by michellsmith | Feb 26, 2016 | Leadership, Management, Sales Training
Making the invisible visible… A janitor of a middle school was frustrated by the amount of time it took him to scrub off all of the lipstick kisses from the mirror in the girl’s bathroom. He went to the teacher and asked for her help in getting the girls to stop. She...
by michellsmith | Feb 23, 2015 | Business Success, Leadership, Success Practices
Every so often you come across a leader who almost captivates you. Amidst a sea of other leaders, they just simply draw your attention in an almost magnetic way. They are different, and you know it in a second… You feel better in their presence… safer somehow, even if...
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...
