I am a big gardener in the summertime. The analogies between growing a business and growing a garden are interesting. What are the business parallels?
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It's no surprise that people take advantage of this time to travel and unwind. Yet many CEOs struggle with the notion of stepping away from their businesses. However, taking a vacation can be incredibly beneficial for both personal well-being and business growth.
Now that we're about halfway through the year, it's a good time to touch base to see what is working and not working in your business. Take time to look back and reflect on the goals for yourself for the year.
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When business, surprises arise and we always hope that the surprises that come up are good ones, yet, this is not always the case. How do you handle when unfavorable surprises show up?
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We're halfway through the year and you want to know what you should be doing as a great business leader, as CEO president of an organization. Now is a good time to reflect back on your strategy for 2023.
Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate the annual commemoration of nationhood and great freedom, we should always remember the heroic people who took the risk and sacrificed for our country's independence and honor. In terms of independence, there is a great deal of independence required to be a leader and a business owner.
Let me ask you this. If we look at what your hashtag possibility is, what is possible for you in your career, your business, and your life? When you look at your potential through somebody else's eyes, what do you see? Come join in the celebration as my TEDx for Deer Park is released.
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Public speaking is a great way to build your brand and your business. Read on for my tips for success.
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Speaking is one of your greatest marketing assets and marketing tool. People have asked me, how do I prepare when I'm speaking? Do I use slides? How do I prepare that day? How do I prepare outfits? So I thought I'd give you a couple of quick tips.
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In the ever-evolving business landscape, establishing yourself as a thought leader in your industry is crucial for success. Public speaking positions you as an expert and opens up numerous opportunities for growth and expansion.
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If you've been following me for a while, you'll notice that I've done a bunch of speaking. I even recently did a TEDs talk. People have asked me, "How do you use speaking as part of your business model and how is that an asset to you?" I thought I'd break it down and cover this in several different following weeks.
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Speaking is a great love of mine. Whether it be to a small group or a massive auditorium, getting on the stage to share a message I believe in and sharing expertise or value with others brings me great joy. One of my bucket list items was to give a TEDx talk.
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Today we're going to talk about the importance of SOPs for your team and in the building and expansion of your business.
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Having a positive mindset has a large impact on success. When our mindset derails, all things including our business, have the ability to derail. As leaders, it is important to be aware of the mindset in which you show up.
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You hear me talk a lot about visions, long term goals, short term goals, action steps, consistency. Today, I thought I'd share a personal story and a personal journey. About a year and a half ago, I created a vision that included doing a TEDx talk.
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As we continue our series on systems and processes, this week it’s all about finance. Knowing your numbers is extremely important and I encourage my clients to build processes of their own to help them keep track and on top of the game.
This week, I want to talk to you about setting up systems and processes for your marketing and sales. They are vitally important in these areas.
I recently talked to a client about putting a process and system around their social media marketing, actually having a marketing calendar set up for three to six months, having things planned out. In a similar way, this series on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) was planned out in a system and process. At Slater Success, we have systems and processes about what week there we publish written, newsletters, what weeks we publish video newsletters, when we release what podcasts and how we promote them.
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In my video last week, I talked about the impact of SOPs in your business. While it’s easy to think of systems and processes having SOPs, your leadership team should have SOPs, as well.
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One of the key things in my business as well as all great businesses is standard operating procedures, also called SOPs.
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The lifetime value of a relationship. This was part of a recent talk I gave and I spoke about the power of meeting someone, building a relationship and watching that flourish into a lifetime of mutual value. Just like a platonic or romantic relationship, it also takes time to build respect and trust in a business relationship. Putting the time and effort into it is where the magical results are. Networking is great, but meeting someone for a few moments at an event and then not contacting them again until you need something from them is NOT the way to go. Why should they help you when they truly do not know you?
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