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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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Attend training. Start today by identifying areas for improvement, looking for training opportunities in your field and signing up for seminars and webcasts, reading or listening to personal-development material, seeking out people you would like to emulate and approaching those you’d like as your mentors. Do something that scares you.

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Master the Sales Mindset to Land Your Biggest Clients

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This holds true for a piece of manufacturing equipment, life insurance, clothing or dessert at a restaurant, he says. One simple process Ziglar’s team uses in its corporate sales training programs is T-R-U-S-T, which stands for think, relate, uncover needs, sell solutions and take action. They rationalize.”

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

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I’ve seen everyone in my family do entrepreneurial things, whether it was reselling clothes they bought in the U.S., selling peanuts, or having a little restaurant,” he says. When training sellers, Kelly often teaches them to do what he calls “breaking through the monotony.” You did what you needed to do to survive.

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Emotional Intelligence Meets Travel Planning

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This list would include everything from chargers to rain coats, workout clothes (in detail), to toiletries (in detail) and special medications. Are there nice restaurants in walking distance? Is there a full-service restaurant in the hotel so when they arrive late from their flight, they can just stay at the hotel to eat?

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Tips for the Traveling Administrative Professional

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Post on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to see if people have tips for sights and restaurants in your destination. Then, check to see if there are restaurants in your destination where you can redeem your points and treat yourself to an extravagant meal! Pack a couple dryer sheets in with your clothes. Packing Your Bags.

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

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A lot of planning has gone into this trip – from the airline you chose to fly to the hotel you selected to the restaurants you’ll eat at. Sure, it’s fun to live in the moment, but when you realize you’re thousands of miles from home without so much as a place to stay or a change of clothes, you’ll wish you’d made a plan.

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What NOT to get your assistant this year for administrative professionals day

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Lunch that she has to schedule – A lunch out with the team is the typical way of showing appreciation but you completely nix any respect or appreciation when you ask your assistant to call the restaurant and make the reservation for everyone. Clothing – Your assistant is fashionable and always looks sharp, great gift then, right?