Business Success Goals

Nido Qubein (pronounced Needo Coo-bane) came to the United States in his late teens with “little knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket…” Yet it would be impossible to tell from his current list of credentials.

Adrian Gostick is the international bestselling author of several books on corporate culture and organizational management. Many consider his books a must for managers and anyone with a supervisory position. Managing staff, hiring practices, employee retention and employee engagement are all par for the course. Adrian is not only recognized as a great author, but as a motivational speaker as well. This comes across when he is giving talks or narrating his books. Many of his books, such as The Carrot Principle and the 24-Carrot Manager were co-authored by motivation expert Chester Elton. The two of them together are collectively and affectionately known as “the Carrot Guys.”

What do teachers, motivational speakers, preachers and stage actors have in common? They all employ some form of public speaking. It sounds easy to say that public speaking is just what its name implies…speaking publicly. But could a teacher do an actors job? Or a motivational speakers? Some would argue that the motivational speaker and the preacher pretty much do the same things. However, they both use different skills and techniques to achieve different goals.

If it can be said that a person was born to make money, or that someone took to making money like a fish to water, then Warren Buffett will probably be the example that illustrates the saying. A Billionaire and a philanthropist,

At one end of the spectrum, there is gossip and things like “he-said-she-said” and at the other end there are things like jealousy and harassment. Getting involved in any of these is damaging to work productivity and the overall working environment. They can also cause real harm. Some of these things are also hard to avoid. Traditionally, most of these things are grouped under the umbrella term “office politics”.

Sometimes, to grow your business, you need a guiding hand. A business coach is not a necessity for all business, but all businesses can benefit from some professional coaching. Here are 10 reasons a business success coach may be right for you and your business.

Changing careers?

Here is something to think about….

Is it possible that you have gotten comfortable in your job and have been there for a while. During that time, you have probably been posting pictures, status messages, and all types of other things on your favorite social networking and social media sites. Remember those pictures of that wild party you attended that weekend or those questionable statements about how you feel about your current job? Some of those are cached by websites and locked in a pages history…forever. Keep in mind that these days, with social media being so ubiquitous, it is highly possible the new job you are applying for will do a few online searches for you. What do you think they will see? It is in your best interest to get there first!

What do teachers, motivational speakers, preachers and stage actors have in common? They all employ some form of public speaking. It sounds easy to say that public speaking is just what its name implies…speaking publicly. But could a teacher do an actors job? Or a motivational speakers? Some would argue that the motivational speaker and the preacher pretty much do the same things. However, they both use different skills and techniques to achieve different goals.