Sell Without Selling, Part IV – Asking Curious Questions
Continuing my series on the art of enrollment, we examine the practice of asking curious questions as a part of the enrollment process. To review, we define enrollment as a way of supporting another person by offering a product, service, or simply a solution; as a way of communicating with another person that inspires them […]
Sell Without “Selling,” Part III – Engage
In the first post in this series, I defined enrollment as a way of supporting another person by offering a product, a service, or simply a solution; as a way of communicating with another person that inspires them to move forward with something they want by using something you have. Enrollment is a way to […]
What have you learned about rapport?
Share your thoughts here – now you have the information, what have you been noticing about rapport-building. How do you do it? What causes rapport to be broken & how do you know? You know how sometimes married couples dress alike? Have you ever seen this? Especially couples who have been married 30 or 40 […]
Sell Without “Selling,” Part II – Rapport
In my first post of this series, I defined enrollment as a way of supporting another person by offering a product, a service, or simply a solution; as a way of being with another person that inspires them to move forward with something they want by using something you have. Enrollment is a way to […]
Sell Without “Selling,” Part I – Enrollment
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” ~Dwight D. Eisenhower “Enrollment” as I use it does not appear in the dictionary.  As I define it, enrollment is a way of supporting another person by offering a product, a service, or simply a […]
Send Out 2012 and Set Yourself up for Success in 2013!
As you read this post and consider where you are headed for 2013, please see the end for a very special and limited time offer! A Formula for Success               There are many ways to get what you want. Some are more powerful and more intentional than others. (The one way that usually does not […]
On Motivation
Motivation – What are you Focused on? In my work with attorneys and small business owners, I often hear the question, “How can I motivate myself?” Most attorneys (and others) are very effectively motivated by external deadlines, but how do we motivate ourselves? This is the question that arises when you want to do something […]
The Meaning of Commitment
What is “Commitment”? The way I was trained as a coach, the concept of “relationship” is described as having 3 basic pillars. Our relationships are only as strong as each of these pillars. When I use “relationship” in this context, I mean any interaction with any other person. It might be a spouse or a […]
The Deeper Level of Accountability
Accountability, Part V, Deeper Learning If you have been following my blogs and articles over the last several months, you have learned quite a bit about the process of accountability. I have presented this concept as a way to take ownership in your life. “Take ownership” means to accept your responsibility for generating the results […]
Accountability Payoffs (and Prices)
Accountability, Part IV This is the fourth in a series of blogs on the concept of accountability – the ability to account for one’s actions and results. I spend a lot of time on accountability because it is such an empowering concept and when taken to heart and truly internalized it allows you to begin […]