I began my writing career as a blogger. Now I want to get back to that and share my thoughts and ideas with you. I often do deep dives into various topics that I believe can help business owners and/or those trying build their careers. This blog is where I’ll be offering my thoughts about these topics. I hope it serves you well.
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Should Personal Trainers Sell?
I was talking with a health club manager yesterday and the discussion made its way to their trainers and that they didn’t sell. That was done by the sales staff and/or the personal training manager. I found this very interesting. One of the reasons I shifted my focus to teaching trainers sales and business skills…
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Who’s to Blame?
Everyone wants to blame someone else for mistakes, accidents, or expectations not being met. Nobody wants to be blamed. Nobody wants the guilt that comes with being blamed. If someone is blamed they will feel guilty, perhaps confused, and more than likely defensive. If you are an owner or manager of a business and we’re…
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How are You Getting Feedback?
Solopreneurship, is a recent term for entrepreneurs that are building their business as a sole proprietor. This can include artists, writers, designers, marketers, coaches, consultants, trainers, content creators, etc. While there are obvious benefits, such as having total control of your business, it can also be very challenging for a number of reasons. So, how…
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What to Expect With Expectations
One of the biggest possible disconnects between you and your clients, customers, employees, volunteers, family members, etc. is when expectations are not met. This can leave one or both parties disappointed. We’ve all experienced things or people not living up to expectations. One personal example was when I went to see a “blockbuster movie” in…
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The Most Powerful Question
Whether they are sitting with you in a client consultation or they are coming to you to complain, people want and/or need to be heard. That’s why it’s so important to learn how to really listen, ask appropriate open-ended questions and acknowledge their concerns. It’s really simple, but maybe not so intuitive for some of…
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The Benefits and Cautions of Using ChatGPT (I didn’t write this!)
I’ve been doing a deep dive into how businesses can use the power of AI (Artificial Intelligence) over the past month or so. After reading five different books on the future of AI and how to use it, it was time for me to get to the practical part. So, after downloading ChatGPT, I Started…
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