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Got an Idea? You’re Gonna Want to Bookmark This!

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I’ve spent the past twenty years studying, practicing, teaching and writing about how to think differently. The first observation I can make is that intellectually we all GET the idea of thinking creatively. We KNOW we should look at ideas from a new perspective. The second observation I’ll make is that very few practice it. [...]

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Let’s Turn That Frown Upside Down

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I thought a little cliché might brighten your day! Did it work? ********* There’s nothing more appealing to your customers as when you answer your phone with a smile on your face (and by extension your voice). This may seem obvious, but… have you tried it? Do you you answer your phone with a smile? [...]

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You Can Be Anything You Want

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I cut my teeth on real estate investing with single family properties. I flipped, renovated, bought, held and sold duplexes and single family homes. As an investor – not as a real estate agent. One day we decided to meet with the owner of a small boutique brokerage house. The firm specialized in small to [...]

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How to Ask Amazing Questions

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

“It’s the questions we can’t answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he’ll look for his own answers.” – Patrick Rothfuss One of my favorite coaches taught me to approach [...]

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How to Become More Productive

by Daniel M. Wood

Today’s awesome guest post is written by Daniel M. Wood of Looking to Business where he blogs about Motivation and the Principles of Success. We had an amazing Skype call yesterday for about an hour. It wasn’t really related to this guest post, we just decided to talk one step removed from online. And let [...]

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When Success Turns into an Ego That is Madly out of Control

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

Although traditionally the story does not end like this, the wolf can blow down a house that has been carefully built brick by brick. With a single puff. Success can lead to arrogance. Self promotion is a fine line we all have to walk. The trouble starts if you lose sight of why you were [...]

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On Being Elegant

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry We are elegant when we are: Dignified in our behavior. Succinct in our communication. Fair in our description of others. Simple in our problem solving. Graceful in [...]

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Weekday Remix: Ready To Discover Some New Bloggers?

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I love discovering new bloggers. But the time it takes to discover the really good ones can be daunting. Fortunately, three of my favorite bloggers have got this handled! Ready for a special bonus smack dab in the middle of the week? Head on over to Reality Burst and check out Eugene Farber’s Bursting with [...]

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The Interaction between Seeming and Being

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

When you dress like a million bucks, people treat you like a million bucks. …and pretty soon, you’ll get more comfortable in that skin. When you seem capable, others will see you that way. When you walk and talk with confidence behind every gesture and nuance, you will become that person. When someone tells you [...]

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Don’t Explain

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I kind of live by the philosophy ‘don’t explain’. Some would call it ruthless or inconsiderate. I call it good business. The amazing thing is that when you start explaining things, you’ve usually done something that needs explaining. Like you arrived late. Or you said you’d get something done – and you didn’t. Or you [...]

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You Had Me at Hello

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I used to write blog posts that had ridiculously long preambles leading up to what I really wanted to say. Then I learned to go back and delete oh, usually the first 9 or 10 sentences. Now I try to just cut to the chase. That means I usually pick a sentence in the middle [...]

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Shameless Self Promotion Part II

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I’ve been known to say, “There is no such thing as competition.” Say, what? Let me also say there are tons of people who have adamantly disagreed with this statement. You may be one of them. I say it so others will stop and think about their mindset. Consider this. You may possess a highly [...]

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Start At The Top

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

In a former life I had a headhunting business (aka corporate recruiting). During those years I learned some great marketing strategies. I also learned a lot about human nature. Things like, How to ferret out what someone doesn’t want you to know. (A little tip I picked up from Mom and refined by interviewing thousands [...]

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Are You Working ON Your Business or IN Your Business?

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I’m barely inspired lately. I’m totally exhausted. And I’m elated this is almost at an end. Last fall we fired a property management company (for extreme gross negligence). That’s a story of its own. And not a short one. Sadly. Then we hired a new ‘professional’ company (or so we thought). Now they are gone [...]

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Meet Stacey Nobbe The Beginner Businesswoman

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

Today I’m going to ask you to hop on over to Stacey Nobbe’s blog. You’ll recognize her as The Beginner Businesswoman from her frequent comments here. In a word, I ADORE Stacey and I think you’ll love her too. This week Stacey has graciously included me in her interview series Meet the Experts (read her [...]

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Being Right

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

Sometimes it’s harder on a person to be right than it is to be wrong. *** What does this mean to you? And, can you be wrong about something right now?

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Negotiations Do Not Need to Be Adversarial

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

I’ve been in the middle of negotiating a contract over the past week and today we had our third meeting. In our earlier meetings we sat across a big conference table from each other. But today as we entered the conference room I said, “Let’s sit next to each other”.

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Got a Great Business Idea? Why Are You Sitting On It?

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

You can create an idea out of nothing. You can spread or share that idea using tools your parents didn’t have. For free. Easily. Networking and connecting with others in and outside your field is an accepted practice. Your grandparents wanted the big brands. Your friends and connections want you. Your idea. Your solution.

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Smart Tips For Getting A Mentor

by Theresa Bradley-Banta

Today I’m launching my new eCourse, Smart Tips For Getting A Mentor. You can get this FREE 7 part email series by visiting this link. Here’s an interesting story.

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