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Shut up! | the kedge
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December 5, 2012. 8220;Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger.” St James. If you are a mom trying to get through to your daughter this applies. If you are a CEO hoping your partners will finally “get it” this applies. If you are a new manager and can’t figure out why your direct reports won’t respect you, this applies. If you are a salesperson and you find you are no longer closing sales the way you used to, this applies. For whatever reasons (and they are legion! Because I assu...
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Discovering your “thing”? (Becoming a virtuoso of your own unique ability) | the kedge
https://thekedge.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/discovering-your-thing-becoming-a-virtuoso-of-your-own-unique-ability
Discovering your “thing”? Becoming a virtuoso of your own unique ability). November 8, 2012. You are great at something. But how do you discover your “thing? 8221; will do. And right here is where you’re probably telling yourself “I can’t ask my friends that question! Its sounds so self serving! 8221; Well, its not. It’s simply part of the discovery process you’ll use to become more useful, more capable of doing what you are uniquely able to do and contributing to the good of the world...These are one...
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the kedge | unpimp and remonk | Page 2
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November 5, 2012. So yesterday I wrote that what initially drove my decision to move from being a minister to an auto body shop owner was money. But that wasn’t the whole truth. There were other reasons as well. My business is an economic engine that allows me to care well for my family, friends in need, and to be generous. But its also a way to present, in a very public way in a neighborhood that I love. It’s my belief that history is heading is heading somewhere. Restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate,.
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Practice Gratitude | the kedge
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November 26, 2012. If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice. Meister Eckhart. Most industries these days are at risk of being turned into a commodity. Fierce competition exists and if you’re strategy is to compete on price alone you’re in for trouble. As a favorite mentor of mine likes to say: “There’s always someone ready to go out of business faster than you! Much better to build relationships and then nurture them with gratitude. How do you say thanks? You ar...
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The seedlings in your life and business… | the kedge
https://thekedge.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/the-seedlings-in-your-life-and-business
The seedlings in your life and business…. November 10, 2012. 8220;The key to creating a great list of commitment beliefs is to throw off any notion of what they should be and simply brainstorm a bit about the best traits of your organization. Think about your people. Who on your team embodies what your company stands for? And beyond that, a lot more fun personally! That shit right there, wears me out! So as I reflected on what is already true about my business and from that list what do I want to see mor...
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Referring Relationships | the kedge
https://thekedge.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/referring-relationships
November 12, 2012. This next round of posts is going to get a little more tactical than what I’ve been writing in recent weeks.The upside is that the things I’ll be exploring apply to businesses, churches, artists, solopreneurs and non-profits… see what you think. And please let me know if they are helpful. Or not helpful.). 8211; – – – – – – – –. When I first started leading Center City Collision. At the end of 2003 I remember thinking how much work went into getting customers. It gave us an opportunity...
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Referral relationships | the kedge
https://thekedge.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/rererral-relationships
November 14, 2012. Here’s some more ideas on building up referral relationships in your business:. I read once (and I wish I could remember where so I could give them credit! That people talk a lot about “buisness to buisness” selling but that is never really the case, it is always, always, always “person to person.” Behind every business deal is a person. I love the Referral Institute’s formula and I see it in practice every day as a business owner: Visibility Credibility = Profitability. First of all t...
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Why I’m not afraid | the kedge
https://thekedge.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/why-im-not-afraid
Why I’m not afraid. December 1, 2012. Tomorrow begins the annual time of preparation that Christians the world over call Advent. This time of preparation is so strongly juxtaposed to what happens in pop-culture. As people begin mindlessly shopping and listening to inane holiday songs and getting them self all whipped up into the ‘holiday spirit’ Advent comes along with this…. From The Message, a translation of the Bible by Eugene Peterson). That’s some wild stuff! Here’s the thing. We can choose to be nu...
