I recently gave a presentation to a large group of professionals. It had been a year since my last presentation to the same group of people, so I knew that I needed to spruce it up a bit – make it more memorable. With help from my team at Dimalanta Design Group, we were able…
Avoiding External Validation
April 16, 2014 By
Why is it that when someone agrees with us it feels like victory? Yet when someone doesn’t, it feels like defeat? And even if that person does agree with us it doesn’t necessarily mean that we were right in the first place. We could have been completely misinformed and think we knew what we are…
The Complete Disconnect
April 2, 2014 By
Tell me if this scenario sounds at all familiar? While attending a professional networking event, you find yourself face to face with someone in “sales.” Granted everyone in the room is in sales and/or marketing, but this particular person is truly in a class all by themselves – strictly to sell. You can feel it…
Own It
February 21, 2014 By
Part of any successful networking strategy includes a membership to various groups like a Chamber of Commerce, BNI, BizWomen, TBN, Rotary, and Kiwanis. All are credible organizations with wonderful benefits for its members and that is why people are drawn to them. However, in order to successfully build your book of business within the framework…
Learning from the Best
January 22, 2014 By
If you were given the opportunity to learn from the best, without any cost to you, would you take it? Whether it’s your profession, your hobby, or your sport of choice, chances are you would say “Absolutely!” Who in their right mind, you might ask, would say “no thanks?” You obviously picked the profession you…
A Time To Reflect
December 24, 2013 By
Reflection. There must come a time in every business where energy is spent assessing the year, whether it is coming to an end or only just the beginning. While it may seem like there isn’t time for it or it’s the last thing you want to do, life has an interesting way of forcing the…
The Wow! Factor
December 19, 2013 By
A good friend of mine invited me to attend an event with her. I really knew nothing about it except the location and that it was a luncheon. I was in for one heck of a surprise! From the moment I was greeted until the time that I departed I was treated as a VIP.…
Team Spirit
December 18, 2013 By
No matter how big or how small our business is, the day in and day out responsibilities can take it’s toll on us. We reach a point where we need a “re-charge” or a “break” from all that we do. This is a perfect time to build some team spirit. Dedicating time to focus on…
Which Are You?
December 6, 2013 By
There’s a great song by Coldplay with the lyrics “Am I part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease?” Even though the song Clocks was released back in 2002, I still find those words to have significant meaning. Today I find it applicable not only to my personal life but my professional…
