During the past 31 years, I have traveled to 134 different countries. Of all the countries I’ve visited, I’ve lived and worked for six months or more in 23 of them. I have been fortunate enough to live with people from different ethnic groups, socioeconomic strata, and educational backgrounds. They all had varying religious beliefs, cultural diversities, and values, but by allowing myself to be open to listening…
Win at Negotiations With These Simple Tricks
by / ⠀Career Advice• Entrepreneurship / August 24, 2013Negotiations are often associated with strategies, and this comparison seems to be justified at first sight. However, it would mean that a negotiation is a great talent consisting of gamesmanship and other various skills rather than of hard work and investigation abilities. Even though the business world involves some gaming elements, they’re usually related only to transactions and achievements. Smart strategies may not be always that smart The…
Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur, or part of a budding start-up, you will need to deal with clients. The hard part is making sure that they are happy and you are profitable. Even though there are six billion people on the planet, when it comes to spending money and doing business most people will fall into a few categories. Now I’ve been a part of fitness, retail,…
Does this happen to you? A new lead contacts you out of the blue inquiring about your services. And at first, there’s euphoria. You know, it’s the kind of thrill that only an entrepreneur knows. You spend a couple of days or weeks conversing through email and finally you manage to set up a meeting with the lead. During the meeting, you do a bang up job on…
Doing business in the ‘new way’, means working with clients that get you, what you’re all about and how you can help them in immeasurable and incredible ways. But, in order to do that, we have to ensure you’re a ‘hot’ CEO, and I’m not talking about your looks. Here’s what I do mean 1. You have taken 100% responsibility for the success of you and your business.…
Step away from the fruitcake. If you’re in the business of providing products or custom services to valued clients, it’s important to show them how much you appreciate their business. Especially this year. And there’s a thoughtful, purposeful way to go about it, even if time and money are topping your wish list this holiday season. Dilemma: It’s mid-December and you totally forgot about holiday cards and client…