Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 11, 2011

One of the lessons I learned early on was that it's easy to be busy and think you are being productive. I learned my lesson really quickly. I learned that as a business owner my focus has to be on my customers and sales, not busy work and errands. I placed the cancellation policy in my contract right above my guarantee.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Creativity is a skill that needs to be cultivated in order to be useful. Learn from the example of others. Image by Ian McKenzie via Flickr 4 Ways to Spark Your Creativity There are lots of people who think creativity is some sort of mysterious talent tied to genetic disposition. Nothing could be further from the truth. Suck it up.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

Like any skill, delivery must be learned. Use metaphors, analogies, and similes. Avoid a dry recitation of facts. Model the techniques of good speakers. Try out the techniques you admire in others. Practice your delivery in front of a mirror, or better yet, a video camera. Playback the presentation and look for areas to improve.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

It’s worth investing time in improving your public speaking skills. Learn Public Speaking Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! However, one of the best indicator of success in any profession is how often the person is asked to speak.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

Unfortunately, I think because we use our communication skills so continuously, we take them for granted and don’t work to develop them after we begin to achieve success in an organization. Related Posts: Wonderful Words of Life Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Word of the Week Communication Did you enjoy this post?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. You can easily set the right tone in the workplace by learning to respond to a basic need we all share… which is to be respected and valued. What you need? You know I got it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 October, 2009 When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem. it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them."

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

If it is not, learn to accept it rather than experience the frustration comes from trying to change it. Unfortunately, problems you ignore tend to get worse over time Problem-solving is a skill that develops with practice, so refine your skill. Many can learn to cope with stress more effectively, and support one another.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Circles of Support helps motivated families transition from poverty to self-sufficiency, enabling them to gain economic stability and learn about social interdependence. To learn more, or become involved with Home Repair as a volunteer, contact homerepair@YavapaiCCJ.org. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Learn to say no. Best Online Money Ideas » Blog Archive » Time Management Skills for Achieving Goals Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Three rules for effective time management : 1) Don’t Create Impossible Situations.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2010

It’s not a bad idea to keep an eye on what the success stories are up to today, but if you’re really looking to learn something useful (and reduce your stress levels), then you need to go back in time. He’s honed his skills, improved his business and had more than his fair share of bumps along the way. Over to you!

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 10, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Kristy Ramirez writes for Life Insurance Finder where she helps people to compare life insurance quotes and select the best policy to meet their needs at the best possible price. Instead, learning how to better manage our time by being organized, and setting realistic goals. Guest Post.

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Loosely Speaking

JANUARY 13, 2009

One other place where you can learn more about specializing in different niches as a VA is at VAnetworking.com My own VA and I have overcome many of the concerns you raised by working together. Not everyone is born with or learns tghe necessary communication skills to learn to work as a team with a VA. Loose Ends.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 17, 2010

Whether it’s 20 pounds you need to lose, a presentation that has to be made or a skill you need to learn, overcoming “I don’t feel like doing it” is being motivated. Something more important than your comfort and feelings drive you to care for a child. That drive is motivation.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Visit www.reallifecoach.com to learn more. It’s hard to overestimate your own skills and abilities, but it’s so easy to forget about them in a daily routine. Resource Information: Life Coach Kathy Gates specializes in helping people who are ready to create a simpler, less stressful, more joyful and meaningful lifestyle.

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The Marq

MARCH 29, 2010

This may mean searching for and providing additional courses, in-house training, or brown-bag lunch events where team members teach each other about what they’re learning. For example, you may realize that an employee interested in management, but lacking verbal communication skills, can benefit from Toastmasters membership.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

  Find out your company’s policy before inviting clients to lunch.  There are many unwritten and written rules and guidelines for etiquette, and it is a good idea as a business person to learn them.  It was a great success and much of that is a result of your skillful work as a presenter and emcee.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

But whatever it is, we need to get this straightened out, because if I ever meet you and learn that you’re working for next to nothing, I’ll have to kick your ass. Walk new clients through your payment policy. Seek clients who want your expertise, experience, and skill. Put everything in writing.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

Actually, we’re happy to put ourselves forward as the expert for anyone who wants to learn how to start your kick-ass web writer business. Who wants to learn about OIL RIGS? Learning how to learn was my goal. However, beyond a certain level, I think you really need to work with or learn from other people to progress.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 28, 2010

Many business principles apply to any type of business, virtual or not, and what you learn from the expert who works for the store down the street can be just as valuable to your online storefront. Generalists tend not to be as skilled as specialists who do one thing, and one thing only. Mark Dykeman´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 2, 2010

You see, new freelancers don’t really know the value of their skills, or feel they can’t charge more because they don’t have experience, or they can’t figure out what the current industry rate for what they do might be. Many people underestimate the value of good skills and great service.

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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. Do they have particular skills that you feel would benefit your business? Kelly March 5, 2010 at 7:36 am James, This one is a lesson you never stop learning. Launch a new website. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

What they don’t tell you is that in order to do any of these things you should do, you need to master something else first – something more intangible, something more than a skill. The Secret Marketing Skill that Packs a Punch That’s the secret – confidence. Where do you learn to get comfortable with all this?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

You put hours of effort and study into learning a certain subject inside and out. You probably can’t remember when you last put the knowledge you learned in university to work in your everyday business affairs. You’ve probably forgotten half of what you learned, too. I didn’t pay attention to what I’d learned.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 10, 2010

Anyway, fact is that once they learn I’m running a personal development blog, they somehow treat me as some sort of a guru. Learning The Lesson Which means taking some sort of real action. You learn by doing. The long answer: because this is how we learn. Learning the lesson. Which I’m so totally not.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

There’s a lot more to writing web copy than that – and you’ll learn it from cars. Want to learn how to write better copy? Praise in order – Writing takes skill, time and practice too! I learned the lesson of writing in the appropriate voice many years ago, when I wrote my first newsletter for a client.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 25, 2010

Comments Policy A blog is about interaction more than it is about broadcasting. From this level up, I think you could update your comment policy. You may brag about how good and skilled you are as much as you want, if other people won’t agree with what you say, it will mean nothing. It’s natural, don’t be upset. Don’t panic.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

We have learned nothing since then. No one is going to go through all the skills and tools you need to set up the business. The skills you never knew you had that absolve you of the need for prior web writing experience. • What you can learn about your business from being ill Reply Mary E. It’s all lies, we tell you.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

Let’s face it, you’re always going to be learning, just by being engaged with words. Perhaps you have all of three readers right now – but this means it’s a great time to practice and hone your skills before you have thousands of fans hanging on your every word. How to Improve Faster Want to speed up?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. Clients call them because they’re skilled and experienced. All these things can be a little helpful, I suppose, but ultimately you learn to write by writing. I love the idea of curiosity, skill and persistence. Dean: Curiosity.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

Some claim that absolutely anyone can become a successful freelance copywriter, even those without writing skills or special expertise. At the very least, you must be an above-average writer with some selling skills and a firm grasp of your specialty. They want your fees, skills, service, knowledge, etc. That’s bunk.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. he sold policies out of the trunk of his car for many years. But, I have learned from each and every one of them. Effective Small Business Planning Strategy Planning your small business is the best way to avoid costly mistakes. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Men With Pens

MAY 2, 2010

Everyday I take time to study copywriting skills. Since this is the million dollar skill. Lessons Learned from Steve Pavlina Reply Ed Gandia ( @EdGandia ) May 3, 2010 at 10:51 am Excellent post, James! It is important to write good copy on our pages it’s attracts people and people will share the work to others.

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Men With Pens

JULY 18, 2010

While training for competition, I learned many valuable lessons (beyond the kind that made sure you didn’t canter off to your death). It takes skills to jump small – and to jump well. We can only learn from our mistakes, and move ahead. I also learned that goodie from my riding teacher and it has served me well.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

In most part, I had a lot of fun reading through applications and learning more about people. Speaking of links, if you have an ugly website with horrible copy that doesn’t reflect your skills, please don’t tell us. If you’re skilled and talented, STRUT IT. Be a person who learns from evey experience.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

Like her, my appetite for reading fiction is much greater than for non-fiction and often the learning, insights and inspiration are just as great! There’s a lot of money in those billion-dollar companies, and I get to keep learning. J/K I believe that truly good fiction writing requires more than just writing skill.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 4, 2010

They spend minutes and minutes blocking the road just to tell how smarter and skilled they are, and how stupid the other guy is. Learn how to assess imbalances, how to get rid of the deadlines (replacing them with livelines, that is) and how to create the life you want. We need those anchors to motivate us to learn and improve.

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