose you negotiate hard to bring the price down greatly of a product or service you want. You hammer them extremely hard and ultimately successfully manage to bring them down to …

The One Thing That Greatly Determines How Much You Are Paid!

  What are people or businesses really rewarded for? Talent? – Millions are talented Effort? – Even a laborer puts in great effort Brains? – Scientists should be the richest people by that logic Time? – Ever heard of people who work 20 hours a day and are still  struggling? Persistence? – Many people never give up for 30/40 years …