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Unlock the potential of AI to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation. Our tailored solutions are designed to meet your unique business needs, ensuring sustainable growth and competitive advantage.Leverage data to gain actionable...
Shift Happens When Your Create Sustainable Productivity
There are a plethora of “best practices” to accomplish the journey to bright ideas, however, leaders are often puzzled as to how to tackle this work and where to begin. Experiential learning moves participants from conversations about the topic to practical solutions....
Shift Happens!® When you lose focus.
Every company will face that crossroad when innovation forces a discussion about how or when to shift. I was part of many discussions from market leaders that were anxious about change management and start focusing too much on short-term financial results, think about...
Shift Happens!® When you change jobs.
As we return to our 'new normal' many will consider whether or not to return to the 'old' job or shift to another. Certainly, telecommuting has shown us that working from home may be more productive, offer more freedom, and allow for more flexibility than returning to...
Shift Happens!® When You Learn How To Handle Change
The following assessment will help you gain valuable awareness to help you move forward when dealing with the next important changes that life brings your way. Assessment: “How Do I Handle Change?” 1. Choose the response that most accurately reflects your reaction to...
Shift Happens!® If You ‘Keep’ Your New Year’s Resolutions.
It's that time of year when we all make "New Year's Resolutions. Most of them are that 60 days from January 1, they are forgotten or ignored. Instead, may I suggest an "I Owe Me." Think of it as a promissory note to yourself. You're not resolving because you think...
Shift Happens!® When you create an I OWE ME.
Almost all of us have goals in life we'd like to reach, but many of us fail to see them through because we lack knowledge about how to get our most important goals out of our head and into reality. The pandemic put many of those goals on hold or eradicated them...
Shift Happens!® Reconsider How To Profit From Uncertainty
November has always been a month in which shifts occur for my business. Many of my clients are still undecided about how the holidays will impact their business, marketers are late in choosing holiday gifts for their customers, and employees in every company are...
Shift Happens!® When you leave it up to chance instead of CHANGE!
When we emerge from the pandemic and get back to 'life,' there will be more people than ever looking for support to: · get back on their feet financially · send their kids back to school · get back to their jobs · start or rebuild their businesses · protect or improve...
Shift Happens!® when you include engaging storytelling and great visuals.
Virtual selling requires exceptional questioning and listening skills. You must be inquisitive and show heightened presence and focus. You have to change the way you sell and use different technologies to maximize your success. While many of the principles of...
Shift Happens!® When you focus on your Recession Revenue Rescue
There are a lot of things in our day that demands our time and attention. Some help moves our business forward and some, at the end of the day, have us wondering what we have accomplished. With the lingering pandemic more and more businesses is forced to 'rethink' on...
Resilience Should Be Part Of Your Recession Revenue Rescue
As we emerge from the pandemic and get back to ‘life,’ there are more people than ever looking for support to: get back on their feet financially send their kids back to school, get back to their jobs, start or rebuild their businesses, protect or improve their...
Website Resources from Shift Happens!
In my new book, Shift Happens! Think Inside The Box Using 3D Thinking, I refer to many websites for resources including business building tools, barter organizations, coupons, , direct selling companies, and more. People have already requested to have all that...
Some Tips About Working From Home
SPEAKING TOPICS: Leadership Effectiveness
Success is not gained from perfecting the known but by seizing the unknown. The Journey To Bright Ideas™ demonstrates, visually, all that stands in the way of any leader. In fact, it not so much about what you do, but what you don't do. Jim refers to this as Stop The...
Shift Happens!® When you have the patience to improve patient relationships.
12 Shifts to Improve Patient Relations-Let's brush up on the basics. A doctor's practice, like any other business, needs good customer relations to be successful. Unfortunately, we have few role models of good customer relations, as every day we deal with companies...
Shift Happens!® When you believe in yourself.
You can research, study and implement the latest and greatest marketing strategies, but unless you have the right mindset about yourself and your business, you will only achieve a certain level of success in your business. It is an undeniable fact that your success is...
Shift Happens!® when you make an informed decision to create or build your business.
So many of us jump into our profession and immediately focus on getting clients, making money, and marketing our business before we create a solid foundation for having a successful business. Every successful business owner has a clear vision and a plan. You should...
Shift Happens!® When you overcome objections
When you overcome objections using business development strategies and skills you can go down the path to engage your prospect and get to YES. Objectives Build rapport, trust, and relationships with buyers Balance advocacy and inquiry in sales conversations. Inspire...
Shift Happens!® When you trade-in to increase performance.
Tom has worked at his automotive dealership selling trade-in cars for more than four years and knows he does a great job. His boss even tells him so. He's been wanting to ask for a raise for several months, but it just never seems like the right time to ask. At least,...
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