Jeffrey Gitomer

What’s the sincerity level of your message?

When someone tells me to “Have a nice day,” I don’t think they mean it. I think they’re just saying it as a kind of mundane, almost impolite, form of politeness. Forced nicety. Said out of habit, not sincerity. To me, it’s not just thoughtless, it’s also meaningless. Heck, half the time people don’t even […]

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Leadership Inspirations – Avoiding Envy

“To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.” Albert Camus (1913 – 1960) French Pied-Noir author, journalist, and philosopher

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The Big Picture of Business: Business Strategy – Quotes on Business

It seems so basic and so simple: look at the whole of the organization, then at the parts as components of the whole and back to the bigger picture. Obsession with certain pieces, comfort levels with other pieces and lack of artistic flair (business savvy) keep the work in progress but not resulting in a […]

Recommended Resources – Tough Truths

Tough Truths: The Ten Leadership Lessons We Don’t Talk About by Deirdre Maloney About the Book Tough Truths by Deirdre Maloney is a collection of ten (plus one) uncomfortable to acknowledge and even more difficult to practice lessons embodied by great leaders. Within her book, Deirdre covers topics from personal Politics, Fear, and Energy to […]

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Leadership Inspirations – Building Character

“A talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world’s torrent.” Charles James Fox (1749 – 1806) British politician

Recommended Resources – The Welcomer Edge

The Welcomer Edge: Unlocking the Secrets to Repeat Business by Richard Shapiro About the Book The Welcomer Edge by Richard Shapiro explores the customer experience that converts first time customers into repeat buyers. Richard characterizes four types of sales persons; highlighting the advantage ‘welcomers’ have over others not so personally engaging. Welcomers draw new customers […]

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Talent Management Best Practice 4 – Know Your Artificial Employment Retainers

Every manager should seek to know the stay/leave propensity of his or her subordinates and certainly that of top performers.

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Leadership Inspirations – Revealing Character

“Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1834) German writer, artist, and politician

Recommended Resources – The Complete Idiot’s Guide to LinkedIn

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to LinkedIn by Susan Gunelius About the Book The Complete Idiot’s Guide to LinkedIn by Susan Gunelius provides step-by-step instructions for using the full array of interactive tools provided by the professionals’ social media website, LinkedIn. Some of the topics covered include: Creating a personal profile that is more than an […]

Recommended Resources – Little Black Book of Connections

Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships by Jeffrey Gitomer About the Book Little Black Book of Connections by Jeffrey Gitomer provides practical, step-by-step methods for connecting with others in a wide variety of different roles including: Superiors Mentors Co-workers Customers Vendors Family and friends As with his […]