The secret to success, in almost every aspect of life, lies in our ability to influence the other people to help us achieve our goals. We know it, everybody knows it and that is why leaders are always hungry for knowledge in people skills.

Turning Adversaries Into Allies By Bob Burg -Principles of Ultimate InfluenceBook Website: http://www.adversariesintoallies.com/

In my quest to be able to develop my ability to get the results I want from other people while still making them feel genuinely good about themselves, I picked up the latest book from the bestselling author, Bob Burg, Adversaries Into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion.

I always enjoy learning from Bob since I got my hands for the first time on his book “Winning Without Intimidation”. Since then, I have read his other incredible books such as Endless Referrals and the Go Givers Sell More etc.

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In a local business development association, I spoke about the importance of education, the importance of positive association, and how the habit of reading can play a vital role in our success in any endeavor.

Bad Habits That Stop You From Succeeding

That brought me to the idea of… “What are some of the bad habits that can simply do the opposite?” What are some of the habits that people have which stops them from their true potential, even though they may be talented?

We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore, excellence is not an act. It is a habit. —Aristotle [tweet this]

We can cultivate some good habits and become better, or we can cultivate some bad ones and become bitter. I have come to the conclusion that we all have some habits, whether we have developed them consciously or subconsciously. We all act and think in certain ways based on our thinking habits.

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As you know, I live in Texas,  the land of legendary football coach Tom Landry and his Dallas Cowboys. I also love reading books on leadership and virtually any area intended to help personal growth. This book review is dedicated on this book which is based on his life journey.

Landry Legacy - 20 Success Principles From The Coach

When I saw the book The Landry Legacy, I was excited. I thought, “What an opportunity to learn leadership lessons from the life of the legend himself!”

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The network marketing industry has flourished consistently over the years, and increasingly more people now own and operate a network marketing businesses. It is fascinating to see how industry has transformed itself with the advent of social media and the internet.

Honesty Is The Best Policy - Gavel On The Table

However, I believe, people who do not understand the principle of adding value to others, can’t make it. Those, who aren’t honest, can’t make it.  Those, who don’t know what they are doing, and do not take time to learn and grow, can’t make it either.

Dishonesty Can Ruin Your Plans – A Recent Incident

Recently a gentleman booked an appointment with me to have a free 30 minute consultation using my Contact menu. He wanted to discuss his personal branding needs.

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Personal Branding, I really believe, is the most important aspect of your marketing. It is particularly important to book authors, life coaches, entrepreneurs and public speakers because success in these professions depends on your credibility in the marketplace. The more the credibility, the better your chances are of success.

Personal Branding Is Extremely Important For Public Speakers-Book Authors-Writers and Life Coaches

What Is Personal Branding?

Wikipedia says : “Personal branding, self-positioning and all individual branding by whatever name, was first introduced in 1937 in the book 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill.”

Personal branding, by definition, is the process by which we market ourselves to others. As a brand, we have the ability to leverage the same strategies that make these celebrities or corporate brands apply. We can build brand equity and our online presence just like the celebrities and corporations.

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The superstar motivational speaker and personal development legend, Zig Ziglar passed away on November 28th, 2012 at age 86. The sad news came along with this quote from him that has been a driving force in my life:

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want. ~Zig Ziglar [tweet this]

Zig Ziglar - The Motivator Speaking To The Audience From The StagePhoto courtesy of Bill Butler

He was known for his clever way with words that inspired millions of people around the world to stop looking for shortcuts to success; and instead, earn it the old-fashioned way by rolling up their sleeves and getting to work.

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In a recent networking event, I had an opportunity to engage in a very interesting conversation with a senior sales manager of a large firm. I got a chance to ask him a few questions and learn a few things from him.

Top Sales Manager Sharing His Experience At A Networking EventPhoto courtesy of ©Depositphotos/Yuri_Arcurs

In a short conversation, he shared many little things he does regularly outside of his job responsibilities for his prospects and customers that have consistently helped him not just in keeping his existing clients pleased, but to grow his customer base tremendously by new referrals.

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Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new.        ~Albert Einstein [tweet this]
We all make mistakes in life, learn from them and move on. In business as well, while selling our ideas, products or services, we do make a few mistakes and the same process repeats – we correct them, learn from them and move to the next steps.

Success In Sales - Avoid Common Mistakes - Blog Post By Kumar GaurawPhoto courtesy of ©Depositphotos / choreograph

While this is how we all learn and grow, how do we ensure success in sales? If that is your challenge, here are the most common 5 sales mistakes people make that can potentially break the sales process or even damage their reputation. I have made all of these mistakes at some point and I often remind myself to be careful about not repeating them again.

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If you are in any kind of business or employed where your job requires you to talk to and influence people, Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There, is a must have book for your personal library. You owe to yourself to read this book!

Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There - Book Review

This is another phenomenal story based book that goes straight into my library of all time favorites! I picked up this book last week and couldn't put the book down until the very last page. No wonder it made into the elite list of bestselling books on Amazon.

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I received appreciation from many when I published my Slideshare presentation on the 13 Success Principles based on the teachings of Napoleon Hill, the man who published the incredible book called "Think And Grow Rich". Thank you for all who appreciated and some people asked for a copy of the presentation already.

Meanwhile, Bill Butler being such an incredible human being, offered to turn this slideshow into a video with narration in his own incredible voice! I loved the idea and I am very excited to share this video with you.

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I take this opportunity to thank Bill Butler for his selfless work. Bill, you are such an amazing person and a great friend!

If you enjoyed this video, please take time to write your appreciation for the incredible job Bill has done to put life to the success principles shared in this presentation!  You can write your comments by clicking here.

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