Men With Pens

APRIL 14, 2011

Editors are busy and read through mounds of desperate writer emails every day. If you don’t hear anything back in 2 weeks, follow-up with a short, friendly email and ask about the status. Pitching is like any other skill that you develop over time with persistence, experimentation, and discipline. Outline your article.

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JUNE 24, 2012

The reason that this feels icky is that many of us are not trained salespeople. This one simple change can make the difference between a dead website and a constant stream of “please call me about your services” emails in your inbox. Sales and marketing are what distinguish a successful business from a failure.

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JANUARY 29, 2010

He has employed the use of good communication skills to his strategy, and not just the use of emails, but going out and meeting face to face with clients at regular intervals. He demonstrates by example and current references his technical expertise and how that experience makes him better than competing companies.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A reader named Nancy emailed me today expressing the frustration she feels when she works with extremely angry customers who just won’t let her talk. Once you have the customer listening, use your best active listening skills and positive language to come to a solution. Leave a Reply « Homework for Training?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

As simple or as complicated as you see fit. { Well, since none of the existing solutions gave me what I want, I created my own iPhone productivity app. Based on my own framework, called Assess - Decide - Do, it will definitely change the way you look at productivity. Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

As simple or as complicated as you see fit. { Well, since none of the existing solutions gave me what I want, I created my own iPhone productivity app. Based on my own framework, called Assess - Decide - Do, it will definitely change the way you look at productivity. Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

More often than not that train has moved on. The ability to do a lot yourself, pick up aspects of skills you need to complete a task and then get back into selling/making/building/consulting, ie. I think too often people see success and try to emulate what the other guy did. I have never thought of this as bootstrapping per say.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Understanding that most of my fears in this area were irrational or exaggerated, seeing that my communication style basically made me invisible and was sabotaging any chance I had of getting ahead, I decided to develop the skills and attitudes that would allow me to communicate honestly. I now call this skill constructive communication.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Mentors and coaches are so needed in todays world – so that we can have the skills an strengths and the guidance to take the next steps. The really really REALLY good stuff almost always seems to show up when the system finally breaks down, and we are mature and capable enough to not take it personally.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: About Limitation – My First Podcast Next post: Communicating Honestly Without Going Overboard subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

And I will get an email stating that my receipt was received and that it will be soon processed. After the receipt image is processed, you get a chance to generate a report from within the same iPhone app and send that report to you (or to someone else) by email. I got a confirmation email for this piece of paper too.

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Well, since none of the existing solutions gave me what I want, I created my own iPhone productivity app. Based on my own framework, called Assess - Decide - Do, it will definitely change the way you look at productivity. Stuart : This is a great post Drago, an excellent look at the ‘zone of the unknown’ and what it means to.

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JULY 31, 2010

Next post: 7 Ways To Avoid Pessimism subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? Go figure Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Want To Make Money With Your Blog? Build Reputation! Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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JULY 1, 2010

Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Natural Productivity – Introducing iAdd for iPhone Next post: Assess – Decide – Do In Under 2 Minutes subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Yes, for you, the long time reader of this blog, the one who stayed behind the lines, never commenting, but always consuming the content, and sometimes sending me a short email like “thanks, Dragos, that helped”. Use the email address you used to buy the book so I can check out the sale. I know you’re out there and this one is for you.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

He gave me his email and from that point, our message exchange speed changed from the speed of a pedestrian in a park, to a supersonic ariplane. He started out training in Wing Chun as a kid, so I thought it was the next best thing. Imagine what you get once you step on the train, since the free stuff looks like this.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Basically, you can do whatever you want: put it as a free download on your site, send it by email to your friends, frame it and put it on your desktop, dip it into chocolate and eat it while pretending you’re dieting. So, pretty much everything. Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

Whatever you decide to do, you benefit from each other’s skill sets, experience, knowledge, marketing efforts and much more. You can even send an email just to say hi. Do they have particular skills that you feel would benefit your business? Each of us brought a different skill to the design table. Leave a Comment!

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MAY 31, 2010

Jade Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Performance versus Fulfillment Next post: You Have The Right To Hit Your Own Wall subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Dream Big, Act Bigger Next post: How to Deal With Rejection: 5 Fresh Ways to Look at Getting Rejected subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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JUNE 7, 2010

There are certain skills required to create and maintain a successful blog, I agree, but that has little to do with self-improvement. We’re incorporating skills, information, knowledge, experience. If we’re too much into inhaling (acquiring skills, knowledge or money) we’re going to implode, sooner or later. It’s just a blog.

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JULY 4, 2010

subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Mariner Promo Code – July Edition Next post: Are You A Valid Person? Well, since none of the existing solutions gave me what I want, I created my own iPhone productivity app.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

It includes hundreds of hours’ worth of training modules – with new additions constantly coming in – task lists to keep you moving forward, how-to videos, and community forums, as well as one of the best guarantees we’ve ever seen: They guarantee you’ll earn your first dollar using the Gamer Lifestyle in just three months, or your money back.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Being A Productivity Junkie I had my share of GTD from its early days, back in 2005-2006. I started to GTD in 2006 and I was an evangelist until 2008. I fell off the GTD wagon and didn’t embarked on a new train. But at some point, something started to feel a little bit wrong. Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: The Subtle Comfort Of The Discomfort Zone subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? trust me, i laugh at my self ALL the damn time. Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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JUNE 14, 2010

7 Things I Learned From My 3 Year Old Girl Training yourself for happiness 7 Things I Learned From My 2 Year Old Girl Personal Development With Dumbo Stop Looking at Role Models to Do the Dirty Work for You 25 Things To Do in Your Life Still think productivity means getting things done? Are You Ready To Be Happy?

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JULY 19, 2010

It was published in December 2006. subscribe by RSS follow me on Twitter subscribe by email join me on Facebook Wanna Know How I Get Things Done? The message is simple: nobody stole that Dragos Roua you know, I’m here and I’m doing blogging as usual. Let’s start the list: 1. And then some extra. Build Reputation!

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

They do it only when they want to associate their skills with those advertisers. I think many people do not realize how to utilize their blog to reflect their skills and talents. We each have special skills and talents which we can share with the world. Filled with advertising. It will not be your merchandise.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

While this may be true, until they don’t make their skills obvious, nobody will even know what they do. A blog is an amazing sales vehicle for anyone with a marketable skill. I many cases, I think people who are getting into blogging should first consider their business skills and how to monetize those skills overall.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

… This sense of orientation is built in time, by observing and understanding your specific market demands and your own unique skills. Be it blogging, a paper you are writing, your cooking skills or how many words per minute you read. Do workshops? Write books? The Hare And The Tortoise Blogging is much like a tortoise race.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Although this Venture Connect event seems like a very technical situation: a bunch of skilled people with their own business facing a bunch of investors, it’s really not. They have a lower tolerance to risk. They’re ready to jump into something, just for the thrill of it. It’s just a transaction. thanks so much Seth M.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

We talked about Extreme Skills Makeover (Work Edition), concerning the different opportunities available to people who want to continue their education: [link] Taylor’s take is quite interesting, though: formally set up your own curriculum, choose your own resources, and set your success criteria according to your goals.

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MAY 16, 2010

Makenzie Reply 3 Eduard @ People Skills Decoded May 17, 2010 at 3:14 pm Asking a lot of questions seems to be my strong point. Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog. I think it’s also important to ask better questions than most people. Rajesh : Very good list and i lked it.

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MARCH 13, 2010

I like to savor the learning of new skills, and exploring new possessions. Today my son cut half of his hair while I was upstairs checking my email. British heritage and stereotypes Reply 31 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills March 15, 2010 at 7:47 pm You are in for many more lessons as the years go by my friend. Looks awful.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

There are some unquestionable benefits like: increased exposure, enlarging your circle of influence, refining your writing skills and so on and so forth. A certain degree of experience or skills. Writing blog posts that will fit in other people’s blogging pants is a great exercise. Nothing about the value of your products.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2010

But the distance from my comfort zone of being a regular PHP programmer to becoming a skilled and effective Objective C programmer is huge. It’s impossible to develop your skills without reaching the edges our competences. Objective C is still a very disturbing place for me, although I spend a few hours in that realm every day.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Fiction is great training to become a good writer. Of course, fiction isn’t just a good training ground to being a better writer. J/K I believe that truly good fiction writing requires more than just writing skill. But fiction matters, even though you’re not making money from it. Let me tell you a quick story. Leave a Comment!

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