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Signs of Success: As an Entrepreneur nternally, everything the other person is saying.In this article, I will discuss signs of success in business as an entrepreneur. Every successful entrepreneur has habits and ethics that I refer to as their signs of success. It is said that success leaves clues, in this article we examine those clues.Signs of success number 1, is an eager desire. All successful entrepreneurs carry with them an insatiable appetite for success. Their thoughts and minds are consumed with their goa It gives you 7 clear benefits: 1) You don’t miss anything important that is being said It feels great doesn’t it? And, be honest, rather flattering too. And because of that you probably have more rapport with them. Now let’s turn that around and say it’s you who always manages to remember people and their names. Do you think they just might be more interested in doing business with you? Or recommending you to their business colleagues who are looking for what you offer? Here’s how to make remembering people easier… * When you are introduced to someone make sure you hear their name clearly. Listening is a Skill – Take Time to Develop It… The challenge we all have is to silence or ignore our own thoughts. Especially whilst other people are talking. How often have you drifted off in your mind whilst someone is talking? Perhaps, like I used to be, you are guilty of finishing people’s sentences for them? It took me a while to stop that one, I can tell you! Especially with people who were more precise in their conversation and took their time to finish a sentence, it could be agonising for me. Or if you don’t interrupt, perhaps you are busy thinking about what you are going to say just as soon as they stop to take a breath. Yep, been guilty of that too! Guilty, that is, until I found this neat trick. Peter Thomson told me about it in the late 1990’s and it’s a real gem. He calls it Active Listening, which is a pretty good description. It’s great for group meetings; presentations; 1-to-1 meetings; in fact any conversations at all. Here’s what you do… Repeat, internally, everything the other person is saying. It gives you 7 clear benefits: 1) You don’t miss anything important that is being said Here’s how to make remembering people easier… * When you are introduced to someone make sure you hear their name clearly. Listening is a Skill – Take Time to Develop It… The challenge we all have is to silence or ignore our own thoughts. Especially whilst other people are talking. How often have you drifted off in your mind whilst someone is talking? Perhaps, like I used to be, you are guilty of finishing people’s sentences for them? It took me a while to stop that one, I can tell you! Especially with people who were more precise in their conversation and took their time to finish a sentence, it could be agonising for me. Or if you don’t interrupt, perhaps you are busy thinking about what you are going to say just as soon as they stop to take a breath. Yep, been guilty of that too! Guilty, that is, until I found this neat trick. Peter Thomson told me about it in the late 1990’s and it’s a real gem. He calls it Active Listening, which is a pretty good description. It’s great for group meetings; presentations; 1-to-1 meetings; in fact any conversations at all. Here’s what you do… Repeat, internally, everything the other person is saying. It gives you 7 clear benefits: 1) You don’t miss anything important that is being said Listening is a Skill – Take Time to Develop It… The challenge we all have is to silence or ignore our own thoughts. Especially whilst other people are talking. How often have you drifted off in your mind whilst someone is talking? Perhaps, like I used to be, you are guilty of finishing people’s sentences for them? It took me a while to stop that one, I can tell you! Especially with people who were more precise in their conversation and took their time to finish a sentence, it could be agonising for me. Or if you don’t interrupt, perhaps you are busy thinking about what you are going to say just as soon as they stop to take a breath. Yep, been guilty of that too! Guilty, that is, until I found this neat trick. Peter Thomson told me about it in the late 1990’s and it’s a real gem. He calls it Active Listening, which is a pretty good description. It’s great for group meetings; presentations; 1-to-1 meetings; in fact any conversations at all. Here’s what you do… Repeat, internally, everything the other person is saying. It gives you 7 clear benefits: 1) You don’t miss anything important that is being said Or if you don’t interrupt, perhaps you are busy thinking about what you are going to say just as soon as they stop to take a breath. Yep, been guilty of that too! Guilty, that is, until I found this neat trick. Peter Thomson told me about it in the late 1990’s and it’s a real gem. He calls it Active Listening, which is a pretty good description. It’s great for group meetings; presentations; 1-to-1 meetings; in fact any conversations at all. Here’s what you do… Repeat, internally, everything the other person is saying. It gives you 7 clear benefits: 1) You don’t miss anything important that is being said It gives you 7 clear benefits: 1) You don’t miss anything important that is being said and the definite bonus… 7) You can recall the conversation and important details more clearly, when you need to, at a later date. By the way, it is a good idea to practise this technique in private or with a group of friends or business colleagues before ‘going live’. The other person will find it a bit disconcerting if you stare at them with a glazed look in your eyes. And they certainly will not be flattered if you move your lips whilst repeating their words internally!
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