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Top Business Skills To Master For Success

Greg Clowminzer — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:12:27 +0000

I recently asked a group small business owners and professionals “What one skill if you master it would make the biggest difference in your business?” But first we talked about mastery and what it takes to really embrace the path of mastery. You see most people are hacks. What I mean by that is, people are often looking for the short cuts. How many steps can I skip in the process of growing my business. Successful people leave us clues. And one of the biggest clues of successful people is that most of them have a healthy relationship with discipline, structure and focus.

So if you want to get better at something know that you will need to invest time and energy to whatever skill you want to improve.

Now it’s you turn, what one skill if you could master would literally transform your business?

Okay, here is a list of the skills that other entrepreneurs thought would be important to master.

Skills List

Marketing – Lead Generation
Social Skills – How to engage with people.
Communication Skills
Have an attractive elevator speech
Referrals – Mastery the art of asking for what you want
Organizational Skills – Time, Priority and Energy Management
Mastering Your Craft – Be A Knowledgeable Expert In Your Field
Relationship Building
Leadership Skills
Problems Solving
Creativity/Innovation
Team Management
Strategic Planning

I was able to dig into one of the above skills with someone to determine what could be done this week to develop that skill. The skill was communication and here is what we came up with.

Communication Skills

What can you do this week:

- Practicing tell the absolute truth.
- When speaking your truth make sure it is necessary, kind and true.
- When communication make sure you have good eye contact, you allow for silence and you notice and avoid triangulation.
- When communicating make sure you present and in your body, focus on appreciation and stay curious rather then trying to be interesting.

Would you like to learn more?

To schedule a free coaching call to see if coaching might be the help you need, simply call 760-930-9604. There is no charge. This is a no-pressure, no-obligation opportunity to see if coaching is right for you.

Greg Clowminzer offers advice and personal coaching for CEO’s, small business owners, and professionals who are stressed out and overwhelmed by the challenges of business, relationships and life.

How Are You Playing The ‘Game’ Called Life?

Greg Clowminzer — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:02:47 +0000

I have an important message that I would like the share with you. I am about to share with you a simple yet powerful transformational tool to use on yourself or to help others gain clarity, focus and direction in their lives. This process is extremely important for anyone who wants to make a significant change in either their personal or professional life.

This is a self-help coaching process that is valuable for entrepreneurs, small business owners, professionals or anyone on the path of real personal growth.

So, to begin what I would like for you to consider is that life is just a ‘game’. And, if you are willing to consider that then I would ask that you imagine you stepping back and observing your life honestly AS IT IS and then come up with a theme or label for the ‘game’ that you are playing in your life.

There are many ‘games’ you could be playing. You might be playing the ‘game’ called hide and seek. You could be playing the victim ‘game’ or the spiritual ‘game’. Of course many of us have several ‘games’ running at the same time. So for the purpose of this exercise simply locate one of your ‘games’ in order to complete this practice.

So, step one is to identify the ‘Game’ that you are playing.

Step two is to begin a process of self-inquiry by asking your self three (3) simple questions.

a. What’s working

b. What’s not working

c. If, you were to change or improve something about the ‘game’ you are playing, what would that be and what would it look like?

If you are not sure what ‘game’ you’re playing… or you’re sick and tired of the ‘game’ you are playing… and you are ready to play a new ‘game’… then I would love to speak with you and find out how YOU can BEGIN Playing Your Best Game Ever.

If you would like to schedule a complementary coaching session and be facilitated through this process to discover the ‘game’ your playing and how it is serving you and not serving you. You may contact me by phone at 760-930-9604

Affordable Outsourcing For Small Business Owners

Greg Clowminzer — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:20:21 +0000

If you’re like me you are on complete information overload. With today’s technology, there are many ways to market your business. There is something new every day. LinkedIn, Squidoo, Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, Articles, Blogging, Email Marketing, and the list goes on and on.

How do you keep up?

Seems impossible doesn’t it? Well I am happy to say I have found the solution. The company is called ’123Employee’ and they offer full time and part time dedicated virtual assistants from their U.S. run facilities overseas. You can get full time employees for nearly $5 an hour. Part time packages start as low as $297 per month.

But that’s not all, ’123Employee’ has pre-trained people for web design and internet marketing. So the things that you may not know how to do like Squidoo Lenses, Blog Posting, Article Writing, etc., they can do it… This equals leads and sales for your business!

Here’s the best part, you don’t pay a penny until you hire your first employee. That’s right, the folks at ’123Employee’ will not charge you anything until you actually hire someone. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Check them out here Outsource Your Success and receive your free copy of ‘Outsource This!’ your guide to global outsourcing.

Wishing you continued success!

Greg Clowminzer

Coaching Skills For Mastering The Game Of Life

Greg Clowminzer — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:57:40 +0000

Hello My Friends,

I have an important message that I would like the share with you.

How Are You Playing The ‘Game’ Called Life?

I am about to share with you a simple yet powerful transformational tool to use on yourself or to even help others gain clarity, focus and direction in their lives.

This process is extremely important for anyone who wants to make a significant change in either their personal or professional life.

This is a self-help coaching process that is valuable for entrepreneurs, small business owners, professionals or anyone on the path of real personal growth.

So, step one is to identify the ‘Game’ that you are playing.

Step two is to begin a process of self-inquiry by asking your self three (3) simple questions.

a. What’s working

b. What’s not working

c. If, you were to change or improve something about the ‘game’ you are playing, what would that be and what would it look like?

If you are not sure what ‘game’ you’re playing…

…Or you’re sick and tired of the ‘game’ you are playing…

And you are ready and willing to play a new ‘game’…

Then I would love to speak with you and find out how YOU can BEGIN Playing Your Best Game Ever.

If you would like to schedule a complementary coaching session and be facilitated through this process to discover the ‘game’ your playing and how it is serving you and not serving you.

You may contact me by phone at 760-930-9604

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