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How Do Others See You?

Sep 28, 2020Deborah Reynoldsappreciated, attitude, behavior, beliefs, business, career, chisel, community, developing your character, exponential growth, Facebook groups, harmony, income, interactions, like attracts like, networking, networking online, occupation, possibilities, powerful image, rapport, reputation, similarities, strategic pruning, tribe, vulnerabilities

“If you are looking to build a powerful image, you first need to decide what type of person you want to be and how you want to interact with others.” Most often people define us by our occupation or business. When networking we are always asked, “What do you do?” or “What line of work […]

Image Affects Everything

Sep 7, 2020Deborah Reynoldsbody position, business, challenge, communicating, customer service, difficult people, dreams, exponential growth, facial expression, goals, image, imagine the future, inner work, instinctual level, integrity, leadership, objectives, opportunities, reputation, self-growth, successful, team communication, the way you look, time management, value, your energy

Image affects everything: leadership, team communication strategies, customer service, dealing with difficult people and time management. Everything that you do and don’t do also affects your image and how you are perceived. Being in business since 1990 has taught me to guard my image and my reputation. I make sure that everything I do and […]

The Way You Look Will Affect The Way You Do Things

Aug 31, 2020Deborah Reynoldsattitude, behavior, behaviour, business, business image, character, ethics, exponential growth, goals, habits, income, inner work, intention, mindset, navigating your future, opportunities, perceptions, professional, purpose, results, slovenly, the way you look, the way you think, values, wardrobe

The way you look affects the way you feel, the way you think, your perceptions, attitude, and the way that you behave. It is really a holistic process. Change any one aspect and you affect them all. Typically, when focusing on improving your image, you would probably start with your wardrobe. It’s the quickest way […]

DEFINING YOUR IMAGE: Creating A Great
Online Presence

Aug 7, 2020Deborah Reynoldsalignment, angry, business, control your mind, criticism, criticize, digital age, exponential growth, frustrated, great business, great clients, image, offence, offended, online presence, opinions, opportunities, reinforce a memory, relationships, release wrong doings, representation, vital skills, vivid image, your character, your image

What is Image? In the dictionary, Image is defined as: the opinion or concept of something the character projected to the public a mental picture a vivid representation an expressive or evocative representation In this more explosive digital age, alignment is critical. What you think – that mental picture in your head, your character that […]

When the Going Gets Tough, the Values Show Up!

Jun 1, 2020Deborah Reynoldsbusiness, business success, challenges, character, clients, commitment, competition, core values, creatures of habit, criticism, customers, discipline issues, diverse personalities, good habits, good values, gossip, integral, integrity, intellectual material, loyalty, opportunities, personality attributes, sales, take the high road, team, trust, values, violation of trust

Major challenges trigger questions of one’s values and the true test of character begins. Running a business, working with team, customers and clients, although exceedingly rewarding and exciting, lends itself, on occasion, to the harsh realities of diverse personalities and this is when integrity issues show up. Competition can bring out both the best and […]

So What’s Your Excuse?

May 25, 2020Deborah Reynoldsaccountability, avoiding, blaming, business, circumstances, commitment, complaining, consequences, coworkers, dependable, destiny, diet, dreams, error, excuse, excuses, exercise routine, healthy business, integrity, leadership, loss of investment, manage stress, management, mistakes, nutrition, quality, raising the bar, reputation, responsibility, scapegoats, stress, subordinates, successful, the buck stops here, values, victim mentality, weight, what you stand for, who you are

Do you know who you are and what you stand for? In my nearly fifteen years working for the federal government and thirty years in business I observed that certain values where absent from the work force with whom I associated with on a daily basis. I struggled with the number of people who failed […]

Create the Best Climate for Collaboration

May 18, 2020Deborah Reynoldsaccountability, business, collaboration, consequences, deliberate intention, discussions, great lasting impression, honesty, negotiation, perspectives, planning process, processes, responsibility, sensitivity, thinking, what's in it for me

We spend hours a day thinking we are thinking when in fact we are daydreaming or focusing on past memories. It’s not actually thinking. While there are many forms of thinking, the planning process of redesigning our life, our business and a specific project requires some specific skills. Some skills involve how we think, how […]

Strategic Thinking

May 8, 2020Deborah Reynoldsalignment, business, communication strategies, competitive advantage, contingency plan, corporate culture, creative thinking, critical thinking, desired outcome, evaluation process, expectations, goal oriented, goals, great lasting impression, ideal outcome, implementation process, indecisiveness, measuring progress, mission statement, operating strengths, performance standards, processes, productivity, ROI, sales, strategic thinking, success, vision statement

We all wish we had the ideal outcome. The process for effectively achieving the desired outcome will be determined by your thinking, specifically your strategic thinking, critical thinking and creative thinking. Taking the time to think well about your plans, goals, and dreams will ensure you leave a great lasting impression. Minimal mistakes will be […]

Think About The Ideal Outcome

Apr 30, 2020Deborah Reynoldsalignment, behaving well, behaviour, brand, business, challenges, change, changes, clients, connections, conversation, corporate colors, corporate culture, decluttering, dressing well, Emotional Intelligence, empower, energy, examine your life, focusing on the right things, gratitude, great relationships, home office, ideal image, ideal outcome, imagination, immune system, impact, impression, lasting impression, money, office, out of touch, outcome, physical grooming, physical well being, processes, products, regrets, renew, results, savings, service, struggle, successful, transform, vitality, wardrobe, working from home, Zoom call

Think for a moment. Examine your life, your wallet, your savings, your home, your wardrobe. Really see what you have and what you have been experiencing in your life over the last 6 to 12 months. Many of you are probably thinking you wish you had more, could do more, could experience new and different […]