Have you ever found yourself thinking about work when you were supposed to be enjoying time with your family… or thinking about your plans for the evening during your work day? Nearly every day, I hear someone tell me they wished there were more hours in the day or that they feel overwhelmed with too many things happening at once.
There are two questions, if you get in the habit of asking yourself and then give yourself an honest answer, that can immediately help you become more effective.
“Is what I am doing right now moving me closer to my goals?”
By stopping and asking yourself that simple question, you will quickly be able to Read More...
Most sales slumps have as much to do with your mental, emotional, and spiritual state as they do with the technical aspects of your work. So, in this post, let’s look at your internal life and what action steps you can take to improve it.
There is a direct and powerful connection between the state of your emotions, your thoughts and your actions. Scientific studies have shown that your mental state changes your body. Additional studies show that these changes are perceptible by other people on a very subtle, but very powerful, level. Your thoughts and emotions are a huge piece of the performance puzzle.
Persuasive writing follows a simple four part formula that, when executed properly, will persuade your reader to take the desired action you want them to. Your persuasive writing should contain these four elements: attention, interest, desire, action. When you keep it simple, it is very effective, especially in writing.
Attention
This is simply getting your reader’s attention. It is something that involves them personally. Get straight to the point with something that will grab their attention and make they want to read further. For instance, ask them a question, tell them something specific about a recent meeting or phone call the two of you had or share a relevant Read More...
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Sales pros aren’t the only ones who can offer valuable lessons in the art of persuasion. I saw a great sales job in the Tampa airport by a person who probably didn’t even see himself in sales. It was an airport security person who did a masterful job of crowd control.
We had an 8 a.m. flight from Tampa to Toronto. That meant a 5:45 a.m. taxi to an already crowded Tampa airport. We checked our luggage at the ticket counter, boarded the shuttle and rode to the terminal Read More...
What can transform a monotonous task into inspired service? A mundane job into a passionate career? What separates the man who is laying brick from the one building a cathedral? Purpose. Purpose which is the reason for which something is done or created. Purpose can also differentiate a quota from a goal. You’ve probably heard the 5 points of an effective goal. It must be:
1. Meaningful to You
2. The Right Size
3. Specific and Measurable with a Due Date
4. Read More...
People often remark, “I was in the right place at the right time,” but very rarely can all the credit simply go to timing. I’m not suggesting that being in the right place at the right time has no value because clearly it does. You do need to be at the right place but what makes any given moment the right time is more than just luck. The right time is also created by a lot of preparation.
A woman I know had always secretly wanted an agent to help her Read More...
Filed under: Contests — Eric Plantenberg @ 12:25 pm
What a fun contest! The staff at Freedom Personal Development had a great time reading through all 63 charity nominations and voting for the winners. We wished every charity could have received a donation. It was truly inspiring to learn about the work people all over the globe are doing to help others.
Here are the top three charities that won as well as what the money will be used for:
1st Place – Nomination #57 – Heifer International by J. Fisher www.heifer.org
Heifer International received $1000 in J. Read More...
As the Founder of Freedom Personal Development, I want to personally help you usher in the New Year with a bang, so here a few tips for shaking out the holiday cobwebs and getting back on track professionally and personally after a break.
Either Celebrate or Mourn, but either way…
Learn the lessons that were there. If you finished last year on a high note, great! Make sure and celebrate that victory in whatever fashion you feel appropriate. If last year wasn’t what you hoped it would be, there’s value there too. Whatever the results were, the truth is it was most likely less than 2% of your Life. The real Read More...
Have you ever found yourself thinking about work when you were supposed to be enjoying time with your family… or thinking about your plans for the evening during your work day? Nearly every day, I hear someone tell me they wished there were more hours in the day or that they feel overwhelmed with too many things happening at once.
