Tag Archives: confidence

How to Make Sales When You Don’t Like Selling

Posted on March 15, 2015 by motivationdoc

If you are a business owner, a sole trader, an established salesperson, or new to sales; then you need to find new clients and customers. This will show you how. Continue reading →

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Who Wants to Live to be 100?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by motivationdoc

Well, I’ll tell you right now – I do! There are loads of things I still want to see and do, and that will never change as I get older. There is so much talk these days about the ageing … Continue reading →

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There Is No Try

Posted on January 14, 2014 by motivationdoc

Just imagine for a moment that the weather has been really good and you decide to have barbecue this weekend. You phone all your friends to invite them over, and one of them says, ‘We have a couple of things … Continue reading →

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One Thing That We Fear

Posted on December 17, 2013 by motivationdoc

It sometimes surprises people when I tell them I get slightly nervous before a speaking or training event. They seem to think that because I’ve been doing it for years, nervousness would no longer be an issue. However “nerves” is … Continue reading →

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Negative Self-talk is Too Expensive

Posted on December 13, 2013 by motivationdoc

I’m always fascinated by the people who lift huge weights, particularly in competitions like the Olympic Games. There are events for men and women and they get up on stage to lift a bar with huge weights attached. I often … Continue reading →

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Hand Out Some Warm Glows

Posted on December 9, 2013 by motivationdoc

Do you remember how you felt after your last interaction with another person either on the phone or face to face? That person – it could have been a customer, a colleague, a friend or even a member of your … Continue reading →

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For More Success – Forget about Goals!

Posted on November 28, 2013 by motivationdoc

Many motivational speakers and self-help books will tell you that you must have goals. I’ve even advocated goal setting myself in the past. You write down your goals and detail them for family life, friends, finances, career, recreation, health, learning, education … Continue reading →

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Discover a Key Secret of Success

Posted on November 25, 2013 by motivationdoc

Do you know what one of the key secrets of success is – what makes people successful in business, sport or any other aspect of their lives? Let me come back to that in a minute. I was driving home … Continue reading →

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How to See It the Way They See It

Posted on November 13, 2013 by motivationdoc

In any interaction between people, there will always be: The way they see it – The way you see it – The way it is. Take the example of Dave who usually arrives about 10-15 minutes late for a meeting. … Continue reading →

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How To Build Your Likeability Factor

Posted on November 11, 2013 by motivationdoc

Okay, so I know you’re a very nice person and every one likes you, but bear with me on this. Why do you think Barack Obama won the US Presidential Election? Perhaps it was because of his policies for change, … Continue reading →

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