by michellsmith | Nov 13, 2014 | Career Management
1. Look Fantastic. You Feel Good when You Look Good. 2. Be Early and Be Rested. Preparation begins the night before and ensuring you get enough sleep to be able to be your best the next day. The discipline to go to bed early is where most people fall down. They get...
by michellsmith | Sep 4, 2014 | Career Management, Personal Growth
Listening to people talk about their careers today reminds me of that Sally Struthers commercial from the 90’s… A listing of career choices thats so long and so varying that people seem almost lost as to what to do next. With the developing world retiring so...
by michellsmith | Jul 29, 2014 | Leadership, Management
Recruiting and retaining top talent today is the single highest challenge and expense that businesses face. The problem is that most of them are doing it wrong. The average adult today between the ages of 18 and 46 has 11.3 jobs. With access to job boards, freelance...
by michellsmith | Jul 14, 2014 | Leadership, Motivation, Personal Growth
Being confident and self assured as an adult begins with knowing what you value and believe in. This is not a subject to be casual about. If there is only one exercise you ever do in your entire life to assist you in making decisions and gaining self awareness...
by michellsmith | Jul 9, 2014 | Direct Sales, Leadership, Management
Recognizing someone for their performance in the wrong way is almost worse than not recognizing them at all. Ensure you succeed at providing proper recognition by following these guidelines. Find out what type of recognition each employee desires: public praise...
by michellsmith | Jun 24, 2014 | Business Success, Leadership, Management
Surviving the intergalactic game of entrepreneurial businessplay takes guts. While there are many areas for creative license in business design, these 6 keys are what small businesses literally live and die by. Have a business plan. The biggest mistake entrepreneurs...
by michellsmith | Jun 17, 2014 | Personal Growth
It’s an overcast day. You are walking down the street on your way to a meeting. The streets are wet with remnants of the rainstorm that blew through last night. The air smells crisp and you are wondering whether or not things are going to go your way this week… You...
by michellsmith | Jun 13, 2014 | Business Success, Direct Sales, Leadership
Direct sales can be an amazing industry to be in or it can be a challenging industry to be in, it all depends on if you are in the right place. Being in the right place will allow you to be honest while you work on building your team, your business or your downline....
by michellsmith | Jun 10, 2014 | Business Success, Direct Sales, Sales Training
Donald Trump commented that if he was starting over again in today’s world he would build his empire in network marketing. Direct sales, network marketing and online marketing provide countless opportunities where individuals can be massively compensated for team...
by michellsmith | Feb 5, 2014 | Personal Growth, Success Practices
As Valentine’s Day approaches and the feverish countdown begins for so many dating singles, some great advice is to know what you really love before you look for it. Company is not the entire list! We do know what we love and it will serve us to define it. This...