Coaching Tip #761

To live, is to feel. Some people want to feel happiness to one degree or another, others want to feel sad of sorts, while still others, want to feel numb. How you feel is a choice, and so are the thoughts, actions and words which sponsor the feelings you have. Choose wisely! Because, how you feel determines how you live and the outcomes you create.

Coaching Tip #760

Unknowns are literally everywhere in life. You face the small or common ones, and venture into them every day without much thought. However, when dealing with the larger unknowns you may become paralyzed with fear. These more ominous unknowns are your opportunity to grow the most. This is what is meant by moving out of your comfort zone. There are no guarantees in life. Be aware, not afraid and move out of what you have always known, and into the unknown - into the greater you and a larger life.

Coaching Tip #759

Natural disasters, health challenges, loss of jobs - these issues and many more, with all their ramifications, are affecting our fellow human beings every day. Empathy, compassion, kindness and generosity are cornerstones of the human spirit. Be grateful for the ease and abundance in your own life, and give what you can to make the lives of others easier in times of great challenge. Let your light shine on your fellow man, and the sweetness of life will fill everyone’s cup.

Coaching Tip #758

Through introspection, come to know what you want to create and how you want to feel as you live your life. Then, be aware of what you are thinking, doing, saying and how you feel, as consistently as you can. When you find that your thoughts, actions, words and feelings don't align with or move you toward what you want, change them so that they do. When you choose to consciously direct yourself toward what you want, what you want appears in your life.

Coaching Tip #757

Recipe for a great life: take deep breaths, relax, smile more, laugh often, give hugs, move your body, let those you love know it, try new things, endeavor to be your greatest self, help others, get out in nature, eat healthy and delicious foods, rest when needed, give for the sheer joy of giving and, enjoy everything you can, as often as you can, for as long as you can.

Coaching Tip #756

Wherever you go and whatever you do, work to create goodwill, mutually beneficial relationships and win-win situations.

Coaching Tip #755

A middle aged man sits next to an older and wiser man on a park bench, and they begin to talk. The younger man shares his life challenges - business struggles, relationship woes, health concerns etc. The older man listens intently, and says, there is no doubt that these are important issues, however, have you ever considered the option of taking things a bit less seriously and having more fun? Have you considered focusing less on your obstacles and more on the art of living your life, and enjoying it? The younger man...

Coaching Tip #754

Recall a time when someone helped you out. Remember how good it felt to have some unexpected support in your life. We can all use a helping hand from time to time. Today, take at least one opportunity to go the extra mile for someone. Give of yourself for the sheer joy of giving, and make a difference in another person’s life.

Coaching Tip #753

Be grateful for every day that the sun warms your body, for your eyes that allow you to behold your loved ones and for your beautiful mind that helps you navigate through life. Rejoice for what you do have, soak up the happy moments you experience and feel the joy of living. Life is such a tremendous gift. Enjoy it for all it is, while striving to make it all it can be.

Coaching Tip #752

Each day is a journey into the unknown. Be strong, never allowing yourself to become paralyzed by uncertainty. Greet your days with gratitude and courage, keep your heart and mind flexible enough to move with the ebbs and flow of life, and enjoy your fantastic journey.

Coaching Tip #751

Life is easier and more enjoyable when you are pain free, and in good health. Just ask someone who’s lost theirs. Your health is a gift to be cherished, nurtured and supported. Be grateful for everyday that you are alive and healthy. You never know when it will diminish so take care of yourself, and enjoy your health.

Article: Are You Creating A "Market Dominating" Position?

A market dominating position is the result of doing business in a way that fosters customer loyalty. It happens when the customer receives such tremendous value in the quality, quantity and price of your products and services that they will not buy elsewhere. It happens when the customer service you provide is undeniably superior, and when you completely satisfy their wants and needs on a consistent basis. Simply stated, when you have created a market dominating position, customers will come to think of your business first and foremost.

Attracting customers and keeping them has nothing to do with smoke and mirrors or taking advantage of others. We all have had the experience with a company or person who just wants to “make the sale” - who sees people as dollar signs and nothing more. There is no denying how distasteful this is, and how it destroys the customer relationship.

One of the great fallacies of business marketing is the perception that you need to take “advantage” of people’s insecurities, vulnerabilities and fears in the buying process, that who they are must be used against them in order to close the deal. This is not marketing, it’s manipulation. Approaching business this way is not necessary or wise.

Creating a market dominating position is not about competition either. It is far wiser, and much more effective, to be the best you can be in your pursuit of excellence. Each business has its own potential. Staying focused on your business’s potential, rather than becoming distracted with the “competition,” will serve you well in the process of reaching your greatest potential sooner.

The truest, most integrity based and powerful way to do business, is it to treat customers with dignity and respect. Care about them and their well-being just as much as you would for your own friends and family members. With this type of business approach, no one is taken advantage of and everyone benefits from the transaction.

Customers have a choice whether to do business with you or not, and their decision becomes an easy one when your company consistently delivers exceptional value. It’s not just the product or service you offer; it is also the customer service that you provide. It’s a package deal, that all together, keeps them coming back and referring others.

Effective marketing is also an essential factor in creating a market dominating position. Potential customers have to know that you exist. They need incentives or a reason to do business with you, and you must deliver on your promise to them when they do make the choice to give your company a try.

As a business owner who is engaged in the day-to-day operations of your company, it can be difficult - if not impossible - to see and understand how your success is being limited. Therefore, it is imperative to work with a competent, knowledgeable, unbiased and objective business coach and/or consultant to help you in creating a market dominating position for your company. This invaluable assistance will help you develop a comprehensive view of your business model and bring clarity to the areas of the operation, that when improved, will catapult your company to the ranks of the exceptional.

In the end, creating a market dominating position where customers think of you first when looking to satisfying their wants and needs, is about integrity. This involves consistently doing your absolute best in meeting, and even exceeding, the desires of your current and potential clientele. It’s about delivering maximum value to the people who make your business possible.

Your business does not have to be perfect to create exceptional value for your customers. And it won’t be. Your company simply needs to operate with a high degree of accountability, integrity and caring on an ongoing and consistent basis. Your customers, and the communities you serve, deserve the very best you have to offer. Upon achieving this level of professionalism you will experience new levels of personal and professional satisfaction.

Coaching Tip #750

What you believe does affect, in profound ways, what you experience in life. When you truly believe in the best that life has to offer your actions will support this belief, and you will be the recipient of life's treasures. Believe in life, happiness, love, success, gratitude, fun, opportunity, joy and above all, BELIEVE IN YOU!

Coaching Tip #749

When you get down in your life, being self-critical and self-condemning will only make the situation worse. What will improve YOUR situation is honest self-appraisal, self-encouragement and consistent self-direction toward a more positive and fulfilling experience. As you choose thoughts, actions and words that are constructive, the reality that you truly want is built by you.

Coaching Tip #748

If people are willing to use their time to make assumptions and judge others, are you going to waste your time worrying about it? Rather than ever preoccupying yourself with what others may or may not be thinking of you, and allowing their assumptions and judgments to control your thoughts, think for yourself. Be who you want to be, and let the chips fall where they may. It is the only way you will discover who you really are.

Coaching Tip #747

To gain clarity on all you have to be grateful for, simply look to the mirror of the world, and in its reflection come to see all the gifts in your life. Family members, friends and other human beings are dealing with situations you can’t even image in terms of severity and consequence. Embrace your life as it is, change what you can that displeases you, let go what you can't change and live each day to the fullest. As long as you have life, you have something to be grateful for.

Coaching Tip #746

There is no doubt that life will bring you a variety of unending circumstances to deal with. Some will be expected and desired, while others won’t be. Be like a tree in the moments of your life. Enjoy the stillness when all is calm and well. Let the gentle breezes stir you, and bring movement to your life. Stand strong and tall - bend but don't break - when the winds of life blow hard. And through it all, continue growing as you reach for the stars.

Coaching Tip #745

Do you ever get the feeling that something is not okay in your intimate relationship - that there is an unspoken disturbance between you and your partner? This situation can literally go on for years, building hidden resentments, until one day it all spills out in a negative way. Honor your intuition or gut instincts, and ask open-ended questions in a constructive way to uncover, with your partner, any issue that is limiting your relationship. Do all you can to clear the path for unbounded love.

Coaching Tip #744

It is interesting how we often resist making necessary changes and, that after we have made them we look back and wonder why we didn't do it sooner. The powerful lesson here is that change is a positive thing in life. It is also inevitable. If your awareness is telling you that a change is needed in yourself or your life, embrace that knowing in you and go for it. The sooner you make the change, the sooner your life will improve.

Coaching Tip #743

Look at the face, and into the eyes of a child who is excited about something and you will see a reflection of the awe that lives in you as an adult. Work to tap into the grandeur of life on a daily basis - recognize the mystery and wonder that is all around you. There is so much to be excited about. Come alive in your life, and let yourself FEEL it!

Coaching Tip #742

The days fly by, and memories stack one on top of the other to create your past. Each day, you have the wonderful opportunity to do your best with the circumstances at hand - to choose the quality of the memories you are making. Choose wisely in the moments of your life, and create for yourself a past that fills you with peace, contentment and happiness.

Coaching Tip #741

The less time you spend worrying about what others may think of you, the more time and energy you will have to focus on being a person that YOU respect, and are proud of. This is your life; follow your own compass and you will discover the joy of owning your life.