For the past several weeks I have been struggling to come up with One Word that I could focus on this coming year. One Word that I could apply to all areas of my life to help keep me focused on my goals and vision. I had several words come to mind such as Focus, Drive and Passion but no one word stuck in my mind or kept reoccurring day after day. So one Sunday after talking myself into and out of attending church, which I had not attended in several weeks, a voice deep inside convinced me to… Continue

It's been said that you can never be completely successful without goals. We hear it constantly. But what steps should you take when setting and reaching these goals?

1. Realize the WHY:

Why are you setting this goal? What are you trying to accomplish…

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There’s a famous Seinfeld episode where George is at a very low point in his life.

Nothing is working and he doesn’t know what his next step should be.

You can watch it here: http://youtu.be/cKUvKE3bQlY

What would happen if YOU did the opposite of what your instincts (fear) tell you? If what you’ve been doing has been delivering the wrong results, what would…

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Every strategy needs a goal or else it’s just an aimless plan. We’ve covered the need to set Facebook marketing goals and described both the…

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We’ve taken a look at the safe approach to setting Facebook goals. Now,…

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Setting goals on Facebook is extremely important. As I wrote last night, it’s the root cause of one of the biggest challenges businesses are facing in Facebook marketing: a lack of a proper strategy. If you…

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About a month ago I was asked when speaking before a group about what I thought the biggest mistake was that businesses were making on Facebook. I replied, “lack of coherent strategy” and went on about how too many business pages seemed like they were posting for the sake of posting, that they didn’t appear to moving in any particular…

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This time of the year was always interesting to me, I would get to sit back and watch the salesman cruise through December because they are all convinced that everyone is on vacation or they aren't buying cars becuase they are out Christmas shopping and that this was a month to just get what you can get and move on. Well I changed all that by  taking the philosophy that they will not work on GOALS anymore. Instead we implemented a system of monthly Expectations. The difference being that…

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We need a sales mentality revival.

The focus of the salesperson, the sales management staff, finance and the general manager should all be focused on different pieces of our dealerships performance.…

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We have a responsibility to our people to set expectations not goals.

 

You set a goal and if they don't hit it then it's "oh well" maybe next month! or they come to you all proud and say ohhh i got so close, maybe this month!

 

Expectations put a little responsibilty on the shoulders of the person that is trying to make them a reality, then have consequences for those who do not meet them. As managers we sometimes want to soften the blow by saying " well he was…

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I was once the bride of an enlisted sailor, who during the course of our marriage made the transition from enlisted to officer by finishing his college education.  Once he had become an officer; he tackled the challenge of completing flight school to become a Naval Aviator.  When he graduated from flight school and to represent his accomplishments, I had a pewter tankard engraved with these words,…

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When I was a teenager, I had to have some extensive surgery that landed me in a wheel chair for a few months.  Recently, one of my physical therapist from that adventure found me on Facebook and was compelled to share his story of that short part of my life.  He was a new therapist when he took on my case and had heard how hard teenagers can be in cases like mine.  He braced himself for a healthy dose…

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My youngest sister was born premature and as a result had pulmonary problems as a child.  Because she suffered from chronic asthma, there was little expectation for her to be a strong and healthy child.  One of the therapies she was subjected to in an effort to strengthen her lungs, was swimming underwater.  I am sure this started out as a…

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There are forks in the road in everyone’s lives.  The pathway we choose when faced with at fork can sometimes dramatically alter our journey.  I stood at one of those forks when I was invited to participate with The Landmark Forum.  I heard about the cult rumors about this organization, but participated anyways.  I was born, raised and…

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Tonight's Blog Talk Radio Show! All the talk of positivity. All the positive meditation. All the self affirmation and great positive energy. It's time to look at yourself on your MAP and at very least determine OR better yet decide... stay where you are or keep pushing for the next level. Where are you now?



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