Back to school means that "September feeling" for me. What does that mean for business? For me it means thinking about what will be accomplished for the rest of the year. It's a great time to focus on sales development and a key to that is networking. What are the keys to successful networking? Optimizing where you network, following up, and following through. What are you doing to set yourself up for success for the rest of this year and into the next?
Read MoreThe lesson today is about the power of your CALENDAR and PRODUCTIVITY. Yes, this would have helped me immensely in remembering to pack and take the milk.
Read MoreSummer is a great time to get in last days of vacation and getting the kids ready to go back to school. When we are ready to jump back in, what should we focus on? Visions and actions, long-term goals, and what we want to accomplish by the end of the year should come first. Then identify the actions steps from that they will support us in getting reaching those goals and implementing the vision.
Read MoreLast week, I read an article that the Labor Department stated U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July. Wages were also on the rise. The unemployment rate is actually back to where it was pre-pandemic. Yes, the U.S. has seen two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, which is typically thought of as the start of a recession, but other data points show that we are hopefully not headed in that direction. No matter what the data says, or what the outcome will be, it matters how we feel. We cannot change what is happening, but we can be prepared.
Read MoreHow can you use August to create, expand, and refresh your business while creating opportunity for the last quarter? Let the energy and space of August motivate you for future success.
Read More“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…
