How to Be a Star Traveler

How to Be a Star Traveler

Travel season will soon be with us and for many that will include travel by air. Whether your get-away is for spring break, summer relaxation, a search for a warmer climate or the routine of work, travel can be fun, or it can be frustrating. What makes the difference? Preparation.

Preparation includes more than selecting your destination, purchasing your tickets, securing your hotel and deciding which sites you will visit. While these are important considerations, being prepared for the travel experience is equally important.Continue reading

7 Social Skills Everyone Should Master

7 Social Skills Everyone Should Master

Strong social skills enable you to cultivate respect, goodwill and trust with others. They elevate your confidence, poise and professionalism. They open doors for you like nothing else can.

Where did you learn your social skills? Continue reading

7 Ways to Cultivate Trust

7 Ways to Cultivate Trust

Trust is the foundation of all healthy relationships.

Would you be a friend with, or do business with, someone you didn’t trust? Most people would say, “Absolutely not!” Ideally, people do business and life with those they know, like and trust.

Trust is the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Respect, honor and integrity go hand-in-hand with trust. Trust should never be viewed lightly as once it is destroyed it may be impossible to regain.Continue reading

Qualities of First-Class Service

Qualities of First-Class Service

I enjoy great service, but I am not a salesperson. 

You don’t need the title of being a salesperson to be in the business of selling. The truth is we all are in the business of selling. You are selling yourself!

Whether or not you work for a company or some other kind of organization, you are selling yourself every day to those you meet. From the moment you get up in the morning to when you go back to bed at night, you are continually announcing who you are and what type of service or services you offer. You serve others on the job, in your community and at home. Would those people describe you as first-class—or as second-hand?Continue reading

The 6 F’s of Goal Setting

The 6 F’s of Goal Setting

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” Pablo Picasso

Setting goals is not difficult, you simply need a step-by-step plan for how you will get from where you are to where you would like to be. There are short-term goals, like saving money for a vacation; and there are long-term goals, like saving money for a new home. Achieving any goal is not a race, but rather a journey towards a life you wish to live. Rarely is the journey without challenges and setbacks. Having a clear vision of what you desire will help you remain focused and enable you to revise your plan as needed.Continue reading