“Sales Training”. Those two words can conjure the scandalous and intriguing lives of those on Mad Men; the painfully desperate measures of Uncle Rico from Napolean Dynamite, or the inspirational story of Chris Gardner from The Pursuit of Happiness. While these iconic individuals may be selling Tupperware and portable bone density scanners, we propose that all of us get serious for a minute about expert sales and marketing practices. What does sales training have to do with leadership development? Maybe you will never be in a commercial or lead a marketing team, but learning how to “sell” … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
How do you know if medical school is right for you?
With Outliers in Medicine recently published, and lots of students coming in and out of our office to be mentored by author Dr. John Shufeldt about medical school and becoming a doctor, we thought we'd continue to update you on the best resources for finding out if a career in medicine is right for you. Our six doctors hit the nail on the head in their interviews, featured in Outliers in Medicine, but we also love to hear from other people on the path to medical school or who are currently in medical school, as well as those who have recently become a physician! We found Dr. Andrea Tooley's … [Read more...]
Lessons from educators who motivate, inspire and stimulate
Calling all current and future educators that need some illuminating truths and lessons on the ins-and-outs of teaching. Outliers in Education offers an in-depth look into the backgrounds of six educators, each with their own life lessons, accomplishments and hardships. We have scoured each chapter to offer a range of encouraging quotes to get you excited about your future in education! To find out more about these amazing educators click here. For now, enjoy these inspirational quotes about teaching. Dr. Robert Kodama “You never know if you’re going to be a good teacher until you have … [Read more...]
Key Traits of an Entrepreneur
From Chapter 7, "Tolerating Risk: Being a Doer, Not a Dreamer" in Ingredients of Outliers Integrity/Detail-Oriented Setting the integrity bar high (more on that later) is a must for the successful entrepreneur. At one point in our history, I had someone working for me who was the embodiment of hard work. She worked night and day and knew every aspect of the business. She just had two little issues. The first was that she was like Chicken Little—the sky in her world was always falling, though she was always there to save the day. I learned over time that she devised some of these … [Read more...]
Being a Visionary
From Chapter 7 "Tolerating Risk: Being a Doer, not a Dreamer" from Ingredients of Outliers Pressing On To me, entrepreneurism is simply taking something you’re passionate about and turning it into capital so you can do more of it. Passion without monetization is called a hobby. I’m what you’d call a serial entrepreneur; I’ve tried (and more often than not, failed) at more businesses than you can imagine. (You may recall my hot dog stand adventure and others that I described in Chapter 2.) Although failing’s never fun, if you keep your mind open it will teach you more than success … [Read more...]
Powerful Body Language of Leaders- How are you portraying yourself?
I recently got hooked on www.thescienceofpeople.com for the psychology they provide that can help you with your marketing, leadership presence, website, and people skills. I started my professional career in marketing, and always had the intention of getting my masters to become a therapist. But long story short, I got halfway through my degree and ended up deciding that marketing satisfied my itch for human psychology, and a business setting is where I thrive. So www.thescienceofpeople.com is totally up my alley! You might be thinking, well psychology is NOT my jam- but, it … [Read more...]