Motivation Shots From The Doc - Latest Comments

Re: How to Get More Sales Without Selling – Free eBook

Alan — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:07:31 -0000

Hi James,

Thank you for pointing this out.

The link to the sign-up page is at the end of the article. I hope you can see it there. I've obviously not made it clear enough, and it's a lesson for me in the future.

Best regards

Alan

Re: How to Get More Sales Without Selling – Free eBook

Localbizgeek — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:18:29 -0000

Hi, Not seeing a place to sign-up? "sign up for ‘Booster Shots’ newsletter at the bottom of this page" Thanks, James

Re: Middle Managers Make It Happen

Mark — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:33:18 -0000

As a business owner, you can never invest too much time or money on this one.

Re: 10 Tips to Manage a Difficult Boss

Alan Fairweather — Mon, 30 May 2011 04:49:16 -0000

Thanks for this Ian. Yeah, and I can think of a couple in my work history. I think my book would only be useful to belt them round the head!

Re: 10 Tips to Manage a Difficult Boss

Ian3005 — Mon, 30 May 2011 04:18:27 -0000

Worth while reading the book "Working With Monsters" which deals with workplace psychopaths.
After reading about these people I could look back on my work history and put names of people I worked with against the profile.

Many a good person has been destroyed for life by these Psychopaths. Some have even committed suicide.

I think the author was Dr John Clarke.

Re: 10 Tips to Manage a Difficult Boss

Dianabol — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:25:21 -0000

I find turning up at work witha few heavies in tow gets the bosses respect everytime.

Re: Another Assertive Technique to Manage Difficult People

Alan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:05:07 -0000

Thank you Dana for your comments. And I understand and acept what you say.

Best regards

Alan

Re: How to Get More Customers from Referrals

Alan — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:00:00 -0000

Thank you Linda!
Best regards
Alan

Re: How to Get More Customers from Referrals

Linda — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:27:36 -0000

Well said ...it is an art to get sales

Re: Another Assertive Technique to Manage Difficult People

Dana Lightman, Ph.D. — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:02:17 -0000

I enjoyed this post. The notion of agreeing with someone's negative comments can deflate the winds in their sails. But I do think it takes some ego strength not to immediately get defensive. And you need to be willing to let go of "I am right." Thanks for great examples that show why it's worth the effort.

Re: Please Get in Touch

Alan — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:13:13 -0000

Thank you Nebraska! I'm sure that is where you are and not your name. But if it is; it's a great name!
Best regards
Alan

Re: Please Get in Touch

Nebraska — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:34:40 -0000

Thank you for all of your articles. Your posts are an invaluable contribution to our non-profit organizaiton. I tapped on three posts this morning all noting common courtesy in some way or another. What a nice reminder at this time of year. Thank you.

Re: Manage Difficult People Using this Assertiveness Technique

Alan — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:01:11 -0000

Thanks Terry, and that's a great point - stay calm!
I wish you success in your business.

Alan

Re: Manage Difficult People Using this Assertiveness Technique

Terry — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:49:23 -0000

It's a great technique Alan, I've used it more than once to get the same positive results.

Calmness is key, often the other person can get a little defensive, but if you stay calm then they return to calm as well.

Great post, thanks for sharing !

Terry
www.thegoldapples.com

Re: Manage Difficult People with a Bit of Courtesy

Alan — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:48:34 -0000

I agree Dana, that makes a lot of sense to me! Thank you for the comments.

Re: Manage Difficult People with a Bit of Courtesy

Dana — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:03:47 -0000

I agree that treating others with common courtesy goes a long way. Even if a person doesn't change their behavior, you know that you are operating with integrity, and that alone can counteract negativity from another. Whenever you can find the place of acceptance and apprecaition, it is helpful to you. When you shift the perspective to YOU rather than the difficult person, you are ahead of the curve.

Re: Manage Difficult People with a Bit of Courtesy

Alan — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:49:05 -0000

Thank you Daniel; It looks like you and I are on the same wavelength.
Best regards
Alan

Re: Manage Difficult People with a Bit of Courtesy

Daniel Rose — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:19:40 -0000

I absolutely could not agree with this post more. Common courtesy, it appears, isn't so common after all.

Re: How to Get More Customers from Referrals

Daniel Rose — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:10:22 -0000

Fantastic ideas! If you don't ask for referrals, you leave businesss on the table...

Re: Is Assertiveness Good or Bad?

motivationdoc — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:08:02 -0000

Thank you for you comments Dana. I agree; I think there is a gender difference, because I don't think we ever hear of an "assertive man." You've given me something to think about!
Best regards
Alan

Re: Is Assertiveness Good or Bad?

Dana — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:44:43 -0000

I had a very interesting reaction to reading the first line of your post. I wondered how I would react if instead of a "very assertive lady" it had read "a very assertive man." I can't help but think that even now there is a gender difference as we hear those words. That being said, I completely agree that there is a major difference between being assertive and aggressive.

Dana Lightman, Ph.D.
www.POWEROptimism.com

Re: Why Aren’t You Using Freebies to Get More Customers?

motivationdoc — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:50:25 -0000

I agree Daniel; thank you for your positive comments!
Best regards
Alan

Re: Why Aren’t You Using Freebies to Get More Customers?

Daniel Rose — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:59:42 -0000

This is very true, and almost any business can benefit from it. One thing I would add is that freebies or gifts must be commensurate with the level of product or service you provide. What I mean by that is that if your average sale is for $30,000 worth of high tech equipment, you won't get far giving away a bottle of water!
Keep up the good work

Re: 5 Ways to Find New Customers

Matt Johnson — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:36:07 -0000

If you're in a business where it's possible to do so, buying leads is a great way to get new customers. When you do that there's a lot of great lead management software to, like Leads360.com to help you make the most of your opportunities.

Re: What Makes Good Managers Good?

motivationdoc — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:29:49 -0000

Thank you Lynne for your response. I wish all success in your business!