Brummet's Conscious Blog

Pondering Thoughts Whenever I get to a stressed level in my life - you know, when you have a permanent frown inside even though you may appear alright to the world... Well, when that happens, I find myself recalling some of the best advice gleaned from a lifetime of encounters with people who knew better than I (which is a lot - ha ha) and I wanted to share some of those bits of advice in this mini-series of posts I'm releasing every 10 or 11 days or so titled: Pondering Thoughts . So the first was " Start How You Mean To Continue ", followed by " Doing It Right The First Time " and then a small piece about Patience With The Process . ...and today we'll look at:  Always listen to others because what you want to say, you already know. How many times have you had a conversation and you found yourself interrupting. Perhaps you don't even notice you have done so. Maybe you only notice someone else doing the "interrupting...

* Today we have the honor of featuring some very helpful lifeskills and business building skill tips from Donna J Thomas. The article was a bit longer than we normally publish so I have split it into two sections. Today is part 2... Find Part 1 via August 6th's post .  Can You Hear Me Now? 6 Ways to Listen to Clients 4. Listen for Buying Triggers You have probably heard that we base our buying decisions on emotion. Stirring up emotions may make people want what you offer. But most people are smart enough to not make a purely emotional decision, especially when it comes to their health or their money! You also need to appeal to their need and their logic. Make sure your marketing message will trigger an emotional response, a desire, a want. The emotional response then activates a reaction of need. Then complete your marketing message with a logical, compelling reason to buy your offer. As humans, we're ...

* Today we have the honor of featuring some very helpful lifeskills and business building skill tips from Donna J Thomas. The article was a bit longer than we normally publish so I have split it into two sections. Today is part 1... I'll publish the second half on August 9th .  Can You Hear Me Now? 6 Ways to Listen to Clients The primary purpose of any business is to make money. In fact, the definition of business is "exchanging goods or services for money." In most cases, revenue depends on customers or clients. The foundation for your successful enduring business is a long-term two-way relationship with your clients.  To foster this crucial relationship, you need to do only 2 things: (1) Listen for your clients' problem. What is their biggest need, pain or challenge that relates to your work? (2) Solve their problem. Respond to their need and help them do, be, get or keep it. Whether you attune to your cli...