Stop Selling Yourself First!

I’ve noticed something over the years: the higher someone climbs in an organization, the less they need to talk about themselves. That may sound counterintuitive, especially when you’re interviewing for a leadership role or presenting to senior executives. Most people believe those moments are their opportunity to showcase every accomplishment on their résumé. I coach […]

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11.09.10 Solutions Not Pitches

Have you ever considered how we create a "mind set" based on…
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10.17 Sales Training a “Must Have” in this Economy

A press release issued this week by the Aberdeen Group points…
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09.10.10 Leadership Development: HBR Comment

Today, Harvard Business Review posted an interesting article…
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10.05.10 Sales Training: Overcoming Fear

Harvard  Business Review columnist JD Schramm posted an interesting…
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11.07.10 Hard Won Skills

Most likely in your business, there are skills that are intuitive…
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05.18.10 Even in Paradise

Even in paradise, consistency of message matters...I just spent…
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11.13.09 Off to Singapore!

Today I'm taking off for Singapore! I'll be working with American…
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02.22.10 Listen to Grow

…for there is no growth without changing, correcting and questioning…
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02.08.10 What E-mail Mistakes Are YOU Making?

My 2009 year-end newsletter stressed meeting face-to-face with…