I was on a sales call and it went well until the prospect said “I want you to make me successful.”
My comment to him was short and to the point. I asked “can you define success for me so I know if I can help?”
He answered “No.”
We agreed to do business together and I would [...]

The Business Owners’ Attitude
In the last entry we discussed selfishness. Today we will take a look at focus.
Studies have shown that there are seven behaviors that all successful people exhibit. These behaviors include being:

Selfish
Focused
Disciplined
Persistent
Take Ownership
Results Oriented
People Focused

Focused: It is very hard to be focused if you don’t know [...]

The Business Owners’ Attitude
Studies have shown that there are seven behaviors that all successful people exhibit. These behaviors include being:

Selfish
Focused
Disciplined
Persistent
Take Ownership
Results Oriented
People Focused

Selfish: When I talk about successful people being selfish I am not referring to the childish behavior where everything is mine, mine, mine. I am referring [...]

I found a web site called http://www.psychotactics.com that has some great information. Below is a download that you can use to create great headlines.
http://www.yourbusinesscoach.net/files/psychoheadlinesedit.pdf

I always struggle with saying no. I want to share with you some of my learning over the last year about the power of the word no.
Saying no is one of the most important tools for time management you can use, and a way to avoid overload, overtime, and stress. Because of the need to [...]

I found a good article on what successful businesses have in common. Give it a read http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11622815/

Overview – The Attitude of an innovator.
We believe that innovations develop when a certain combination of factors align properly. Think of a lock or a safe, which are protected by a series of tumblers. In order to open the lock or crack the safe, you must align the tumblers so that the lock can open.
Innovation [...]