Tuesday, June 21, 2011
For some founder/owners, you should take a permanent vacation from being the focal point of your ‘franchise.’ Check yourself RIGHT NOW if you are playing Steve Jobs on every new product, program, event or customer meeting. If you are just air, then breeze in during victory laps. Focus your energy on Talent, Product Quality and Vision. Work in the background, like an operating system. Sanders Says - Owners: Retreat into the background and let your team win
Most of us suck at networking. We think it’s sleazy. We’re not sure what to say. And even if we “believe” we should do it, we rarely do! Sounds familiar…like working out, or managing your money, or even keeping in touch with friends and family. Yet networking has produced the biggest jumps in my career by a huge margin. Today, read about one of my students, Jennifer H., to see how she used strategic networking to triple her hourly rate — working ⅓ the hours — and generate a constant river of side income. Case Study: How Jennifer tripled her rate (working 1/3 the hours) by mastering the art of networking
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Networking is not about hunting. It is about farming. It’s about cultivating relationships. Don’t engage in ‘premature solicitation’. You’ll be a better networker if you remember that.” – Dr. Ivan Misner, NY bestselling author & founder of BNI