Motivational Quote: Effort = Value

“We place value on things in the same proportion as it took to acquire it.” – Richard Elmes, The Sales Dating Guy http://www.SalesDatingGuy.com

Motivational Quote: The Price of Victory

“If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride, and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.” -Paul “Bear” Bryant, Legandary Football Coach

You Inc.

One key to becoming a success in sales is to approach your career as if you were running a business… You Incorporated.
Just think you are the CEO of your company (you get to make the overall, big picture decisions.)
You are also the VP of Sales and Marketing (You have to market and sell yourself )
You are [...]

How to Stand out from the Crowd – Part 2

In my last post http://relmes.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/how-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd/ I was talking about an amazingly simple way to differentiate yourself from your competition.
Here it is:
Do what you say you are going to do when you said you were going to do it!!!
Sounds like an easy concept to grasp. But it is not often practiced.
Think of it this way, when someone [...]

Motivational Quote: Learning from Others

“You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.”  – Sam Levenson

Motivational Quote: Others Opinion of You

“Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” – Les Brown http://www.lesbrown.com
 

This will be the toughest sale you will ever make!!!

 “The toughest sale you will ever make is to sell yourself on how good you really are. ” – Richard Elmes
Not believing in yourself, your skills and your talents will effect your career more than any other factor. And many people fall victim to the “Justa Syndrome,” where they feel that they are justa technician, [...]

Motivational Quote: Serving Others

 ”It’s only when we forget ourselves that we do the things that deserve to be remembered.” – Rick Warren http://www.rickwarren.com/

How to handle getting emotional at Weddings

Kleenex, we need Kleenex!
That was the scene at my niece Katie and her husband Chris’ wedding this past Saturday.
That is a scene that is played out at many weddings throughout the year.
When a member of the wedding party is telling the happy couple how much their love inspires them.
When a parent is telling their child [...]

Oprah’s Big Secret

“The Big Secret in life is there is not secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
-Oprah Winfrey