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Focus

Maintain Engagement

January 26, 2012

As a marketer the number one goal is to maximize the prospects’ engagement with your product. Assuming it is a good product the more the prospect spends with it, the more they will enjoy it and then of course the likelihood that they will become a long-term customer. I pay much more attention to the [...]

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Find Your Game

April 4, 2011

It’s easy to focus on something if you enjoy it. Have you ever been lost in a great movie or a book? The feeling is that time is suspended and you are surprised how connected you are with the material. Concentration on the material comes easily. If someone walks in the room you may not [...]

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Systems – The Key to Focus

March 7, 2011

When your head’s in the clouds of brilliant thinking how do you stay in the present and get the mundane things done? We always hear about the cliché absent minded genius. Granted when you’re solving a big problem with far-reaching effects keeping track of the car keys doesn’t seem that important. But a balancing act [...]

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Look and Listen With Intent

January 31, 2011

Listening is important when having a discussion with someone in person or on the phone, but it’s also important when reading comments on a blog, reviewing customer feedback, or watching a front-line person interact with your customers. Here are just a few tips for active listening. Try them in conversations over the next week and [...]

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What does that mean? A focus tip

November 19, 2010

Learning stops when the mental self-talk loudly and repeatedly says – what does that mean? What does that mean?, blocks out all other information which may cause you to miss the overall concept.

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4 Tips to Expand Your Focus

November 4, 2010

Expanding your focus is one of the most valuable aspects of developing your personal brilliance. When what you are doing is the same as what you are thinking, you are present and focused. In this state of mind, you have a feeling of mental smoothness, even when there’s a lot happening. 1. Broaden Your View [...]

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Latest Podcast – Jim Canterucci interviews Chris Hawker – Focus

September 21, 2009

Join me as I interview serial entrepreneur, Chris Hawker (part 3 of 4) about how Chris uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Focus in his successful life. I have some ideas on Focus for you as well. Chris Hawker is the CEO of Trident Designs, LLC. a modern invention lab transforming every day tools into something [...]

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Focus – Small Chunks

September 20, 2009

In an episode of Personal Brilliance – Up Close and Practical – Jennifer Laycock talks about the great training that being a busy mom provides that 20 minute chunks of focus are necessary to be able to get things done given the natural interruptions that we all face. It’s just not possible to focus on [...]

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Latest Podcast – Jim Canterucci interviews James Weddle – Focus

July 27, 2009

Join me as I interview serial entrepreneur, James Weddle (part 3 of 4) about how James uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Focus in his successful life. I have some ideas on Focus for you as well. James Weddle lives in a suburb of Austin, TX and is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in web and [...]

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Sunflowers and Focus

June 11, 2009

I spoke yesterday at the Small Business Development Center’s Ohio Growth Summit. When I talk about Personal Brilliance 360 degree focus I use an image of a sunflower to illustrate how we contract and expand our focus. My new friend Eleanor sent me a link to this blog post. Do you see the individual in [...]

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