Believe in yourself
Overcome objections
Increase performance and satisfaction
Make informed decisions and just do it
Remove Fear As A Barrier to Innovation
Step out of your comfort zone on the Journey To Bright Ideas
Shift Happens!® when you give chocolates
After two years of developing my chocolate flavors I have been encouraged to make them available. So I have created a kickstarter project and hope that many of my loyal readers will join it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/327181186/tivoli-handmade-chocolates...
Shift Happens!® When you are memorable.
For many years I always went to new client meetings with a box of Krispy Kreme donuts. I created my own donut box with my logo, name, and contact information. It was memorable. Prior to arriving at the meeting I would get, eleven hot, fresh vanilla glazed (standard...
Shift Happens!® If you are a NOWIST
Perhaps no other country celebrates innovation the way America does. In America, we're reminded of the life-changing power of inventiveness every day. We all know innovation is important. In today's business climate, innovation isn't an option. It's a requirement....
Shift Happens!® When You Embrace and Leverage Technology
Advances in technology and its application offer a continuous stream of new ways to connect our clients and reach new prospects. Consider everything. Something may not be right for you, but that doesn’t mean everything is wrong. Lots of people dismissed Pinterest as...
Shift Happens!® When you start D-A-T-I-N-G Your Customers.
The only surefire way to keep a client happy is to consistently go the "extra mile" and exceed expectations. The concept of DATING is something you learned very early. We all know that the most difficult first step is 'asking' for the DATE, while the real world issue...
Shift Happens!® When you shift from “Why” To “Wow”
Great Customer service is absolutely vital to any organization or business. It seems so simple: Great service creates loyal Customers and greater profits. But in this Darwinian world, companies are routinely spending more time and money in attempting to acquire...
Shift Happens!® When You Commit To The Impossible.
Learn the Art of Committing to the Impossible Using 3DThinking from James Feldman’s Aha Amplifier Book Today, it's all about the AHA moment. The little voice inside your head that says, "YES, that's it. WOW, I get it." Companies today are challenged to...
Shift Happens!® When you look for inspiration.
Think creatively everywhere. You can start the process by asking WHAT IF…. Think when you are out walking, when you are in the shower, when you are listening to a boring speaker (not me of course). Use the Memorial Day Weekend to think about new solutions...new...
Shift Happens!® If you attend the 3D Thinking Workshop 5/28/14
No matter how long you've been creating content, working on solutions, creating new products and services, you can get stuck. It's called a 'block." To most of us the 'block' is something much more frustrating. When writing is something you pride yourself on, not...
Shift Happens!® When the rules change.
Are you are responsible for the bottom line? Are you the key decision maker, the person entrusted with plotting the course of your business? Are you the one your employees count on to keep profits rolling in? Now what? You could use the same growth strategy you...
Shift Happens!® When a will finds a way.
It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run. You must take the first step. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put your plan into action. The first step will take some effort, maybe...
Shift Happens!® When you can’t communicate.
No matter what size the company the first innovation should be customer service. Communication is key. COMCAST BUSINESS CAN'T COMMUNICATION WITH ITS CUSTOMERS. To my surprise, insights emerging from many company demonstrates that great customer service not only...
Shift Happens!® When you do the math.
When we are told to “think outside the box’ the problem is that our perspective is lost. We are outside of the problem and not immersed inside of it. Go "inside the box.” Move the components around. Use simple math. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide up the parts to...
Shift Happens!® Join me at BAA on the Journey To Bright Ideas.
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Shift Happens!® Make it count. Be extra ordinary.
Lupita Nyong'o, the Supporting Actor Winner from the movie 12 YEARS A SLAVE, is a young actor who reminded us how success is often paired with adversity: "It doesn't escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else's. When...
Shift Happens!® When you Dare To Be Different
Dare To Be Different We all need brand new ways of problem solving. Today, unless you dare to think differently your competition will. Being different used to be a bad thing. Now there is an unceasing desire to know more. Find a better way by discovering innovation...
5 Shifts (#5) to Instilling Innovation and Creativity in your organization
Shift #5) Implement Next-Generation Approaches. Doing any form of business is a form of innovation. The quest for knowledge opens the door to opportunity and helps us understand each other and provide what is best for each of us, personally and professionally. To...
Shift Happens!® When You Harness Innovation
If you attended ADMEI last week, you’re probably feeling a lot like I am this morning: overly inspired and a little overwhelmed! There was no shortage of information as the industry’s leaders came together for the common goal of determining the magic formula for a...
Shift Happens!® The Rules of Business have changed.
Are you are responsible for the bottom line? Are you the key decision maker, the person entrusted with plotting the course of your business? Are you the one your employees count on to keep profits rolling in? Now what? But last year was not great.You could use the...
5 Shifts (#4) to Instilling Innovation and Creativity in your organization
Shift #4) Create a Partnership with Employees. Asking people to be creative, then shooting down their ideas creates a rift in your organization. Instead, show people that bringing their imagination on the journey is welcome. Information wealth flows directly from...
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