Keyword: professionalism
Succeed by following your passion, 10 inspirational quotes
Follow your dreams? Maybe, maybe not… We’ve all heard it since we were young—follow your dreams! While this can be applied to most areas of life, it is also applicable to your business success. But it’s more than just following your dreams. It’s also about tapping into your passions and using it as motivation, direction, and inspiration. Here are ten ...
10 tips to simplify your work day to avoid burnout
Avoiding burnout As business pros, it’s our nature to overload our schedules with tasks, goals, and responsibilities. We want to make the most of our time, which is understandable as we are nearly always busy and our time is valuable. However, because of this, we can easily become overwhelmed, burned out, and over-stressed. When we feel this way, we are ...
19 inspirational quotes on the art of negotiation
The art of negotiation One major part of a successful business is negotiation. As such, the art of negotiating is an essential skill of the modern business pro. But negotiating isn’t always so easy, as it is generally a trait that has to be developed rather than an inherited trait. Whether you are about to meet at the negotiation table ...
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Wendy’s revamps menu, stores, staff, are you revamping?
Wendy’s revamps, have you? In recent years, Wendy’s has completely made over their menu with new burgers and salads, fresh cut fries, berry parfaits, fresher ingredients, and even the aesthetics of the menu have changed substantially. Additionally, the company has remodeled several stores with an ultra modern lounge vibe to keep people inside Wendy’s for longer periods of time. They’ve ...
Leaving a real estate franchise to become an independent broker
Former franchisee This week I changed my real estate brokerage affiliation from a franchise and am now an independent. I’ve done a lot of soul searching about which path to take, and suffice it to say that at the end of the day, I see more value in my own name and my brand, than any franchise. Perhaps I should ...
Why real estate agents should emulate this Bravo reality star
Happiness consultants or finders of perfection? What side do you play? Naughty or nice? Every time I flip on Bravo, there she is. Patti Stanger. New Jersey -gone- LALA land powerhouse that no one dares confront, after all, she is going to find you your perfect match, right? In all of her glory, she’s typically yelling at one of her clients or ...
The lost art of becoming a true expert
A dying art In 2011, Texas real estate broker David Winans took issue with the low standards of real estate licensing, noting that becoming a real estate agent requires less education (and we would add less continuing education) than a manicurist. Even if a real estate professional takes on more education than is required, as an industry, standards are low ...
LinkedIn’s digital business card converter for iPhone
LinkedIn’s CardMunch In 2011, professional networking site, LinkedIn acquired CardMunch, an app that allows a user to take a photo of a business card which is then transcribed into usable contact information. Much like Google Googles can take a photo of an image, then search Google for like images or brand information, CardMunch can take a picture of a business ...
Six questionnaires to help assess your professional life
Professional assessments The New Year is a great time to evaluate your life, your goals, and your many professional achievements. One of the best ways to evaluate your life is to understand how you feel toward life, your work, yourself, your emotions, and your abilities. The University of Pennsylvania offers numerous free questionnaires that will help you measure your happiness ...
21 quotes to inspire achievement of your 2012 goals
Goals are more action than talk While it’s important to have dreams and aspirations, there’s an even more crucial part to any goal. Actually taking the necessary steps to achieve your goals takes ample willpower, dedication, perseverance, and emotional and mental strength. Anyone can dream and make hypothetical plans for their lives, but it takes a special kind of person ...
Motivational quotes to kick off your 2012
A new year is here! This is your fresh start, your time to begin anew and with renewed vigor. It’s a time to make resolutions, visualize goals, and move forward toward success, growth, and change. Commit to make 2012 your best year yet, a year that will bring you closer to achieving your personal and professional goals. Now is the ...
Forming business circles, an age old practice
An age old practice “In the 19th century, artists including Degas, Monet, and Renoir got together periodically to discuss their commissions, their patrons, and their industry. This circle met consistently, and the artists credited these small gatherings with not only making their careers but the rise of the impressionist movement,” said Scott Belsky, CEO of Behance.com, and author of Making ...
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