Executive Coaching…The Ultimate Advantage

Executive coaching is here to stay...Retaining the services of an executive coach or mentor represents what I believe to be the ultimate business advantage available to professionals. With the numerous studies that have been authored which provide ample data affirming the extraordinary results that can be achieved through utilizing an executive coach I'm always amazed at the number of…

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The Importance of Building Rapport

Today's Myatt on Monday's question: "How do you create rapport with people?" comes from a noted author, educator, and leadership coach. At first glance, you may be thinking that today's question may not induce the most stimulating or thought-provoking discussion and analysis. If this is what you think, you couldn't be more inaccurate in your evaluation. Unlike previous Myatt on Mondays features…

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Passion Equals Purpose

Passion is a key driver in achieving success because passion creates purpose. Purpose, in turn, creates focus, focus leads to results and results will normally move you closer to the fulfillment of your goals. I have worked with countless executives and entrepreneurs and consistently find that those professionals who exhibit an undying passion for what they do stand apart from the crowd. In…

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Why Angel Investors Might Not Be For You

There is hardly a week that passes where I don't receive numerous inquiries about using "Angel" investors to finance early stage companies. I entered the phrase "Angel Investor" into Google and received almost 6 million returned searches comprised of everything ranging from individual investors to various groups, clubs and syndicates purportedly looking for deals, to investment portals where…

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Public Speaking

I had my first paid public speaking engagement in 1985 and it has been a love-hate relationship ever since...I love to speak but have always hated dealing with the details surrounding booking new engagements. Even though getting new speaking engagements has not been an issue for some time now (everyone does me a favor and finds some wood to knock-on), I know that it remains an issue for many…

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