Stein's Way

Listen and tap into 40% more!

John Stein — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:03:32 +0000

“You can make more friends in two months by being interested than you can in two years by being interesting.” ~ Dale Carnegie This past week brought an opportunity to teach a class on listening to corporate types. It’s always a challenge to get these folks to see the relevance and importance of listening to [...]

The Benefits of Coaching

John Stein — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:40:21 +0000

A reader wants to know: “What can one expect to gain from one’s investment of time and money in coaching or the Intentional Creation program?” The best way to begin to answer that question is to ask, “What does one WANT to gain from one’s investment in coaching?” No shortage of time should be spent [...]

Des Moines #1 City for Young Professionals? Yes, Des Moines!

John Stein — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:02:16 +0000

I usually don’t give a lot of credence to those “Best cities to live/work in” rankings – at least not until we’re ranked #1! In case you missed it, Des Moines was ranked the #1 city to live in for young professionals. According to this Forbes article, the future looks pretty bright – in Des [...]

A Better Way to Live

John Stein — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:12:41 +0000

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin Sue Series Finale This edition marks the finale of the “Sue Series.” In it, Sue summarizes several key learnings from completing the Intentional Creation Assessment and coaching program. Sue, I [...]

Rocky Inspiration

John Stein — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:51:02 +0000

A client in the insurance sales industry shared this clip this week. Inspiration from Rocky to keep you going this week!

Leadership

John Stein — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:13:25 +0000

Best distinction I have seen on leadership in quite some time: “Leadership is action, not position.” ~Donald H. McGannon

Sue vs. The Big Ugly

John Stein — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:58:50 +0000

We all have them – incomplete tasks, projects or general “stuff” we’ve been tolerating for months or even years. A “big ugly” is a body of work that can’t be accomplished in a single appointment or setting. We’ll need to dedicate several blocks of time to it in spite of our already overloaded schedule. What [...]

How To Procrastinate Like a Pro

John Stein — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:48:42 +0000

This Week’s Sign Post

John Stein — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:48:14 +0000

This week these two questions emerged: 1. Why would anyone want to become aware of their thoughts? 2. Why would I ever want to take on the ones that are getting in my own way? Great questions - and the best way I know to answer them is with more questions. What are your answers to the following: Do [...]

“Roast Duck” Marketing and Sales Seminar

John Stein — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:51:46 +0000

What percentage of your time do you spend on marketing vs. sales vs. service of your customers? Most business types I encounter equate the marketing and sales functions, and would prefer to spend 100% of their time servicing their customers. That approach might be a bit short-sighted. If you don’t spend a significant amount of time [...]