EASTeam Insight on Business, Career Transition

USA Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Herb Brooks pre-game speech…wait for it…by a 4 year old! *NOTE* I’ll be taking retainers for is employment (that wont legally happen until circa the year 2022)

Is change imminent in your career or business? It’s always a good idea to have options…BEFORE you have to make difficult decisions

Typical Question: How much revenue has been produced via Social Media versus traditional networking & marketing?

A Better Question: How much Revenue is left on the table by NOT embracing new technology?
Guess What? It’s very likely that Your Sales Process is Old (and it Sucks) ft. Axel Schultz

Well, no. They don’t… Clients pick their Service Providers. And as a Provider of said services, which criteria do you use to make educated business decisions about the company’s you serve? You do that, right?? Let’s hope so…
Bottom Line: Do you want to be a Trusted Advisor or a Vendor? A Competitive or Collaborative Relationship?

It’s difficult to be the least expensive product or service option. In fact, it’s downright hard to do!
Trying to be all things to all people is not only frustrating, the pay sucks!

The older I get, the more I appreciate the sacrifices others have made… MLK definitely falls into this category. Here are a few of my favorite quotes and a link to U2’s Pride in the Name of Love

EASTeam’s Top 5, err…uhh 8 Quotes 4 Business Career Life

Looking for someone to tuck you in and make you cozy? Maybe that’s not what you need…are you expecting a lullaby? Maybe you need a wake up call. Remember, if you don’t like change, just wait untill you experience irrelevance.

per the Institute for Supply Management’s index, U.S. manufacturing rose for the 5th consecutive month from 53.6 to 55.9. The highest level since April 2006. Does it ‘feel’ like that to you? Hmmm… Wonder if these are the same geniuses armed with ‘data’ and utilizing algorithms which didn’t foresee the biggest market drop in 70 years…???

Are you utilizing and leveraging Social Media (yet)? If you’re in Business and the answer is no, you may want to watch this brief but insightful video (less than 1 min)

I’ve found an entertaining game to play while waiting for and traveling to my 6th floor destination. Don’t have an official name for it yet, but I’m open for suggestions. I try to determine, usually in less than 15-20 secs, solely based upon body language and appearance, which floor people are headed towards…and you know what? I’ve gotten really good at it!! 90% of the time I’m right.

Future of business? Future of Careers? Definitely the future of marketing…here are 2 great video examples and 1 article via Inc. Magazine

For college educated adults over the age of 25, the unemployment rate is only 4.3%
But don’t take MY WORD for it, the Feds say so…

5 reasons your company should be utilizing a recruiter…REGARDLESS of the market conditions.

If distinguished Veteran of Foreign War is how his military career ended, it sure didn’t begin nearly as glamorous

‘Guest Post’: When a company has downsized to the bone, it exposes the true abilities (and weaknesses) of the remaining players.

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Always keep in mind that a good relationship with a solid agency will pay great dividends. Seek a trusted advisor. Not so sure? Consider this, when’s the best time to have a ‘relationship’ with your attorney? I’ll tell
you when it’s NOT: @ 3am, in jail, asking to borrow the yellow pages to make a phone call.

Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, French, German… No matter. When it comes to making a change in your career, what’s your MOTIVATION is the key…

If getting the best person available isn’t worth the additional expense, will someone please help me understand why every NFL owner lines up, blank check in hand, to sign for the annual Heisman Trophy winner?