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Eight GREAT Ways to Send a Bad Message via Email
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Have you ever noticed how many poorly constructed emails you receive? How about how many you send? Make no mistake, sending a BADLY written email is the same as responding to someone badly in person. The way to reduce - YES, I said REDUCE, the stress of business is to increase - YES, i said INCREASE, your level of warmth and reverence for the people you interact with. Heretics will love this. Business-as-usual lovers will send me bad emails, no doubt.
Nine Old Ideas for Rethinking
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Sometimes it’s got to be said with more salt than sugar. This list pokes you in the mind a bit to open your thinking beyond common, outdated business thinking. Innovation is a state of mind that demands giving up anachronistic ideas that don’t work anymore.
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If you prefer listening to reading - enjoy!
10 GREAT Ways to Build Barriers Between You and Another Person
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Be careful with this one. Eat your Wheaties first. You will surely see some of your less-than-optimal behaviors and attitudes in this list. (Same goes for me.) And that’s the point – to help you notice where you sometimes get it wrong and to help you do better now and in the future. As an aside, this list has been posted in several large corporate sales organizations. Feel free to do the same at your office.
10 Great Ways to Prove You’re NOT an Ordinary Salesperson
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Inspired by the book, Love is the Killer App, this list reminds you of the important things sales-people do to prove they are a cut above the typical, bag carrying, me-me-me product or service pusher. Don’t worry; you won’t become a pushover, quite the opposite. You’ll have more power than ever before, owing to earning new levels of respect.
Adrenaline Self-Test
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Adrenaline is a drug of choice of a stressed society. It is meant to help us escape danger by giving us a temporary boost of energy. When it courses through our veins 24/7, we’re addicted – and far less healthy than we think. Your score on this questionnaire will tell you if you are an “adrenaline junky.”
Certified Communicator
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This test assesses your communication style. It values a style that has few peaks and troughs and communicates in a way where opportunities trump problems. That said, there is definitely a place for high-charge and even anger. The key in communication is always appropriateness to the situation and doing no harm to anyone, ever. See how you fare in this challenging assessment.
1000 Tolerations Self-Test
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Tolerations are the things we put up with. They are like slow leaks in our effectiveness levels. Tolerations cause us to build up resentment and anger. They slow our progress and drag down our positive attitudes, as if we were dragging heavy chains behind us. Imagine being toleration-free life. Take this self-test to learn just how much you’re tolerating.
Strengths Inventory
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In 12 major areas of life and business, this quick assessment will give you a snapshot of your primary strength areas. Augment this fast and easy assessment with the assessment from the book, Now Discover Your Strengths, by Marcus Buckingham. |
