Two for the price of one - Once again, Judy Cullins, book
and internet marketing coach, will join me and 12 of you
for a five session program (by telephone) to help you communicate
in writing and speaking the value of what you offer to compel
people to buy your service/product.
Mark your calendar with these five dates: May 25, June 8,
June 22, July 6, July 20 from 8-9pm eastern. Sign up now
and get two bonus e-books .We are looking for a maximum
of 12 committed people who are ready to be part of an interactive
small group coaching experience. Learn from each other,
as well as Coaches Judy and Sandra, how to uplevel your
marketing to get the results you want and deserve!
Interested? Early bird fee until May 10th. For details/registration:http://www.schrift.com/...coaching.htm
Need more input? Call me 1-800-340-3683 pacific time."Just
wanted to tell you how grateful I am to be in your group.
This is EXACTLY what I need and want to learn. I really
appreciate the wealth of information and practical tools
you have to share with us. I also like the way you helped
me (and I suspect the other participants) feel comfortable
and supported by your warmth and openness." --Eve Delunas,
PhD./therapist/speaker
The Coach sez . . . the smartest investment is in yourself.
Would you like to be paid to speak? Learn how to connect
with your audience? Persuade people to act on what you say?
You can get answers to these questions and more through
my new feature, Approach the Coach. Go to the web page http://www.schrift.com/approach
and ask me your number-one question about speaking skills
or speaking professionally. Now you can read my answers
on a special Q&A page at:http://www.swchrift.com/approach/questions01.html
Poet, David Whyte, reminds us that there is nothing more
transforming to the American workplace than the multiple
decisions now being made by some organizations that put
"soul life above the abstracts of organizational life.
I notice that many young people refuse to work in faraway
cities that were formerly necessary for advancement and
rob them of their family's presence. The new organization
will honor the soul and the soul of the world; an organization
that is as much concerned with what it serves as what it
is.
The Coach asks . . . do you know of an organization where
a worker is celebrating his (her) soul at work?
ON BUSINESS LESSONS
I have been an entrepreneur for 23 years and these are some
of the lessons I learned: (often the hard way)
Pay attention and plan for the future
Delegate
Adapt to Change
Avoid denial - cut losses and get out
Develop realistic goals
Engage in open communication
Brand - quality service is not the cheapest but the best.
Don't under price your services or people won't take you
seriously.
Work on your biz, not in it. (Spend time with yourself,
family, friends, etc.) A lesson I learned from the "E-Myth"
by Michael Gerber.
The Coach thinks the key is . surround yourself with good
people. Can you contribute to this list?
ON WRITING FROM SCRATCH
How do you write a book from scratch? Laura Baker, author-coach,
suggests that when you wake up in the morning, tell yourself,
"I'm going to brainstorm today an let the ideas flow."
Keep a notepad handy and write down whatever pops into your
mind without censoring it. At the end of the week, and not
before, take a look at what you wrote down. Make an appointment
with yourself to write for one hour each week. Don't read
what you've written! Continue this process until you have
the core material for your book. www.author-coach.com
ON A PROP-CULTURE PHENOMENON
What is generic, like Kleenex, Q-Tips, Jell-O? It is the
BlackBerry, a handheld, high tech toy to help us communicate
. . . all the time! "By the time Oprah Winfrey called
it one of her favorite things in 2003, BlackBerry had become
a verb. When I am at the gym, my judging mind sees this
addictive device as the CrackBerry. You are liberated from
the office but never from the clock. Information is readily
available, but does that make us wiser or just overloaded?
Whatever happened to face to face communication?
The Coach sez . . . the lesson here is to find out what
people want (need) and learn how to sell it.
USEFUL WEB SITES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
'Speak Like a Pro for Profit': Struggling to get clients?
Want to have a full speaking calendar? This e-book contains
proven tips and techniques to become a polished presenter
to speak effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confidence.
I wrote this for speakers, coaches, authors and business
professionals who want to deliver masterful presentations
and/or grow a profitable speaking business. Only $8.95.
http://www.schrift.com/speaklikeaproforprofit/index.htm
for details.
Want a great way to place a Google map on your website to
show your address or an event location? www.maps.google.com
See how one of my client's does this on his website: www.financialmodelingsolutions.com
Check out the top 100 companies who are spending time/money
on employees training: http://www.trainingmag.com
Let's meet in Norway, Sweden, Denmark on April 30-May 11,
2005; Tecate, Mexico on July 2-6, 2005; or in San Diego
at any other time.
Coach Sandra Schrift shares a few easy-to-read insights
in this bi-weekly broadcast, and welcomes positive responses and
input. Her 13 years as the founder/owner of The Podium Speakers
Bureau in San Diego afforded her the privilege to work with many
outstanding professional speakers and meeting planners nationwide.
She knows what the Meeting Planners want . . . and knows what speakers
need to know!
If you are an executive, you will benefit by strengthening your
presentation skills, so that whatever audio-visual aid you use will
enhance, rather than distract from, your message.
As your coach, Sandra provides you with greater focus, increased
ways to prospect, more ideas for getting referrals, and just more
business.
"Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your
wings on the way down." --Ray Bradbury
Thank you for reading this issue of Monday Morning Mindfulness
Look for your next issue on May 16, 2005.
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