I host many group meetings and teach classes via Zoom.
Here are the things I wish every attendee/student knew:
If you need to leave the meeting early, please leave quietly — without chatting the fact that you’re leaving. I know you’re trying to be respectful but it’s better to slip…
Have you ever heard that “sales is a numbers game”? According to that idea, you just have to “pitch” your services to a lot of people, and some of them will become your clients.
Many sales trainers teach this: “Every no means you are closer to a YES!”
If you’ve…
It’s sad when I see people seeking quick and easy money.
Often, they seek it because they are actually exhausted with work, and life. “If I could only solve this problem of money, then I can really have the freedom to live life on my terms.”
That mindset provides little…
“If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.” — Banksy
There are good people in my circles — those I would love to stay in connection with — who are tempted (or have decided) to deactivate their Facebook accounts… or even leave social media altogether.
This makes it…
“A barn raising is a collective community action in which a barn for one of the members is built collectively by the community.” — wikipedia entry for barn raising
…in other words, public goal-setting and recruiting your network to help you reach a specific goal.
Of course, this is frequently…
What do I mean by “authenticity” in the context of business and marketing, especially for us self-employed professionals?
Authenticity is to practice having no agenda, other than these purposes:
Let’s explore each idea…
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There’s so much talk in marketing about increasing “conversion rates” — which may mean how many webpage visitors buy your product, or how many opt into your email list.
The marketer is making the visitor take action, often through persuasion psychology. …
If success were easy, everyone would be successful in their chosen field. Sadly, most people avoid much of the “hard” work needed to reach their vision.
Why is work seen as “hard”? It’s usually because we intimidate ourselves. We imagine the entire project and how daunting it is. …
To accomplish worthwhile tasks with enough time (rather than doing things last minute), it’s a good strategy to schedule multiple appointments with yourself to work on that project and make gradual progress.
This is how we build self-trust over time.
However, what if the appointment passes, and you didn’t work…
If a goal is challenging (and the most worthwhile goals are!), you will need motivational methods that are effective for you personally. You’ll need to continually practice the methods that help you focus and make progress, no matter how “hard” the task feels.
Below, I describe the methods that have…
Authentic Business Coach & Author of 4 Books including "Authentic Content Marketing" and "Joyful Productivity" https://www.GeorgeKao.com
