The Referral Strategist
It’s 4:00 p.m. and I have worked a long day, starting my day getting the family and myself out the door and on time to our respective place, now I am running this child to soccer, and that child to baseball, picking up the dry cleaning , rushing home to…
Women do not like to talk about their accomplishments, they feel that it is bragging which is unlady like and impolite. Ladies, there is a big difference between “bragging” and sharing your accomplishments, and the latter is important if you are going to network effectively with men. Listen to men…
Women are having a global economic impact, but men are still trying to connect, refer and do business with women the same as they do with their buddies. Our global survey of 12,000 men and women says, that does not work effectively. It is time for men and women to learn new skills to adapt to each others style.
BITCH - Slang a. a malicious, unpleasant, selfish person, especially a woman. b. a lewd woman. c. a person who whines Does that word still bother you? Does the fear of being called a bitch or categorized as bitchy stop you from negotiating for the better deal, or getting things done the way you want or need them? Do…
As 2011 was moving out and the 2012 was moving in, Lorraine Ball and I were taking our weekly long walk on the Monon discussing and solving all the problems of the world or at least our world. The topic of people saying thank you came up. Lorraine has been…
Last week I posted 3 Things that Women Do Better Than Men, today it is the guys turn. Can you believe it ladies, there are things that men do better than we women. Of course you can, it is designed by nature. Men are great at doing a variety of…
I went to Ireland in February to speak at a conference, I connected with some of my friends there, and made many new friends, last week I was in Australia, training a group of franchise owners. In August I will be in Africa working with a team of franchise owners,…
I am writing a book with two friends, Frank DeRaffele Jr and Dr. Ivan Misner, based on a 12,000 person survey. Many people left comments about networking, things they liked, were challenged by, or just wanted us to know. One of the most frequent comments that we have received is…
Digging your well deep is important if you are going to get the best water, or even the precious oil that resides there. Have you ever seen a well that is only 3 feet deep and 6 feet wide? Yes, they call them retention ponds and even they are deeper…
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn If we are going to be the best that we can be in this life, then it is important that you surround yourself with others who are striving to be the best that they…