Brand loyalty is the level of faithfulness to which a consumer continuously buys the same brand within a product category. During my grocery shopping trip this week, I realized there are products that I am passionately attached to…Quaker Oats, Jiffy Peanut Butter, Horizon Milk among others. I will not purchase Great Value milk but I…

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MYTH #1   Drop activities that Zap your energy.  All time favorite.  It’s on every work-life balance list every published.  Where do we start?  Let’s eliminate the demanding kids, the unending laundry, the lousy husband, and the unappreciative boss.   MYTH #2   Exercise.  Why didn’t I think of that one?  Alarm is set for 4am. MYTH #3   Take…

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Women CEO’s  have a way of “keeping it real.” They say what they do and do what they say. Their convictions are carried outside the office to their everyday lives. Their principles are the value systems of their companies.  They have one Facebook account.  They are transparent.  What you see is what you get!  …

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An insatiable curiosity allows Leaders to explore the source of opportunities as well as the source of problems. This guarantees that a winning leader will develop an insane number of opportunities for the company while solving the source of revenue-killing problems.  What else makes up a winning leader?  In my 20+ years of working with a wide…

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Life-changing events happen to all of us. Important events that change the course of life from that day forward. The ones we choose are usually exhilarating and filled with anticipation: a new job, enrolling in college, graduating from college, a wedding, a promotion, a baby, a move, a hot date, or tackling a new goal…

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We will all miss Mayberry. The passing of Andy Griffith this week, closed a chapter in America that will only live now in our memories. Many of us proudly claim we have watched every episode of the Andy Griffith Show and would be happy to do so again. And again. Andy, Barney, Aunt Bea, Opie,…

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1.  NO PERSONAL BRAND:  Make sure you have established your personal brand and have learned to leverage it across all mediums and platforms. Don’t worry about success, but rather becoming a person of VALUE.  You have to do everything you can to insure your personal brand stays strong. Erosion of your positive brand in the…

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I enjoy reading articles and blog posts about the Y generation, the Millennials.  I mean….they are the fastest growing segment in today’s workforce.  It is no different in my own company; therefore, I should keep up with progressive Millennial psychology.  How to recruit them, how to retain them,  how to keep them happy and engaged. …

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Ready to be your own boss? You have a market-tested idea or will buy into a franchise.  CHECK You work for someone else but dream of being an entrepreneur.  CHECK You are committed to short term sacrifice for long term gain.  CHECK You have the experience to go out on your own.  CHECK You have…

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  Listening–Make a deep commitment to listening intently to others. Listening also encompasses getting in touch with one’s inner voice, and seeking to understand what one’s body, spirit, and mind are communicating.  Great listening skills equates to higher salon sales and positive co-worker relations. Personal Development: Acquiring new skills, testing your capabilities, stretching yourself, and…

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