“No squats, no lunges, no jogging!” My doctor's orders were clear. “Stay off that ankle!” “Can I go swimming?” I asked with hope. “Yes! Swimming is okay,” he said. This is the epitome of the “what can I do” attitude that I work on with my clients.
Read MoreTo grow our businesses, we have to tap into our creative minds to look into the main areas of business to see what's working and what's not. Yet, expansion doesn't happen during the busyness of the day-to day. It happens during the quiet moments. Summer is the perfect time to create the quiet moments that will lead to great success.
Read MoreAn interesting little story for you this week. All set for my West Coast travels, I had a slight fall and rolled my ankle. While I could still walk with no issue, the wearing of high heels was absolutely out of the picture.
Read MoreThe little things are so important in business, with our clients, our team and ourselves. The little things for clients can include acts of thoughtfulness, a note, a gift. For your team, it can be a small gift or notes that expresses appreciation when they have really been showing up for you and your business. Doing something for ourselves doesn't have to be about business. I like to get a massage, a facial, or have lunch with a friend. It all really comes down to relationships and friendships and helps us lead a better business and our teams to the fullest.
Read MoreThere I was, ready to pull a coffee mug out of the dishwasher the other morning and I realized the dishes were still dirty because the soap never released. To be fair, that dishwasher is 30 years old. It happens!
Read MoreAre you building your business from a place of joy? When we do, we can accomplish anything. It very much comes down to mindset and what we believe we can accomplish. If we think we can't, we are missing out on the opportunity to grow and scale. Instead, see the possibility, believe it, and do it.
Read MoreNever sit stagnant. That’s the message this week. It’s easy to keep what we have, stick with what we know, disconnect when we feel overwhelmed and stay in our small circles. But that gets us nowhere!
Read MoreThe men and mentors in my life have taught me so much, starting with my father. Yet, mentors can come in all shapes and sizes, male or female, young or old. It's really more about being open to learning.
Read MoreAs leaders ourselves, we are tempted to tell people what they need to do and how they need to do it. We want to hurry up, answer their questions and move things along. It’s much easier to give an answer than ask a question. But therein lies the problem.
Read MoreI've been doing a lot of speaking lately to people and organizations and it's given me the opportunity to connect with a lot of people and organizations. One of the things I love most about it is connecting with people, learning all about them, their businesses, and their leadership and then following up. If you want new business, that's how you get it, by building the relationship.
Read MoreAs someone who has spoken on stages to audiences of all sizes, I can tell you that some of my favorite speaking presentations have been on the smaller scale. There is power in the small room.
Read MoreWhat have you looked at in the succession of your business? Have you started planning yet?
Read MoreToday’s title is also the entire message of this newsletter. Craft the work to be the solution is Sales 101. Let’s break it down.
Read MoreThe theme of what we at Slater Success are being asked for lately is how to scale a business, which is what we work with clients on, and negotiation, especially women in negotiation. These go hand-in-hand. How? When we look at women in negotiation we are looking at pricing structure, where we stand in the marketplace, standing in our power, standing in our strength and how these have an input in profitability and growth. Take action and look at profit and power where it is for long term success.
Read MoreWhen scaling a company, one of the best parts is getting to promote your people from within. The people that were with you from the very beginning. The ones who consistently understood the vision, built strong relationships and always took initiative. They are super qualified and ready for their new role. But…
When it comes to setting intentions, taking consistent actions creates results. When we push comfort zone everything doesn't work. We know that. When it doesn't work, make adjustments. When it works, expand. To know what's working, do a review of the last 90 days to see where you are, evaluate, and adjust.
Read MoreWe all have days when things just don’t go our way. It’s normal and while frustrating, we have choices on how we react. We can sit in the struggle or we can do what we CAN do.
Read MoreValue.
You hear this word all the time, but what does it truly mean to provide value in business?
You can provide value with the services you offer.
You can provide value with the content you put out.
You can provide value with the people you connect to one another.
You can provide value with the sharing of expert advice.
But how?
Read MoreIt's spring and if you're a gardener, it's time to prepare for planting. When you plant in your business, plan mini goals in 30-, 60-, and 90-day cycles, and plant your business seeds in the ground for each, once the plan is decided upon. In addition to helping you to move toward goals, your business plan has other benefits. It creates consistency. In fact, consistency is the #1 thing that leads to success. The more you are consistent, the more success you will have.
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