There is only 1 major aspect of your life that ultimately determines your success – your relationships. You don’t just have relationships with your spouse, family and friends. Heck, no! There are 7 other relationships that have a significant impact on how you make decisions. First, let’s explore why an influential leader (entrepreneur or intrapreneur) [...]
Confidence. How much do you have? Very little? Lots? Or are you oozing confidence? You don't need to be confident with everything. As an influencer, however, you need to be confident in your speciality. It can make or break your career. You can literally change your level of confidence rapidly by changing your physical state. [...]
There is only one real reason why relationships are created and sustained. Resonance. The only reason a relationship fails is dissonance (opposite of resonance). In physics, resonance is a phenomenon in which a vibrating system or external force drives another system to oscillate with greater amplitude at specific frequencies. OK, that's a bit of a [...]
Are you known as someone who lifts the mood or kills the atmosphere? Everybody wants to be happy and feel fulfilled. The release of endorphines, dopamine and serotonin makes people feel good, relaxes their body and even lowers blood pressure. How can you help your people achieve such health and happiness? Smile. A genuine smile [...]
Each person has approximately 60,000 thoughts a day. Every thought generates a biochemical response. Depending on the biochemical or combination of biochemical (neurotransmitters), emotions are generated. For example, epinephrine (adrenalin) is released when a person is feeling frustrated, angry or suffering other forms of stress. This leads to Sweating Dilation of the pupils Increase in [...]
"Let thy speech be better than silence or be silent." Those were the words of Dionysius. Even the greatest or orators understand that it is not just the words, but the words between the words, that create great speeches. Highly influential leaders have exceptional listening skills. It's not just about shutting up and letting the [...]
James was gutted. He’d just about managed to get an order from one of his hospital accounts after months of trying. At last, they ordered one of the single-use products in bulk. It was a record order for a hospital of that sized. But one of the items had literally come unhinged during a procedure. [...]
If marketing is about letting your future clients know you exist, then selling is about value exchange, i.e. carrying out the transaction of money for goods/service. As an entrepreneur, you’ll have a core range of activities that help grow and sustain your business – operations, marketing, sales, finance and your team. 4 out of these [...]
A number of years ago, I received an invitation to deliver a 1-hour motivational talk at a school to their most disruptive and behaviourally challenged students. The age of these boys were between 13 and 15. This group students had been pulled out from normal classroom activities due to the negative impact they were having [...]
Oldest restaurant in Europe based in Austria opened in 803 CE There's getting results and there's making an impact. Results can be often be measured by sales value, sales volumes, number of customers acquired, etc. It doesn't mean what you offer has a positive consequence for the people you serve and/or the planet. [...]
