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Enthusiastically Embrace Positive Change

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Business Development, Leadership, PeakDS Blog

As a decision maker and problem solver, be prepared to risk change. Be willing to pay the price of disturbing your own psychological comfort by choosing to change. It may become necessary to defend yourself against traditional ways of thinking and acting, and you may...

Develop Self-Motivation

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, PeakDS Blog

The most effective system of motivation is based on the satisfaction of individual needs. Become sensitive to the needs of the people you wish to motivate and help them fill their ever-expanding appetites for achievement, recognition, self-expression, and a sense of...

Using LinkedIn as a research tool

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, LinkedIn Training, PeakDS Blog, Sales

Using LinkedIn as a research tool can help you in your BD process. The tool can be used in many ways:  Join Groups. LinkedIn groups come in all shapes and sizes. Identify groups with members who are prospective clients or influencers in your industry. Get involved in...

Your Message

by Mary Erlain | Business Communication, Business Development, PeakDS Blog, Sales

One exercise I find organizations do not do is to build that one consistent message. This is the message that is used by every member of the company. This is more than the mission statement, although the mission, vision, purpose and value statements are used to...

Embracing Change

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Generational Diversity, Leadership, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development

As a decision maker and problem solver, be prepared to risk change. Be willing to pay the price of disturbing your own psychological comfort by choosing to change. It may become necessary to defend yourself against traditional ways of thinking and acting, and you may...

Supreme Self-Confidence and Unshakable Determination

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, PeakDS Blog, Personal Development

Making the changes necessary for growth in personal leadership is difficult if you try to change conscious actions without changing attitudes and habits that automatically trigger behavior patterns. It is necessary to begin first to alter attitudes and basic habits of...
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