These two verbs are too often confused, even by experienced writers. Perhaps the confusion stems from the acceptable use of either in certain contexts. We either convince or persuade someone of the value of a proposition or of the goodness of a certain action. But the two verbs part ways when we try to make […]
"The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement." -- William Arthur Ward
‘Diversify’ has become one of the buzz words of the decade, as we’re rightly encouraged to branch out career wise - at any age. And occasionally we’re lucky enough to find that an established occupation can morph neatly into something more rounded and eminently satisfying. http://www.freshties.com/index.php?action=newspaper&subaction=article&toDo=show&postID=1792
The secret to being a good role model and mentor is in finding out what others want and helping them succeed. The secret to being a good and wise communicator is the patient listening for those desires in others, and also in learning from the experiences of others by questioning and listening thoroughly, so that […]
Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within. -Alfred, Lord Tennyson
with Scott McKain, CSP, CPAE What if you could find a way to make the fluctuations in the economy have a less-than-significant impact on your speaking business? What if there was a way that you could stand out and move up, even while others are facing difficult times? What does it take to differentiate yourself, […]
What do you need to know about the prospect’s business to engage? I mean if you just walk in the door and say, “Tell me a little bit about your business,” how unprepared does that make you look? Answer: TOTALLY UNPREPARED. Prepared is going to their website and printing out several strategic pages, reading them, […]
"Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us." Stephen R. Covey
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." Abraham Lincoln
“I can change. I can live out my imagination instead of my memory. I can tie myself to my limitless potential instead of my limiting past.” -- Stephen Covey
