We can serve our clients, significantly impact their lives and earn a good living doing it. We do not need to feel guilty about earning money! We should be proud of our profession our education and that we can change lives! We should also be free to earn the money …
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What is your number one hack for getting yourself motivated when things seem hopeless?
From a neuroscience point of view, the best hack to getting started is understanding that this emotional and mental barrier is the result of a tuggle war between 2 parts of the brain, involving the logical part of your brain and the amygdala (emotional center of the brain). This often …
Read More »What is your number one hack for getting yourself motivated when things seem hopeless?
Firstly, there is no such thing as ‘hopeless’. There is always hope! If you change your thinking from ‘I cannot (this or that)” to “How can I (this or that)?” things look very different already. Don’t think about the ‘problem’, think about finding the solution. To help you, can think …
Read More »What do you wish someone had told you at the beginning of your career?
Get to know yourself first before others. Some of my best business inspirations were derived from an unanticipated time of need merging at the crossroads of living life with new lessons learned. What matters is that you move forward, move upward and continue to learn. Don’t get too greedy, contribute …
Read More »What living entrepreneur do you most admire?
I might get some flak on this choice, but I would have to say Jeff Bezos, from where he started to where he is right now and how he got there along the way, is just amazing. From wanting to be the best retailer of books to everyone, to being …
Read More »What is your best advice for people on how to recruit great team members?
People are attracted to other’s who they can trust, feel safe in their emotional, psychological and physical well-being, and be part of a community that provides opportunities for growth while offering the resources and support to empower them to achieve these personal and company team goals. The backbone in recruiting …
Read More »What makes you most optimistic about the future of your industry?
My industry boasts optimal scalability (what with its low operating costs), which can be tactically leveraged into a transnational reach thus exponentially expanding the scope of your targeted community of practice. All you need is internet access, consistency, daring, and the intelligence to tactically recalibrate and pivot to keep the …
Read More »What do you wish your prospects would understand before they talk to you?
I wish my ideal clients, the ones I really look forward to working with) long term. Really understood. It doesn’t matter how good or effective your marketing strategies, tactics or promotional skills are. If they’re constantly competing against totally lackluster customer service attitudes and ongoing practices. Because even the best …
Read More »Pitch your business to a complete stranger who knows nothing about your industry.
Energy-efficient personal cooling is one of the most attractive growth prospects in a carbon-constrained world with a warming climate and cities warming even faster. Our patented personal air conditioners provide cooling comfort with as little as 100 Watts per person, compared with 1,700 Watts for the average split air conditioner. …
Read More »What is your best advice for people on how to recruit great team members?
Firstly, focus on the right ATTITUDE rather than technical skills. A missing skill can be learnt, but attitude not. Secondly need to diversify different personality types, a football team does not only have strikers or defenders, but a mix
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