It’s easy to be motivated when something new presents itself to us. We can almost certainly find reasons to get excited, engaged, and focused when we start a new job, take on a new role, or begin an activity we are eager to invest ourselves in. Contemplating the pathway to success can consume us—for a…
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4 Ways to Be An Effective and Respected Leader in Your Workplace
Be an Effective Communicator For you to communicate ideas and concepts that are valuable to your team, you need to share them in an effective and easy-to-understand way—the success of your team relies on how well you, as a leader, can motivate and delegate with your words. What we say and the way we say…
3 Dale Carnegie Quotes for 2022
With a new year comes new goals, resolutions, or sometimes recommitments to previous ones. As we kick off another year, here are three Dale Carnegie quotes to take with you as a guide for the upcoming year. “Today is life, the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in…
Affirmations for Your Career
Whether or not you already say them, most people are aware of what affirmations are. Before you count them out, there is power in self-talk. The way you speak to yourself will greatly impact your self-belief, and ultimately how you view and receive your environment. Affirmations are statements you can say to yourself regarding any…
Estee Lauder’s Sales Advice
Born Josephine Esther Mentzer on July 1, 1906, Estee Lauder would go on to become one of the most influential businesswomen of the 1900’s. In fact, in 1998 she would be the only woman to make it onto Time Magazine’s list of the 20 most influential business geniuses of the 20th century. In addition to…
Soothing the Sting of a Lost Sale
It’s a simple — but unfortunate — fact of life for a salesperson that we simply can’t close every deal. Sometimes the reason is plain, sometimes it isn’t, and sometimes you simply never hear back. It can be frustrating and disheartening, but don’t let these “lost” sales bring you down. “It is not a lost sale if…
Three Steps to Setting Yourself up for Entrepreneurial Success
Have you been dreaming of owning your own business or have an idea based on a need you’ve identified in the marketplace, but aren’t sure where to begin? At Dale Carnegie Training, we are passionate about helping people not only pursue their professional and personal goals, but to persevere. Here are three steps for setting yourself up…
Five Steps to Stay Motivated When You’re Exhausted
We all have ‘off’ days from time to time. Whether you didn’t get enough sleep or aren’t excited about what you need to accomplish on any given day, here are five steps to staying motivated so you can get the job done. First, visualize your goal and document the reasons for attaining it. Sometimes getting started…
Four Reasons to Garner Gratitude in the Workplace
Most American employees have become accustomed to an automatic reply of, “thanks.” Unfortunately, such simple statements don’t bear much weight. In fact, only four percent of workers find these generic expressions of recognition memorable according to Globoforce. To truly demonstrate gratitude, words and actions must be deliberate and specific. Here are four reasons why Dale Carnegie’s 2ndHuman…
The Servant Leader
Motivation: Getting others to move in a direction that is a win for them, for you, and for the organization. But who motivates the motivator? The answer is that true motivation must come from within. Five tips to stimulate motivation within others: Talk about their benefits. What’s in it for them? Explain “why” before “what”…