Four basic drives are common to all human beings, but which ones affect your daily life and behavior? How do they influence the choices you make? At the start of the 20th century, psychoanalysis pioneer Sigmund Freud proposed that people are driven by sex and power—but there’s much more to it than … [Read more...] about Four Drives that Motivate You
Rethinking Motivation
Most business leaders have lost sight of what motivates people at work. In fact, some companies haven’t updated their management practices in years, which means they’re incapable of creating high-performance teams. Companies continue to ignore the obvious: Offering incentives and rewards is less … [Read more...] about Rethinking Motivation
How to Add Surveys & Quizzes
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Webinar: How to Do Surveys to Attract, Sell, & Profit One of the challenges with coach and consultant websites and blogs is capturing the attention, engagement and email addresses of visitors. Offering a survey or a quiz is a great way to do so, but it's not easy to … [Read more...] about How to Add Surveys & Quizzes
Teleseminar on JournalEngine Software: Retaining Clients
We had some people who missed the webinar on JournalEngine, and many people had questions. We've decided to host a teleseminar this coming Tuesday March 2 at 4 p.m. ET. If you're curious about adding new profit streams to your coaching business, don't miss this. Attend (for free) a teleseminar with … [Read more...] about Teleseminar on JournalEngine Software: Retaining Clients
Humor at Work: How Not to Be a Jerk
In the national bestseller Flow, University of Chicago psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi suggests two key factors determine our overall happiness: Our relations with other people How we experience our work You can improve both areas by bringing humor to work each day. Harvard Business … [Read more...] about Humor at Work: How Not to Be a Jerk
Video: Professional Quality, Low Fee, Big Results
Are you adding video clips to your blog and website? Here's what you need to know. Right now, video has a great chance of getting you first page listings when a prospect does a search on the Internet. Let me repeat: Video helps your search engine rankings. It's true. I won't go into the techy … [Read more...] about Video: Professional Quality, Low Fee, Big Results
Make Your Online Content Marketing Profitable
I know many successful consultants who don't have much time to take care of their online marketing presence. I understand. Even if you're publishing short blog posts, it takes time to read up, write, and hit the 'publish now' button. Surfing to find information that's relevant in your niche can … [Read more...] about Make Your Online Content Marketing Profitable
What You Need to Know About Content Marketing for Profits
You may have heard that Content Marketing is the "way to go" when it comes to marketing your professional services on the Web. But what does that really mean? And, once you publish a website or a blog with plenty of content pages, or an e-newsletter, how does that content work to get you and your … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know About Content Marketing for Profits
20 Common Habits to Stop
Almost everyone keeps a “to-do” list. We begin the New Year with resolutions to start new regimes to make us healthier, wealthier, and, hopefully, wiser. What’s needed is a “to-stop” list of bad habits, when it comes to communicating and interacting with our peers, colleagues, direct reports and … [Read more...] about 20 Common Habits to Stop
He Thinks, She Thinks: Different Brains
Anyone with workplace experience knows men and women process information and communicate differently. Dealing with gender differences can prove challenging, especially for managers and leaders. Regardless of which industry you’re in or the position you fill, male and female coworkers can … [Read more...] about He Thinks, She Thinks: Different Brains