business relationship: Be a Yardstick of Quality - 04/21/13 05:07 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Be a Yardstick of Quality
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an
environment where excellences is expected.”
Stephen Jobs 1955 - 2011, American Entrepreneur Co-Founder
of Apple
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Be a yardstick of quality
 
More and more customers want a quality business relationship today. . . .  and will not settle for less.
 
They may not come right out and tell you that they want it . . . . but I can assure that they … (5 comments)

business relationship: Listen to What Your Customers are Saying - 03/07/13 03:38 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Listen to What Your Customers are Saying
“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign
around his or her neck that says, “Make me
feel important.” Not only will you succeed in sales,
you will succeed in life.”
 Mary Kay Ash 1918 - 1976, American Businesswoman and
Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Listen to what your customers are saying
 
Life is about making other people feel important . . . . and in making your customers comfortable being in … (0 comments)

business relationship: Know When to Pull and When to Push - 11/29/12 06:36 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Know When to Pull and When to Push
“A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that’s unlocked
and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to
him pull rather than push.”
Ludwig Wittgenstein 1919 -1990, Austrian – British philosopher  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Know when to pull and when to push
 
You have to know when you have to push yourself to take the next step . . . . to take on a new assignment, to get additional education … (4 comments)

business relationship: You Will be Known For What You Do - 11/13/12 07:47 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
You Will be Known For What You Do
“I always remember an epitaph in the cemetery at Tombstone Arizona.
It says: Here lies Jack Williams ‘He gave his damnedest’.
I think that’s the greatest epitaph a man can have.”
Harry Truman 33rd President of the United States
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
You will be known for what you do
 
People will know you and remember you . . . . by what we do.
 
They will judge you . . . . by successfully … (6 comments)

business relationship: Success is Achieved Through Your Service to Others - 07/07/12 07:56 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Success is Achieved Through Your Service to Others
“I began learning long ago that those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.”
Booker T. Washington 1856 – 1915, African-American Educator, Author, Orator,
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Success is achieved through your service to others
 
People want to be treated well and to see their expectations met.
 
In a shifting business environment sub-par customer service won’t get it done. When the customers’ expectations are not being met they will look for an alternative and … (6 comments)

business relationship: Being Smart Creates Personal Power - 06/18/12 03:13 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Being Smart Creates Personal Power
“Be smarter than other people, just don’t tell them so.”
H. Jackson Brown Jr., author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Being smart creates personal power
 
Being smart creates personal power . . . . Being a smart ass can doom a relationship and in business it will kill sales and cut off any possibilities of future referrals.
 
Being smart can mean difference things to difference people.
 
A person that has a high degree of confidence in themselves can come across as … (0 comments)

business relationship: Our Real Value is in Our Service - 03/15/12 08:11 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Our Real Value is in Our Service
“The value of a man resides in what he gives and
not in what he is capable of receiving.”
                Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955, Father of modern physics                
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Our real value is in our service
 
For those that make their commissions the number one priority in the business relationship will put their service on the back burner. They will earn very little repeat business and a few referrals. As a result their … (5 comments)

business relationship: Face to Face Communications - 02/28/12 04:56 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Face to Face Communications
“Communication is the most important tool of all.
There is nothing more effective than face to face.”
Anne Mulcahy, Former Chairman and CEO Xerox         
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Face to face communications
 
In a high tech world there is still a need for effective face to face communications with our prospects and the people that we’re doing business with.
 
Effective negotiations still requires a degree of face to face communication to successfully conclude the negotiations.
 
There is … (3 comments)

business relationship: Influence Through Example - 02/20/12 06:29 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Influence Through Example
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others.
It is the only thing.”
 Albert Schweitzer,         
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Influence through example
 
In every walk of our personal life and business we influence by example.
 
Our examples can have a positive influence and inspire a person to greater achievement and into action. Other examples can have the opposite effect.
 
People are watching us and our actions all of the time. It can be a co-worker, a manager, … (5 comments)

business relationship: Every Problem Has an Answer - 11/25/11 09:58 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Every Problem Has an Answer    
“Believe that problems do have answers,
that they can be overcome,
and that you can solve them.”
Norman Vincent Peale, author    
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Every problem has an answer
 
You will find the answer to a problem when you look past the problem and look into the problem for the answers.
 
Looking at your role in a business relationship as a consultant you have to look for answers to successfully conclude the sale. You have … (11 comments)

business relationship: Tame Your Emotions - 11/03/11 08:08 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
 
Tame Your Emotions    
“When you develop your ability to balance your emotions,
unexpected problem won’t knock you off balance as easily,
and you’ll return more quickly to a positive outlook.”
Peggy McColl, author   
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Tame your emotions  
 
Have you ever been involved either in a personal or business relationship where the person could not control their emotions? They would completely blow up lose control of their emotions and treat everyone around them like dirt.
 
And after the episode was … (10 comments)

business relationship: For Every Action There Is a Reaction - 04/06/11 08:14 PM
    
Motivational Power Quote
 
For Every Action There Is a Reaction
"Every great decision creates ripples -
like a huge boulder dropped into a lake.
The ripples merge, rebound of the
banks in unforeseeable ways.
The heavier the decision, the larger the waves,
the more uncertain the consequences."
Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister    
     
As I see it. . . . . . . .
For every action there is a reaction 
For every action that we take in our life there is a reaction. 
For example creating a strong business relationship with a customer can lead … (4 comments)

business relationship: Being Of Service and Helping Others - 03/04/11 09:49 PM
     
Motivational Power Quote
 
Being Of Service and Helping Others
"Successful people are always
looking for opportunities to help others.
Unsuccessful people
are always asking,
what's in it for me?"
 Brian Tracy, personal and business trainer, author
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Being of service and helping others  
We form the building blocks for our success by seeking out the opportunities to be of service and helping others.  
Successful people continually seek opportunities to help others achieve what they want. By helping others achieve more of what they want we will eventually … (6 comments)

business relationship: A Person Will Be Measured By Their Honesty - 03/01/11 08:44 PM
   
Motivational Power Quote
 
A Person Will Be Measured By Their Honesty
"Honesty is the first chapter
in the book of wisdom."
Thomas Jefferson, Third U. S. President    
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A person will be measured by their honesty  
People will gravitate to an honest person and disassociate from those that they don't trust. 
In the business world the customer has many choices.  They have a large selection of people to choose from and to do business with. Customers they will choose the person that best fits their needs.  
… (10 comments)

business relationship: Make a Lasting First Impression - 08/16/10 08:57 PM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Make a Lasting First Impression
"Never forget with every new customer,
you have only one chance . . . just one,
to make a first impression.
Plan it, make it all it can be;
create a wonderful memory
and you'll create a
customer for life."
Mac Anderson, founder of Simple Truth & Successories
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Make a lasting first impression  
The first several seconds of meeting a customer for the first time becomes critical. Within those several seconds the customer will make a decision that … (11 comments)