Motivation on the Run

 

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This week’s episode of Motivation on the Run is a special podcast. Today I delivered a 15-20 minute speech at TLC Toastmasters and this is the material I used to deliver it. Unfortunately it is not the original recording … that ended badly this time, but there is always next time.
The topic was to be [...]

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I love articles that differentiate between efficiency and effectiveness. This is another one that explores the difference by Skip at RTfaCTO with a little different take. See for yourself …
Random Thoughts from a CTO: Efficient vs. Effective
You hear both of these terms thrown around by management, many times interchangeably usually around productivity - “You must [...]

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For those interested in the Get Motivated seminars, here is the schedule from the Zig Ziglar newsletter. It includes the 800 number for more information.
Zig Ziglar Full Newsletter
Get Motivated Seminars
May 16, San Antonio, TX
June 1, Denver, CO
June 13, Amarillo, TX
June 14, Oklahoma City, OK
June 27, East Rutherford, NJ
Zig is the headliner in the Get Motivated [...]

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It’s important to remember on Memorial Day. Head over to SanLeon.Net and read the Glovebox story, USS Sudden Jerk.
 
This is cross-posted at Business Unusual and Motivation on the Run

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Better a day late than a dollar short or sorry for my tardiness with this week’s episode. The Business Expo is done and maybe a little normality can return.
This week, part 3 on Sales Commissions, a teaser from this months Selling Power magazine and a closer look at Excellence. Will you settle for above average, [...]

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This article, written by Elise Mayers Bouchner, covers a topic that I seldom talk about, but is important to the overall health of your organization. Turnover can become a cancer that slowly eats away at profits until it is difficult to cure. Ms. Bouchner has some good ideas on stopping this.
The Daily Advertiser - www.theadvertiser.com [...]

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I don’t want to give away too much here, but Captain Bob has listed his seven rules of motivation and the read is short and sweet. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Seven Rules of Motivation
Seven Rules of Motivation

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This is a neat story about the aftermaths of September 11. Frank Somma started an effort to motivate his charges post 911 and that effort has now become a book.
Inspirational e-mails become basis of book
HOLMDEL - There are some things Frank Somma thinks you should know.
He calls them “immutable laws and universal truths,” the life [...]

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How’s your commission plan? How’s you commitment level? I discuss both in this weeks podcast in the appropriate segments. The commission segment is number two in the series and the main focus is “how is the plan put together?”
Commitment is in short supply, but I only “preach” for a few minutes and the rest of [...]

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A website dedicated to teaching against cold calling for salesmen, goes into great depth in reasons. There is quite a bit of information available on the different pages of the website.
Once you’ve read it, come back and tell me what you think. I have my own opinion on cold calling, but would like to [...]

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