Quotes of the Day

At the heart of creating intimacy is self-disclosure. Basically, self-disclosure is revealing intimate information about yourself--your experiences, your ideas, your hopes, dreams, and feelings. In short: your stories. It's not a one-way street, though. The goal is that your partner offers the same kind of information about him- or herself. Sharing experiences is probably the least threatening form of self-disclosure. Sharing ideas involves more risk. Sharing feelings is the highest-risk kind of disclosure. Stay well away from discussing your previous dating and sexual entanglements, at least until you are fully committed to each other. And even then, trend lightly. A discussion of your romantic past can quickly slide into comparison, competition, and insecurity. [2004] - Nicholas Boothman

The final habit for you to develop in becoming a truly excellent person is the habit of practicing an "attitude of gratitude" in every part of your life. Virtually every successful person I have met attributes their success to other people, to their spouses, their children, their parents, their co-workers, their friends, associates, and customers. [2004] - Brian Tracy

Condo rules tend to be severely restrictive in comparison with living in a traditional home. For example: 1) No pets and even no children. 2) The number of occupants residing in an individual unit may be capped. 3) Operating a home business may be forbidden. 4) Playing loud music or otherwise making loud noises is likely to be prohibited. Other restrictions may forbid walking in heavy shoes on bare parquet or uncarpeted flooring, storing bicycles on balconies, barbecuing on balconies, decorating or changing the exterior of a unit to the extent that it may not conform to the overall architectural design of the complex, and making interior structural changes. In many cases, renting the unit to others may also be subject to restrictions.  [2013] - Dan S. Barnabic

If you can't reach a true Win/Win, you're very often better off to go for No Deal. The Win/Win or No Deal approach is most realistic at the beginning of a business relationship or enterprise. In a continuing business relationship, No Deal may not be a viable option, which can create serious problems, especially for family businesses or businesses that are begun initially on the basis of friendship. [2004] - Stephen R. Covey

Sales Steps: 1. Establish Rapport. 2. Qualify the Buyer (Find the Needs). 3. Build Value. 4. Create Desire (use market data and your core story to create a combination of problems and solutions; paint a picture of their future and not just your products). 5. Overcome Objections (always agree with an objection, then isolate the objection). 6. Close the Sale (help prospects make the decision, assume the sale, etc.) 7. Follow Up. [2007] - Chet Holmes