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Ever feel like you need more time in a day?

A Solution for Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs and Leaders

Overwhelm seems to be a common theme for entrepreneurs and leaders.
Busy professionals are sometimes lonely at the top. They often need an experienced, certified professional to help them through tough decisions and get them to a new level of their business or life.

Read the press release regarding a new program offered to leaders on how you can get out of overwhelm and take control of your day.
Press Release

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Let us know how we can help you take control of your day. What would it be worth to you to have 10% to 20% more time each day?

Contact:
Prime Leaders International Community
Cheryl Vallejos, CPVA, CPBA
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Cheryl@PrimeLeaders.com

What is the key thing a leader does?

Tips to Become a Better Listener

How are you at your listening skills? How would others say you are at listening? Sometimes there's a big discrepancy in the two.

Everyone knows by now that better listening skills can build stronger relationships and get more accomplished in an organization. Listening is an important part of conversations and, unfortunately, not many people do it well. There isn't anyone out there who doesn't appreciate being listened to with attention. If you had this skill of attentive listening, you'd have better relationships in your personal and business life, and we all know what an impact this can have!

Listening is worth the effort

Not listening attentively bears a huge burden: mistakes at work, stress at being seen as out of touch, missed communication with associates or loved ones, self-blame, misunderstanding. Not being listened to will cut off the flow of communication, will create the label of poor customer service, might even result in a lawsuit!

The 8 tips to become a better listener are:

1. Be present.
2. Resist distractions.
3. Keep an open mind to other's ideas.
4. Don't tune out the other person if you disagree.
5. Listen completely instead of thinking about what you are going to say in
return.
6. Ensure you understand the other person by saying something like, "I want
to make sure I understand what you are saying…. Is this correct".
7. Encourage the other person to 'tell you more'.
8. Release your need to be right.

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Cheryl Vallejos
Professional Business Coach and Consultant
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Good Manager or Great Leader?

Would you rather be a good manager or a great leader?

As a leader, you have the power and opportunity to influence others and set great example. Create a world of trust, optimism, enjoyment and personal growth. Encourage and motivate as you create leaders in others.

Discover 12 ways to move from being a good manager to being a great leader:

1 Your word is your truth know that when you speak, you will fulfill your promise to others and they can depend on you.

2 Have a can do attitude Be cheerful and pleasant with an attitude of turning obstacles into opportunities. See the cup as half full instead of half empty

3 Remember to say thank you Acknowledge the people around you when they’ve done something worth acknowledging.

4 Practice the #1 rule of business Remember to treat people as they want to be treated, not as you would like to be treated. This could be a big difference.

5 Motivate others around you develop a strong interest in your staff and others around you.

6 Empower and encourage others you know Offer others public recognition and involve them in important work.

7 Share your vision and mission Before you can get staff engaged in an activity to meet goals, share the vision and mission.

8 Think creatively and do not stop at the obvious Think about the different options available to you and envision possibilities of bigger and better ways to do things.

9 Risk Taking within reason by knowing high risk and low risk Analyze risk . Know when risk taking is an intelligent move and when it should not be considered.

10 Stretch your creativity and encourage that in others Continually stretch your creative powers by thinking outside the box.

11 Have a passion for what you do and create the sense of purpose Display your passion for what you do. Combine your words to line up with your actions.

12 Create an environment of opportunity Create an environment where you and others around you can grow. Move from obstacle to opportunity.

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Cheryl Vallejos, author of "Injecting the Juice into Leadership" and "Low Carb Leadership", is a professional business leader, coach and consultant who works with clients to build their business and increase profits. Please visit www.PrimeLeaders.com for more articles, information, tips, and other great business-building benefits.

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