Differentiating A Good Coach from a Mediocre One

If you are a female boss, have you throught of ways to coach your staffs? Although the following article is targeted on sales folks, however, therein lies essence of what differentiates a good coach from a leader who simply instructs.

A good sales leader coaches, while a poor sales leader simply directs. Most people who desire success focus almost entirely on themselves, not others. However, this is not the way to be truly successful. As a sales leader, team work is paramount and coaching, becomes a rewarding calling. Certainly, it takes work and may not have immediate returns. Yet in the long run, you get to build up a dream team, exceeding your group target beyond your wildest dreams. How do you develop sales coaching? This article seeks to demystify the area of sales coaching in 3 simple steps.


1. Getting your team members to articulate

A seasoned sales man knows how to ask the right questions to his customers. Similarly, a good sales leader coach must ask his team the right questions and get them to answer. This is truly a powerful tool as the personal articulation creates a self- realization. A good sales coach helps others learn how to analyze their own performance, take responsibility for their own development, find their own answers and gain the team members' commitment to doing it.

2. Focusing only on one priority at a time

Most of us are highly ambitious and seek to accomplish a lot at a time. Perhaps in a bid for time, we often rush through the motion. However, to engage your team and for them to be able to give issues the focus they require to accelerate change, one should not have too much on the agenda. The team member has to learn the ropes and take time to internalise the good habits. Research has shown that simple repetitive tasks require a timeframe of approximately 21 days to condition!

3. Separating evaluation from development

Your team member may feel threaten if they feel that they are being appraised when you are trying to coach them. There is a time and place for everything, thus try to separate the development and evaluation aspect. In fact, some staffs that correctly identify areas to develop may be evaluated more positively. It is good for you to have a list of your team members, with their names, greatest strength, areas to develop and resources to share clearly tabulated in a list. This will allow you to picture your dream team clearly!

When these things are in place, sales coaching become your most powerful tool in achieving results and will far surpass a directive approach. The foundation is then built on trust and strengthening relationship. When coaching your sales staff, you are better able to gain an understanding of the areas where one is stuck and can broaden their perspectives, based on your experience and help to formulate a solution for their obstacles. Sales coaching require affirmation, time and effort. However, this is resources well-invested, and this will help you, as a person to develop lasting qualities for life.

Make Money while Going on a Holiday

Do you want to save money, make money and yet travel freely? Here is the inside scoop that travel agencies will not tell you and yet, it will make your holiday a memorable one. Have a secret dream of being a merchandiser, well, this is really the stuffs that you want to know, but cannot find in brochures!

The next time you go on a holiday, challenge yourself to turn a holiday trip to a money making venture!

1) Keep your eyes peeled for popular brands / trends

It never hurt to ask the locals for the best places of attractions. When in Rome, do what the Romans do. Check out great sights and sounds with a local, make a new friend! And what is best, is the possibility of seeing something interesting and bringing back a franchise! Do take note of the popular brands in the market, or something that has caught your interest. It may be the latest craze that catches on!

2) Make bulk purchases and sell back home

There are some popular face masks or unique products which are sold elsewhere at a cheap price. You can start surfing the websites and knowing what are some of the popular items sold in the country you are visiting. By doing so, you are able to defray the cost of your travel and it is always fun, to have the feeling of being a merchandiser! Do read up adequately, thus minimizing the probability of getting stuck with a lot of inventory. Keep the items simple and choose items that are relatively easy to be placed in your luggage!

Turn that holiday trip into an investment trip by simply opening your eyes to business ideas! Very often, a travel trip may turn out to be a gem, giving you ideas for even a franchisee! The money spent, is money well-invested! Check out my blog if you want more great tips in turning pleasures into money making ideas.

Being a Stay Home Mum (Part 1)

Source:  http://hubpages.com/hub/becomingaSAHM

There is no greater joy than watching your children grow and learn, especially when you are the one teaching them. Being a stay at home mom is indeed rewarding, exciting, exhilarating, gratifying and precious. However, it can also be exhausting, stressful, busy, lonely and financially difficult. Consider these points to help you make your decision:
Finances- Living from only one income is often the biggest tie-breaker when making this decision. Keep in mind that it doesn't have to be. Many at home parents find a happy medium supplementing with part time or work from home jobs. This helps to offset the stress of drastically reducing your family's income. In most cases, living on a reduced income means that sacrifices are in short order.

What expenses are you willing to cut back on in order to make your goal a reality, like:
- Family vacations
- Eating at home vs. eating out
- Cable TV
- Cut back to one vehicle
- Buy generic brand products
- Clip coupons
- Car Pool
- Make your own bread and other baked goods
- Do your own manicures
-Creating a budget

3 Life Skills Smart Mums Must Have to Keep Sane!

A stay at home mom is very busy. You may feel you are running in all directions with maintaing your home and the lives of all family members including your own. This leaves very little time for mom to socialize or have me-time, unwittingly causing a lot of stress because mums need time for themselves too. If this echos your sentiments, read on, to figure the
3 simple steps to make every second count and turbo charged your life.

1. Prioritize and write your "To Do" list

Microsoft Outlook has a great To Do List function that sends pop-up reminders at the appropriate times. This allows you to free your mind of the less important tasks and be reminded of the important meetings without looking at the clock. Writing a to do list also allows you to frame your thoughts and prioritize the important things to do at the top of your list. Less mind clutter equals a more productive work week ahead.

2. Be organized

Start getting your labels out and make envelopes and transparent file folders your best friend. I will strongly recommend transparent file folders because you can see the content easily. Similar to the "To Do" list, there is a need to prioritize. Perhaps you might want to separate your documents by their due date. It is for you to find a system that works best for you. For example, I automatically assign my credit card bills to "paid" or "unpaid" envelopes. This allows me to focus on either filing them away, or to take the action to pay them and cut down on overdue payment! Do note that this is also highly recommended for emails. Start sorting the mails once you receive them and I promise your inbox will become a lot more manageable. Try to create folders for messages relating to specific projects or topics, for ease in referencing and searching in future.

3. Plan Ahead

This is especially useful when you have lots of errands to run that day. By working our your route beforehand, especially when you have to beat the traffic in town, you are able to figure out the way to avoid getting stuck during peak hour jams and of course paying less traffic toll (or Electronic Road Pricing in Singapore).

Taking a moment to get yourself organised may not seem like the most productive thing at this point in time. Yet, what you make up in terms of efficiency, is priceless. Try getting organised with these 3 simple tips which you can easily turbo charged your life in this magical 15 minutes. Look out for more quick tips to outsmart your busy schedule.