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Positions Ponder. People Purchase.

Tony Mayo

March 8th, 2010 — tonymayo Email This Article I hesitate to share the details of my first breakthrough in selling because I once thought I was the only salesperson with this problem and, to put it bluntly, the reason for the problem makes me look like a jerk. Positions Ponder. People Purchase. Companies don’t buy products.

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The Irony of Positive Thinking

Tony Mayo

Individuals following instructions to try to make themselves happy become sad, whereas those trying to make themselves sad actually experience buoyed mood. … When people in these studies are encouraged to express their deepest thoughts and feelings in writing , they experience subsequent improvements in psychological and physical health.

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How to Conduct a “Customer Listening Session” | Top Executive.

Tony Mayo

Steps to Organizing a Customer Listening Session Be explicit about the corporate goals the listening session is meant to support, e.g., growth, margin, line expansion, service offerings, locations, market positioning, etc. For Executives , For Salespeople , Listening blog comments powered by Disqus « Positions Ponder.

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Happiness is simple–and subtle

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For Executives , Happiness , Sleep blog comments powered by Disqus « Werner Erhard on enlightenment, context, and leadership The Irony of Positive Thinking » Tony Mayo, Top Executive Coach, is located in Reston, Virginia 20190 Ranked in Top 3% by Technorati & Alexa ! I have recently rediscovered the importance of number 2.

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What About Me?

Tony Mayo

March 2nd, 2010 — tonymayo Email This Article Mesmerizing and provocative meditation to modern music from “The Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche , one of Tibet’s highest and most respected incarnate lamas.&# –Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. © Tony Mayo except as otherwise noted For Executives. People Purchase.

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Guidelines for Writing Your Goals

Tony Mayo

State everything positively Remove all “not,” “end,” and “stop.” Above all, be sure your goals are describing specific, measurable results (SMRs). Instead of “I will weigh 160 pounds on August 12.” write “I weigh 160 pounds.” Remove any reference to change or comparisons. That means no “more,” no “increase,” no “lose.”

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Results of Executive Coaching

Tony Mayo

It’s really amazing that such a short period of time could do so much and be so positive. I was seeing results. I realized how important it was to connect with your spirit in doing the things you do. Life is not just all details and logistics. He doesn’t talk about it a lot, but that was one of the many things I took away.