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Business Sales Success: The Art of Using WORDS
George Bernard Shaw inspired this post about business sales success. When creating my latest webinar ‘Selling in a pandemic’, I was looking at the subject of communication. It is a huge one, as are many of these topics related to selling and life. I am no expert on...
Mindful Listening – excerpt from my book ‘Live it Love it Sell it’
Although it’s a topic beyond the scope of this book, I find practising mindfulness useful. It helps you to shut out the world and focus. My friend and mindfulness expert Karen Ramsay-Smith has, though, given me a wonderful exercise to share with you here. Karen is a...
The longest day
In 2020 the longest day of the year will be Saturday 20th June and in the northern hemisphere is known as the beginning of the summer solstice. It’s officially the start of the summer with this 24 hours having the longest day and shortest night of the year. Is summer...
When we all stop clapping…
The campaign ‘clap for our carers’ first started on Thursday, 26th March. Hundreds of thousands of Brits stood together (metaphorically speaking), and clapped in support of the NHS. This has since developed into a weekly event whereby people show their support for key...
My Top 5 discoveries during lockdown – they are good!
I’m sure you have read many blogs about this lockdown that we are in, and I have written some that were heartfelt and I hope balanced, but this one is a little more fun! I decided as I am sitting in my garden enjoying the sunshine and feeling very grateful, I would do...
One day or day one…
I have wanted to write this all week. I kept waiting. Consuming everything everyone else was saying and seeing people repeat the same messages. So much fear, anger, desperation and amongst all that, the people who are ever optimistic and positive - the people like me....
Who are you on social media?
Hello social media friends who regularly like and comment on whatever I post - I appreciate you so much Hello social media friends who only comment on things of real interest to you - I appreciate you so much Hello lurkers who don't ever comment or acknowledge my...
Four years on…
For 4 weeks I sat every day next to my wonderful Dad. He was in the beautiful Willen Hospice and these 4 weeks were the last of his life. I knew that, but had actually been told when he went in that it would be 7 - 10 days at best. What I did know was that I would be...
August – curse of the year, or is it?
Some of you may know that I have worked in many different sectors throughout my sales career – banking, stainless steel, advertising, digital marketing, retail, incentives, hospitality, venues, exhibitions, and more. I would say that 95% of the roles I had saw August...
