Author Archives: Manfred

One of my clients asked me the other day: “How can I get people to honestly contribute to my project, although they do not report to me?” He felt powerless due to the fact that he was lacking the formal authority to demand action as he deemed fit.
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2011 is here and what have you done to achieve your goals and meet your targets this year? One third of January has already passed. Have you made 33% of your sales goal for January, too? Many sales professionals have … Continue reading

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Very often people ask me for the “secret recipe” of employee motivation and have to disappoint them every time. We cannot motivate employees in a sustainable manner. All the traditional means of motivation like money, fear, pain or pleasure create … Continue reading

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The economic activities are on the upswing and we shall soon be looking for the best talent available to take care of added business. It is expensive to bring good people into any organization and, similar to customers, it is … Continue reading

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Are you still suffering from the challenging economy? Is all the talk of the “lousy economy” getting you down? Or, are you ready to move on and take charge of the possibilities? Any time adversity rears its ugly head, typically, … Continue reading

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In my business as an executive coach I meet all kinds of people. More often than not the question “How is business?” or “how are things going?” comes up. As expected, the answers are many, ranging from the very negative … Continue reading

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Most of us, leading small business and are either directly or indirectly involved in selling our products or services do not like “cold calling”.  As a matter of fact contacting a potential customer on the phone is a challenge as … Continue reading

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Networking is a proven method to get you business. However, before you set out on your networking journey, be specific with your goals, use technology properly, and go in with an attitude of “give before take.” The professional networking organization … Continue reading

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I just detected a blog that was written by my highly respected coaching colleague and friend Leanne Hoagland-Smith and , as an avid net-worker I can perfectly relate to the matter at heart. I thought that it might be interesting … Continue reading

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The head line is based on an old Latin phrase “Mens sana in corpore sano” and is usually understood as “a healthy mind requires a healthy body”. It is all about balance. I use the concept of “balancing the life … Continue reading

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