Who else wants their team to be more motivated?

4 leadership responsibilities to encourage the team

Team Business Meeting

I recently finished the book, Change Anything by Kerry Patterson on how to create lasting change. Patterson and his team discovered 6 key elements required to achieve transformational change. When we think about changing our habits most of us think it all depends on will power. “If I’m strong enough, I’ll be able to make this change.” Patterson points out […]

“What if I don’t know the answer?”

How to handle tough questions when selling

Rotary Telephone

How you handle questions during your presentation can completely destroy the outcome or completely knock it out of the park. In our worst case scenarios, we’re concerned about not knowing the answer to a question asked by prospect. How do we handle it? What do we say?  How can we salvage our credibility and save the […]

How to rehearse when you don’t have the time

Whether you’re giving a commencement speech at graduation or addressing the sales team at the annual sales conference, rehearsal will positively impact your audience and it creates opportunities to be spontaneous.

In this 6-Minute video you will learn:

  • The top 3 excuses for NOT rehearsing
  • The 3 key benefits to rehearsal
  • A 3-step process for rehearsing when you don’t have the time

I’m not sure why wardrobe allowed me to wear that jacket with those walls.

All the best,

Russ

p.s.  If you would like to learn more, here are the resources:

4 keys to win the battle for your mind

There’s a lion hunting you and he plays for keeps

1 Peter 5:8 Lion is seeking someone to devour

The Maasai tribe in Africa had a tradition of accepting the young men of the tribe into leadership after they protected the village herd from an attacking lion using only a spear. Once they had killed the lion, they were accepted as both a hero and a leader. The lion is one of the strongest and most […]

Five Attributes of Engaging Leaders

How do leaders attract committed followers?

Swimming at the YMCA

The needs for serving children, single parents, and hard working families in our area continues to grow each year. Working moms looking for affordable after-school care is one of the biggest needs served. I have the pleasure of serving on the Board of Directors for our local YMCA. When I first joined the board I […]

How can we benefit from stress?

4 methods to positively respond to stress

No matter what your role, as a leader you are expected to perform. I’ve had plenty of situations in my career where the stakes were high and I was expected to perform. Earlier in my career as a Business Development Manager, I remember my first contract negotiation where I casually showed up to represent our […]

Choose change
Confidence without caring is arrogance