Article Contributed by Gary Jordan

What does it take for 800 people to work together on a project with minimum friction? Back in 1983, that’s exactly what my partner Lynda-Ross and I aimed to figure out.

When I fist met Lynda-Ross, she was managing a very large multi-year systems development project for a major corporation, and she was searching for tools to help the people working on the project stay motivated, reduce conflict, and perform to the best of their capabilities.

Through my years of college and graduate school, I had been fascinated by theories about psychological styles—such as those posited by Carl Jung—but none of the theories I studied fit my personal experience. Beginning with my doctoral dissertation and continuing through 18 years in private practice, I had worked to create a practical, useable psychological styles theory that integrated internal experience with observable behavior.

Lynda-Ross brought me in as a consultant to the project to help the management staff learn tools and techniques to improve teamwork and optimize the talents of the existing staff.  The more we observed and worked with people, the more we discovered.

One of the things we learned was that, not only do people who perceive the world similarly get along better, but they also had many of the same skills and abilities. As we thought about it, it made sense to us that people who perceived things similarly would possess similar skills. It was the next logical step to realize that the skill and ability similarities we observed were based on a similar style of perception, and that each of the six Perceptual Styles had an innate set of natural capacities.

Together we developed processes and training that used the Perceptual Styles Theory to help build teams, diffuse unnecessary conflict, and help people to understand that seeing things differently is not wrong, just different.

More than thirty years later, the same things we observed on that first project have held true, and they remain the basis of our work as coaches. Why? Because what it took for that huge team to succeed is what it takes for any team to succeed. Here are the four main components:

1. It takes people with different Perceptual Styles filling different positions on the team. After all, skills and abilities are directly tied to the ways that we perceive the world as individuals. The person who excels at accounting is generally not the same type of person who thrives in customer service.

2. It takes all of those people learning how to communicate effectively with one another, despite the differences in their Perceptual Styles. Simple adjustments in language and message delivery can eliminate 90 percent of all communication conflicts.

3. It takes all of those people feeling motivated, even though the differences in their Perceptual Styles means that they will be motivated in different ways. A range of incentives are required for optimum momentum on a project.

4. It takes leadership based on the team leader’s actual skills and abilities. There are many different ways to lead, but the only right way for any given person is the one that fits their innate Perceptual Style.

At every level of development, psychological styles are a huge factor in the success or failure of a business—because no matter what it is or what it does, people are what make your business tick.

About the Author: 

Gary Jordan, Ph.D., has over 27 years of experience in clinical psychology, behavioral assessment, individual development, and coaching. He earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology – Berkeley.  He is co-creator of Perceptual Style Theory, a revolutionary psychological assessment system that teaches people how to unleash their deepest potentials for success. He’s a partner at Vega Behavioral Consulting, Ltd., a consulting firm that specializes in helping people discover their true skills and talents.  For free information on how to succeed as an entrepreneur or coach, create a thriving business and build your bottom line doing more of what you love, visit www.YourTalentAdvantage.com

Article Contributed by Michele PW

On the surface, starting an internet-based business may seem like a dream come true. A business owner can start a business out of her home, selling her products and services everywhere and anywhere in the world without big marketing budgets or lots of advertising. However, once she puts up her first web site, that dream often comes crashing down – it’s not nearly as easy as it first looks.

So, she does her research. She starts learning everything she can about Internet Marketing.

But it’s still not as simple as what the “gurus” say. Maybe the business owner is still stuck at her current revenue goals and she knows she could be making more. Maybe she feels uncomfortable or “icky” around her marketing. Maybe she agonizes over every negative email and feedback she gets. And maybe she feels like there must be a better way.

Here are 3 tips to use to get more success through Internet Marketing:

1. Pull up those big girl panties and get some business training. People start businesses for all sorts of reasons that have really nothing to do with owning their own business. They want freedom, to provide for their families, to not have a boss, to get their message out into the world, to make a difference. None of those reasons started with the words, “I love business.”

So it only stands to reason they have little to no training or experience in business. If that’s the case, it’s unlikely that business will come naturally. Learning to run a business is like learning to do any skill. Learn to run an effective, profitable business, and put Internet Marketing in its proper place, which is …

2. Internet Marketing is a tool in a business owner’s marketing toolbox, it is NOT a business model. There’s a certain amount of confusion about this whole Internet Marketing thing, that this somehow is a business model rather than a collection of strategies. While it certainly CAN turn into a business model, that’s not a desirable situation. Typically, when that happens, the business has turned itself into a “launch after launch” model, which is highly stressful on a number of levels (not to mention it’s not sustainable, long-term).

When a business owner views Internet Marketing as simply another tool in her toolbox, then her mindset changes. It’s just another tool – nothing more, nothing less. Certainly nothing to agonize about. Next step: focus on using that tool correctly.

3. If there’s a part of Internet Marketing a business owner really struggles with, she should take a good hard look at it. One of two things will most likely happen – either she’ll see the reason she struggles is because she has a block around something else, and if she wants to fix it she will work on the block. Or she realizes this piece is just not going to happen – either she really hates doing it or maybe she feels like it doesn’t align with her or her business. If it’s the latter, she will have to find another way to get the same results, or she’s going to have to accept the consequences of not doing it.

But how does she know which one it is? If it’s a block or something else? And if it’s something else, how does she make the choice to do something different? And how does she know what the consequences even are, before it’s too late?

This is a problem I’ve seen over and over again – conscious entrepreneurs making a choice around Internet Marketing based on faulty or incomplete information and not realizing the consequences until it’s too late. It’s something no one else is talking about… but I am.  Stay tuned for more!

About the Author: 

Michele PW (Michele Pariza Wacek) is your Ka-Ching! Marketing strategist and owns Creative Concepts and Copywriting LLC, a premiere direct response copywriting and marketing company that helps entrepreneurs attract more clients, sell more products and services and boost their business.  Grab her latest FREE special report “Why EVERYTHING You’ve Been Taught About Marketing on the Internet Will NOT Work for You and What You Can Do To Turn it Around” here: http://www.MichelePW.com/sand

As an entrepreneur it can be all too easy to focus on making money and re-investing in your business, and neglect the prudent measure of developing some savings. Saving accounts can be an essential back up when you experience cash flow problems, a challenge that your business will inevitably face at some point. If you have yet to think about opening additional saving accounts to act as reserve finance for your business the most important thing is to act now – and this process need not take up a lot of time. There are a range of saving accounts and other savings vehicles that are easily accessible through retail banking. Here we will take a snapshot of the options typically provided through retail banking by looking at the saving accounts provided by Santander, one of the major players in the market.

The Instant Access Account offered by Santander is in many ways an ideal option for the small business. The instant access descriptor could be viewed as applying in a couple of ways, as this account is managed online, and so easily accessible in a hurry. This account also offers instant access to the cash within, without incurring any penalties for withdrawal. At the time of writing, the interest rate of 3.1% on offer for the initial deal period of 12 months is not far off what more restrictive savings vehicles can offer. This all means that this type of account should be used as reserve for at least a portion of your savings, as the accessibility of the money is perfect for dealing with temporary cash flow problems.

If you expect to have significant cash to park in a savings account in the near future you can look to develop more growth on the balance by locking the money away in a bond. As is typical of the market, the Fixed Rate Bonds offered by Santander deliver superior interest when compared with the Instant Access option, provided of course that you sacrifice the ability to get your hands on the cash before the term of the bond ends. Fixed rate bonds therefore present a more long term saving strategy, delivering better growth the longer you agree to keep the cash locked away. On the flip side, the inflexibility of the deal means that fixed rate bonds are definitely not suitable as your sole savings vehicle, as you will not be able to access the money early – before the bond matures – to address cash flow problems without incurring a penalty that will pretty much wipe out any growth that has been achieved.

Those that are registered as ordinarily resident in the UK for tax purposes can also look at the tax free savings options provided by the range of ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts). This type of account was introduced by the UK government to encourage citizens to save, offering tax free growth on balances up to a specified annual limit. For more information on ISAs and who qualifies to open these accounts, try looking at: www.hmrc.gov.uk/isa/faqs.htm.

Businesses are more aware of the bonuses associated with green procurement than ever before, given the vast number of benefits that it can bring. Essentially, green procurement ensures that businesses protect local environments and economies from the effects of their operations, all the while allowing a business to deliver goods, servicesand utilities. By focusing heavily on local, or at least ethically-sound national supply chains, you can do your bit for conservation.

Now, it seems that there are plenty of financial incentives to encourage manufacturers to design environmentally-friendly items, whether it’s to avoid taxes and additional costs levied against those uninterested in resource conservation, or the extra outgoings paid through utility bills because of inefficient use of energy and water.

Sourcing locally can certainly boost sales. Flyerzone, an eco-friendly supplier, works particularly hard to forge relationships with nearby clients to boost their productivity, environmental credentials and save themselves money along the way. Many other organisations are very happy to broker regional deals to save money, even if local sourcing demands is becoming a bigger public desire.

Supermarkets in particular are angling themselves towards these programs. Waitrose, Asda and Tesco are particularly proud of highlighting times when they have sourced directly from a farmer in the region, while online stores such as Farmison.com solely market around these individuals and even give you specific insights into the companies and families that sustain their sales.

Procurement policies are also beginning to heavily centre on waste regulations, for money-saving reasons as much as ethical ones. The Packaging Directive tries to minimise extraneous materials and goes on to promote energy recovery as well as the re-use of packaging; it has effectively led to EU member states introducing national policies to set a minimum level of recycling, which is steadily increasing as recovery technologies improveThe UN advocates sustainable development of products made from popular materials such as woods and metals, and the United Nations Environment Program has proposed incentives for companies to replant and recycle to limit potentially devastating deforestation and water pollution. This is limiting international companies from visiting foreign nations such as Brazil and harvesting their wares, avoiding local and national regulations through importing. When businesses demand local produce, it is becoming clearer that this approach simply isn’t acceptable.

By adopting environmentally and locally-friendly initiatives, procurement managers can reduce overall production costs, create new standards and keep a solid supply chain in their area and beyond – all the while adhering to compliance regulations..

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Article Contributed by Dr. Joey Faucette

What do you believe about your business?

Your business beliefs are the core values of your “how” in leading your relationships and managing the details. Have you ever taken four minutes and written them down?

Make sure you include these three things you gotta believe about your business:

Business Pace

When my daughter ran distance races, she trained her body to build endurance by putting in the necessary miles daily. She also exercised her mind to learn course management.

She discovered in her first races that adrenaline would push her out hard and fast from the start and carry her for a while. If she kept up that pace, she often led, but when she approached the finish, she had no energy left and fell way back. The only result that counts is when you cross the finish line.

She discovered how to pace herself, starting strong, settling into a comfortable, economical pace, with enough reserve for a powerful finish kick. Such a pace allowed her to compete and succeed.

Your business has a pace. Adjusting your intensity to reflect it is a key to Work Positive success. You run sprints one way. Maybe that’s your 4Q. You run 5K’s an entirely different way. That might be your 1Q.

You gotta believe that your business has a pace and rhythm all its own. Adjust your intensity accordingly and train for it.

Balance People and Tasks

You can focus your business efforts on people—employees, vendors, and customers—but when you do, you lose sight of your company goals.

You can focus your energy on accomplishing tasks—your goals and action plan—but when you do, you forget that its people who accomplish those tasks.

My grandmother gave me a chocolate bunny every spring for Easter. Some years, I bit into it to find only air inside. Other years, it was marshmallow. My favorite years were those when I discovered chocolate through and through.

Balancing people and tasks means you lead your business consistently—through and through. You lead people to accomplish tasks and focus on tasks for people to achieve.

You gotta believe that your business succeeds when you balance people and tasks.

Beyond the Obvious

You’re staring at your P&L and balance sheets for 2011 about now. What do you believe happened in 2011 in your business?

A pair of sisters enjoyed shopping in a Goodwill shop in Virginia. One of them saw a pearl necklace, found it attractive, and since it was only $.69, bought it, believing that it was just costume jewelry.

Wearing it back home in Arizona, a friend commented on how beautiful it was and encouraged her to get it appraised. She did and discovered that it was worth a little more than the $.69 purchase price.

Like $50,000 more.

As you look back on 2011 and forward into 2012, you gotta believe beyond the obvious. Believe that at least some of your investments in adjusting your business pace will pay off this year. Believe that by balancing people and tasks you will discover unimagined value.

You gotta believe in your business in 2012!

About the Author:

Best-selling author, speaker, and coach Dr. Joey Faucette shares how all of us working together create a more positive world this week. Adapted from his #1 Amazon best-seller, Work Positive in a Negative World.

You just put the finishing touches on your kick-butt marketing plan that’s going to skyrocket your business. Hooray!

Only problem is that kick-butt marketing plan isn’t going to do a thing for your business unless you actually put it into action. And that, alas, is where most marketing plans end up — a really good idea that never got implemented.

So, how do you stop that from happening? Here are 3 steps to help you move from thinking to doing.

1. Figure out what you need to be doing versus what you can get someone else to do. Look, there’s no reason why YOU have to do all the implementation. Get some help! 

If you already have a team, fantastic! Now you just have to start delegating. If you don’t have a team or you don’t have the right person on your team to do a specific job (for instance, a technical person to fix your shopping cart) then you need to put finding that person to your to-do list. In the short term yes it does add to your workload, but in the long term it will save you a lot of time.

2. Block off time in your calendar to work on your plan. The only way these things are going to get done is if you actually take the time to work on them. So start by actually setting aside the time. 

You may be someone who works better in shorter, more frequent bursts of time (15 or 20 minutes every day) versus a longer time less frequently (2 hours or half a day once a week). Only you know what appeals to yourself more and I would suggest scheduling your time accordingly. (Look, it’s tough enough to get things done, you might as well make it easier for yourself by working with your natural tendencies than against them.)

3. Set yourself up for success. Just because you set the time aside doesn’t mean you’ll actually get anything done on your plan during that time. So you need to keep yourself focused and motivated and don’t allow yourself to get sidetracked. 

Now there’s no question that’s much easier said than done. So how do you do that? Here are a few tips to try:

• Remind yourself WHY you’re doing this. Is it so you’ll be able to take care of your family better? Is it because you want to sell a million copies of your book? Is it because you’re so tired of the way things are you’re ready for a change? Whatever it is, remind yourself of the bigger WHY before you sit down to work. That will keep your motivation up.
• Make it a special time just for you. Maybe light a candle, put on some favorite music or pour yourself a fave cup of tea. Or maybe you head out to a local Starbucks to hang out. Whatever it is, make it special — something you look forward to.
• Create a “squirrel” file. If you ever watched the movie “Up” there’s a talking dog in it that keeps getting distracted by squirrels. So he’ll be talking and in the middle he’ll shout “squirrel” and completely lose his train of thought.

As entrepreneurs, we are surrounded by squirrels. And there’s no better time for the squirrels to come and play then during this time we’ve set aside to implement our marketing plan. “Oh, I’ll get to my plan as soon as I get this email out…as soon as I return this phone call…as soon as I clean up my desk.”

You get the idea.

So the way to keep the squirrels away is to create a “squirrel” file (or call it something fun like squirrel nest). Any of those squirrels come running out, capture it and stick it in the file to work on “later.” If you want, you can even designate a time to work on all those squirrels.

But the most important thing to do is DECIDE you really ARE going to implement your plan. Once you do that, the rest will fall into place.

About the Author

Michele PW (Michele Pariza Wacek) is your Ka-Ching! Marketing strategist and owns Creative Concepts and Copywriting LLC, a premiere direct response copywriting and marketing company that helps entrepreneurs attract more clients, sell more products and services and boost their business.  To grab your FREE “Ka-Ching! Business Kit” with a FREE CD visit http://www.MichelePW.com/freecd

We were recently interviewed by Bill Hazelton of CreditCardAssist.com on a variety of topics, including inspirational business ideas, the pro-business climate in Singapore and the prospects of Singapore becoming the next Silicon Valley. Some exciting excerpts:

What are 2-3 of the most important things you would tell any new aspiring entrepreneur?

Perseverance is extremely important to an entrepreneur. For CoolBusinessIdeas.com, we took 3 years to achieve a steady state. There were many ups and downs along the process. The crises and obstacles are the ones that really test an entrepreneur’s mettle. Entrepreneurship is a self-learning process. The process may be tough, but the reward is certainly sweet.

Passion is another attribute of success in any entrepreneur. Do what you like best. This will drive you forward no matter how tough things get.

What’s been most surprising to you as an entrepreneur yourself running your site?

I’ve always thought that you can taste success in the market with a well thought out business plan. In our experience, most of the times, our well-drafted business and marketing plans are left on the table and we had to rely on instinct in running our site based on our understanding of what our readers are actually looking for instead of what we aim to write in our websites as planned.

We also learned that as an entrepreneur, one has to always experiment, refine and find a niche in your area. There is no one size fits all solution.

Read the full interview at CreditCardAssist’s 38th edition of the Best of the Best Blogger series. Thanks Bill for the interview!

Article Contributed by Gary Jordan

It sounds easy – knowing who you are. It should be a given, right? Knowing and understanding who you are is a lifetime process that begins in childhood, on the playground, when you begin the process of learning just where you fit in. But where you fit in as an entrepreneur is a whole different question!

Most people start a business because they have an area of expertise. If they’re in tune with who they really are and what makes them happy, chances are, this area of expertise is also an area of deep personal passion. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs take the time for self-discovery once they start their business – and wonder why they’re not happy actually running their business, day in and day out..

After all, the focus of the business is something they love, and the products and services reflect that passion. Shouldn’t that be enough?

Well, actually, no – for one simple reason. Starting a business means that you’ll wind up wearing all kinds of different ‘hats’, playing a multitude of different roles, from accountant to marketing director, personnel director to chief financial officer.

The entrepreneurs who are actually happy in their businesses, day in and day out, are those who have gone one step further in their own process of self-discovery and determined the types of roles they actually enjoy filling, and the sorts of tasks they’re naturally suited for. They’ve found a way to focus in on those roles, developing what they do best – and delegating the rest. All of this benefits their businesses.

First, by freeing them up to do their ‘genius’ work’ – the work they truly do better than anyone else. Second, by filling the other roles with people who are actually happy and fulfilled in those capacities that bog down the entrepreneur and sap his drive. To be happy in business, it is vital for people to do what they naturally prefer to do and find engaging, because they will be more productive, happier, and, as a rule, procrastinate far less.

The business owner who understands how important it is to build his business around his natural strengths and abilities in this way also discovers exactly where he fits within the context of his business. These entrepreneurs also stop trying to do everything themselves, exponentially increasing their effectiveness with the help of a dynamic, powerful team.

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs fail to reach this point. They look around at the business they’ve built, based on a real passion in their life, and wonder, why am I not happy with this? What’s missing? And (worst of all!), what’s wrong with me?

About the Author
If you’ve ever felt this way, take heart: there’s nothing wrong with you. But it’s high time you honored yourself enough as an entrepreneur to discover your natural strengths and put them to work for you in your business.
Gary Jordan, Ph.D., has over 27 years of experience in clinical psychology, behavioral assessment, individual development, and coaching. He earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology – Berkeley. He is co-creator of Perceptual Style Theory, a revolutionary psychological assessment system that teaches people how to unleash their deepest potentials for success. He’s a partner at Vega Behavioral Consulting, Ltd., a consulting firm that specializes in helping people discover their true skills and talents. For free information on how to succeed as an entrepreneur or coach, create a thriving business and build your bottom line doing more of what you love, visit www.YourTalentAdvantage.com

With the economic crisis around the world still in full swing, it seems that it won’t be any easier to strike out on your own and start up your own business in 2012, especially if you do not have a lot of money saved up for the endeavor. However, nothing is impossible, and you can still start up a quality business on your own, as long as you have a vision and play it smart.

Here are some useful tips to take into consideration if you are looking to become your own boss this year.

1. Avoid loans

Taking out loans immediately and not being able to pay them back in time can be crippling for a new business and might force you to shut down your operation even before you are able to get it off the ground properly.

The most important thing to do is to think small and start out small. No matter what your final goals are, there are methods for starting your business in a way in which you will be able to naturally and slowly work up to your goals without getting into serious debt.

For example, if you want to start any type of retail business, thanks to living in the Internet age, there is no reason to go out and rent or buy a store for yourself. Start out at home and save that money. If your business takes off, you will then be able to take the next step and get a physical space for yourself without taking out loans from banks or borrowing money from friends and relatives.

Having a new bill to pay every month is the last thing you need when going out on your own.

2. Start at home

As mentioned in the previous point, your home is your best friend when starting out. Just about any business is able to succeed these days being run from home. The Internet is your friend, and getting the word out about your product or your services has never been easier. No longer do you have to rent an office or buy a store in order to make yourself visible to the consumer.

Instead of spending money in physical space put that money towards a professional looking and fully functional website. If you don’t have a lot of money to start with, you need to use the money that you have to the best of your ability. Investing in your online presence and getting the word out via the Internet is a much better way to spend your money than getting yourself a new office to sit in.

Additionally, no one has to know that you are working from your bedroom or kitchen. Thanks to the Internet, you can look like a big company with an excellent online presence and no one really has to know that you are working from home. A PO Box is one of your best friends, too.

3. Follow your interests

More often than not, people who are successful in starting up their own business are people who have a real interest in what they are doing. Hoping on a bandwagon in hopes of making money, even if this type of business does not interest you, is probably the worst thing that you can do.

People who recognize something as a potentially good business, but have no prior knowledge and experience in it, often end up playing catch-up to the rest of the industry they are aspiring to join.

The best thing to do is follow your heart and follow your interests. Your business needs to deal with something that you are not only genuinely interested in, but also something that you are knowledgeable in as well.

To roughly paraphrase one of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time, Steve Jobs, one of the key ingredients of starting a successful business, and one that is often overlooked, is having a passion for what you are doing.

4. Do the research

Heading into the business world on your own is not a decision that should be taken lightly. You should not be starting a new business on a whim – there is a lot of research that needs to go into this decision.

First and foremost, you need to ask yourself one question – Is there a demand for my business idea? Getting real research done can take months, and this is one of the most important aspects of the process, meaning that it should not be rushed under any circumstances.

Get your pencil and paper out, put your ideas together, fire up your calculator and count the initial costs – planning is vital. The more you know ahead of time, the better prepared you will be for potential bumps in the road that may occur.

5. Call on your friends

There are more ways that friends can help you out in your cause than just loaning you money. As stated earlier, taking out loans from the bank or borrowing money from friends or family is not recommended, but there are different ways to get your acquaintances involved.

For instance, everyone knows someone who works as a professional web designer these days, right? And even if you don’t know someone, you definitely know someone who does.

Asking friends to either get things done for you or to get their friends to do things for you at a fraction of the price is something that many start-up businesses depend on. Do not be afraid to ask friends for favors, if they really are your friends, they will be happy to help out.

You probably have friends and family in many different places and lines of work that can help you out, you’ve just never thought about it earlier. Get them all involved as much as you can.

At the very least, get your Facebook friends to spread the word about your business.

Starting your own business is a daunting task; there are no two ways about it, especially in times of economic recession. However, the rewards that come with being your own boss are well worth it. As long as you have a plan, play it smart and don’t get ahead of yourself, with the will and the passion to make your business goals a reality, the sky is the limit.

About the Author
David Lazar is a regular blogger at PDF Converter blog. With a background in journalism, he specializes in writing blogs on a variety of topics, including business, finance, careers, technology and new media.

Article Contributed by Dr. Joey Faucette

When I made a New Year’s resolution a few years ago to start exercising regularly, I did pretty well at first, going often and really enjoying the time and feeling better. After a while though I noticed my enthusiasm waning. I had more excuses not to go and I let them get in the way.

I knew I needed a partner—someone to hold me accountable, committed to our mutual success, and who brings out the best in me. Our younger daughter became my partner. She helped me push away from my desk and get up and do what I intended.

We business owners often try to go it alone and do pretty well at first. After a while though, for a variety of reasons, we find more excuses not to do what we should.

Who is your partner? Who is someone with whom you can conceive positive outcomes in your business?

Here are the three key characteristics your partner must have for you to get to where you want to be in your business.

Accountability

A rubber band has a shape of its own which isn’t very useful. It just lays there in the palm of your hand without any obvious use. Put a little pressure on it, it changes shape, and suddenly becomes very usable for a variety of purposes.

Accountability is the pressure your partner puts on you to move beyond your current business practices to ones that are more purposeful. You shift your shape toward more productivity and conceive more positively how your business can grow.

Mutual Benefit

I bought a bird feeder that promised to be squirrel proof. A counterweight system closed the gate on the bird seed slots when a heavy squirrel sat on the perch. It worked…until one day I watched as a squirrel ate eagerly from the perch while another squirrel sat on the counterweight. Then they switched places.

Now if squirrels can Work Positive for mutual benefit, we can find a partner with whom we can enjoy a similar relationship.

Insure that your partner is committed to your mutual success.

Brings Out the Best

When you are around some people, you look brighter, act sharper, and move more effectively to get things done. You just sense that you’re at your best.

Who brings out the best in you? Whether it’s offering you words of encouragement, or helping you assess accurately a situation, or doing some heavy lifting, your partner must be that person with whom you reach higher, accomplish more, and achieve greatness.

Regardless of how talented or skilled you are as a business professional, you develop personally and grow your business professionally more effectively and efficiently when you remember that it takes two to positively partner for greater success!

Conceive your business for positive profits and productivity starting today!

About the Author:

Best-selling author, speaker, and coach Dr. Joey Faucette shares how all of us working together create a more positive world this week. Adapted from his #1 Amazon best-seller, Work Positive in a Negative World.