by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jun 2, 2014 | Effectiveness, Professional Sales
Stop wasting your time, money and energy on trying to be someone you’re not. Just be yourself. Authenticity is a word that perhaps may be overused. However, it’s the word of the day when it comes to building relationships, developing partnerships and acquiring new...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Mar 28, 2014 | Effectiveness, Getting Organized, Goal Setting, Time Management
It is the end of the first quarter of 2014 and also a perfect time to take a REST from work so you can spring into action and make the second quarter even stronger than the first. How does resting help? Who has time to rest? In all reality, you might be saying, “I’m...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Mar 17, 2014 | Effectiveness, Professional Sales
How is your marketing pipeline? Could you use more prospective clients? Is there any reason you would not want more clients starting right now? Business may be good and guess what…it can always be better…right? Let’s look at how to affect that desired result. The key...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Apr 15, 2013 | Effectiveness, Performance Coaching
S.N.A.P. Out of it! Have you ever been caught in what feels like a bad movie and it is stuck on play? Perhaps there is a part of life that isn’t working the way you would like. Maybe it’s your work spiraling out of control with too much to do and what feels like not...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Feb 26, 2013 | Effectiveness, Getting Organized, Time Management
Have you ever felt stuck or overwhelmed with just too much to do staring back at you from either your to do list or the piles of files loitering on your desk? Here’s the good news – in that moment of anxiety you simply forgot time exists so you don’t have to do it all...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jan 30, 2013 | Effectiveness, Getting Organized
Have you noticed how energized and inspired you feel after you clean out that junk room, your garage or even your office? There is a certain power in knowing what you have, where it is, and knowing you have easy accessibility to it. There is also a certain...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Dec 22, 2012 | Goal Setting
It’s the season where many parents are enthusiastically striving to keep a certain dream alive for their children. The dream of believing that someone or something magical still exists. It’s nothing short of miraculous to see, at what lengths, a parent or grandparent...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Sep 29, 2012 | Business Plan, Effectiveness, Goal Setting, Performance Coaching, Time Management
What is the one thing that if you did it either differently or more effectively would have made your 3rd quarter even better? Well, you have one more quarter to finish the the year strong! We hope the questions below help bring forth your best strategic thinking and...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Sep 24, 2012 | Effectiveness, Performance Coaching
Here is a simple 3 step process you can use to increase your clarity to increase your productivity. Just remember a little TLC can make all the difference. Make it a great week! Most people consider themselves positive and focused when they are asked. I won’t...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Aug 13, 2012 | Effectiveness, Leadership, Performance Coaching
It’s nearly impossible to step into a meeting these days and not hear the buzz word – accountability. When productivity slips or something goes wrong people want someone held accountable. In the same breath that accountability is spoken often comes the word...
