12 Habits to Increase Success

Nov282012

Here are the 12 habits I have recognized that increase my success: Invent and create new offerings Refine my language Publish Leverage Improve my marketing and sales skills Create trusting relationships and communities MTB = Meet The Buyer (and a lot of them) Gentle assertiveness No fear of rejection Focus on increasing clients successes Have fun Rinse and repeat Please share yours. © Chad Barr 2012. All rights reserved

Are You Winging It?

Sep302012

How many top performers do you know that wing it in their profession and career? I am certain that the best ones are serious, focused and disciplined and do not gamble their future and their success. These individuals, whether athletes, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs or innovators, have certain traits in common. They: Study Prepare Practice Review Create Improve Repeat Raise the bar How about you? © Chad Barr 2012. All rights reserved

It’s Time to Exploit Your Strengths

Sep292012

Too often I come across individuals that seem to focus on correcting or improving their weaknesses rather than exploiting their strengths. For example: If you are a talented speaker, why not showcase it on your site? Create a place on your site that becomes the repository of your videos as well as include them throughout your various and applicable pages. If you are a gifted writer, why not create a large body of work? This way you may share your knowledge...

Meet The Buyer (MTB)

Sep152012

I acknowledge that marketing and sales activities are noble causes and are critical to attract potential buyers, provide them with value to help them grow, and have them become your clients. However, unless you connect and meet with your buyers, whether in person or on the web, the potential that you will be able to add them as new clients is significantly diminished. That is why I came up with the acronym of MTB or Meet The Buyer, to keep you...

Who Do You Hang Out With?

Sep92012

If you’d like to become more successful, then simply hang out with other successful people and those who are more successful than you. Where do you find them you ask? Ask your contacts Attend events they are attending Attend events they are presenting in Read their books and web content and drop them a line Touch them with value Find the ones you want to connect with and then search for mutual connection that would introduce you Join communities they...

Contrarian Provocative Thinking

Sep62012

Rather than stating the obvious and sounding like most others, why not reverse ordinary logic to think differently while provoking your clients to push the envelope. So for example: Thinking strategically rather than tactically. Rather than focus on social media, start thinking about building your own communities. Rather than thinking of writing articles, I suggest you expand your body of work through publishing, while getting quoted and noticed. Stop thinking about creating your web site and instead focus on creating...

It’s Not a Sales Problem You Have But a Marketing Problem!

Sep12012

I often hear people share with me that their business is not doing well, revenues are down and the prospect of new clients or projects is quite limited or nonexistent. What commonly then surfaces is not that they have a sales problem but a serious marketing problem. Actually a lack of an effective marketing plan is more like it. So next time you are worrying about revenues and cash flow, I’d suggest you look at your marketing plan and in...

See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me

Aug312012

I could hear the excitement in her voice when Debbie, one of my clients, called yesterday and said: “You are not going to believe this Chad! Your provocative questions and your coaching helped me deliver a fantastic speech that immediately led buyers to contact me, not to mention the remarkable new content available now on my site. Thank You!” “This is exactly the kind of call I love to receive. May I ask a favor of you?” “Of course,” she...

Success is Hard Work

Aug302012

Although there may be some rare exceptions, I’ve yet to meet anyone who has achieved success without working hard to earn it. Unfortunately, I often meet individuals with the desire to become successful yet when I inquire about their routine activities, it is obvious what they do wrong. They: Surf the net way too long Get involved in too many activities on the various social media platforms Are distracted often with emails, phone calls and unnecessary tasks Have no focus...

Worried About Cash Flow? Change Your Mindset

Aug272012

Unfortunately, and too often, I hear clients and colleagues worry about their cash flow and where the next piece of business and project may come from. The solution to this situation requires a serious mindset shift. So instead of getting into the worrying habits, I’d suggest you immediately change your thinking and start focusing on how to provide immense value to your clients and prospective clients and who to contact next. That’s it! As simple as that! © Chad Barr...