SMART Leadership

Learn to Start or Grow Your SMART Business

If you haven’t done so already, please download the bonus ebook below! It provides valuable information on starting a business! Here are some more valuable links below to help you start or grow your SMART Business. Many of these resources are mine, come from government programs, non-profits, educational institutions, and reference organizations online. It is […]
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Correcting Common Writing Errors

Part of thinking smart in life is learning to communicate and write properly. Applying for a job or school, pitching ideas, communicating to customers and coworkers or marketing through social media can be thrown off with minor mistakes. Hiring companies state that spelling or writing mistakes on resumes are one of the top reasons they […]
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How to Brand Yourself and Why You Need To!

In the past, developing a good brand was only for professional organizations and businesses. However in today’s economy with the invention of the internet and social networking sites, it’s becoming increasingly important to develop a personal brand. Personal branding applies to everyone, especially for entrepreneurs, small business owners, leaders, managers, those looking to become more successful, and […]
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How To Get What You Want In Life

It may seem as though getting what you want in life is difficult, if not impossible. However from my personal and professional experience it is possible and easier than you think! You may not get everything everytime, but you sure can work to be successful in whatever you are going to do, and in turn […]
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Want a Great Organization? Build a Great Team

  Among the top military brass, elected officials, entrepreneurs, and the most successful leaders I have met or worked with, there is one ingredient that all have for a great organization: they have the right people. As Jim Collins in his book “Good to Great” writes, the success of an organization is based on having the right people […]
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Thinking of Starting A Business or Need Help Growing Yours?

 * Click here to enter our drawing for a $100 OfficeMax gift card to use for the new OfficeMax Services Center! Recently I was invited by OfficeMax to test out their new Services Center for business owners. The Center was launched this past October to help business owners grow by providing them with operational support. […]
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How To Be A Better Public Speaker Part 3

The past two weeks we covered steps on how to be a better public speaker through preparation and structure of your speech. This week we will cover how to deliver a great speech. Combining these tips can help become a better communicator and help advance your career or cause. What To Do Before Your Speech. […]
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Four Things Great Leaders Provide For Their Teams

“I assume you sent for me because somebody told you I was the best. Well, I’m only the best because I work with the best. If you don’t trust the men you’re working with, you’re as good as dead.” – Bruce Willis in Armageddon Regardless of what you thought of the movie, Bruce was on […]
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The Power of the “Power Pose!’

14 Executives Demonstrate The Art Of The ‘Power Pose’ via Business Insider:    Harvard Professor Amy Cuddy’s research focuses on how our body language changes how we feel and act, and the way others perceive us. She’s made some pretty startling discoveries.   By holding an open, expansive “power pose” for as little as two minutes, you can actually change your […]
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