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Want to be More Creative? Try this…

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June 23, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

I was holding the marker, standing at the whiteboard and waiting for someone to give me an idea to write down… but they didn’t. They were tapped out. My students had just come up with about 20 ideas and were fresh out of material at this point. Have you been there? When you’re at this …

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Category: LeadershipTag: brainstorming, creativity, innovation, iSpeak, leadership, leadership blog, leadership communication, Russ Peterson Jr., Todd Zwissler

Three Tools to Make Better Decisions

May 19, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

We make decisions all day long. Some are simple (froot loops or cheerios?) while others can be quite complex (quit my job or stay?) Some internet sources say it could be as many as 35,000 per day, which obviously includes all the simple decisions. How can we get better at making the tough decisions without …

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Category: LeadershipTag: cognitive tools, decision making, decisions, iSpeak, leadership, leadership blog, Russ Peterson Jr., thinking

3 Tools to Crystalize Your Message

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February 10, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

My student gave me one final comment as she was exiting my workshop. She said, “My biggest takeaway from today? Less is more. I won’t forget that.” She smiled and shook my hand as I thanked her for her participation and insights. When you’re the speaker, you’re trying to achieve an objective when you speak. …

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Leading with Fear Will Fail in the End

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February 3, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

When I’m on long flights overseas, I end up watching at least one movie. Most recently on my trip to Korea I watched the movie King Arthur. I’m familiar with the storyline and I was curious how this adaptation would be different. In this version, the power craved uncle (played by Jude Law) thinks that …

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Category: Communication, iSpeak, Leadership

Training Strategies to Maximize Results

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September 5, 2018 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

Training is about imparting knowledge, developing skills, and changing attitudes. Exercises in training programs must be designed properly to maximize the desired results. Effective training classes incorporate the appropriate level of exercises for you to achieve those results. Do you know the four levels of learning exercises? Do you know the best training method and format to achieve the desired level of learning?

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Category: Leadership

21 Inspiring Quotes for Leaders

April 22, 2018 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

I’ve always loved the wisdom found in a short statement. In keynote speaker terms, we call these “sticky statements.” If you’re speaking to an audience and you make a statement that causes everyone to write it down, you just gave them a sticky statement. As we’ve brought the first quarter of 2018 to a close …

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Category: Leadership, quotesTag: 2018, change, communication, core values, Corporate Ovations, Helen Keller, influence, inspiration, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, John C. Maxwell, John F. Kennedy, Kevin Karschnik, leadership, leadership blog, leading change, New Year's Resolution, persuasion, professional selling, public speaking, Ronald Reagan, Russ Peterson Jr., sales, Simon Sinek, values, vision, vision statement, why

“Dear Younger Me…” – 5 Things I wish I knew as a young Sales Professional

April 12, 2018 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

I was driving and listening to the radio (KLOVE) when a song by Mercy Me started. It gripped me from the opening line. “Dear younger me, where do I start?…”The song itself is powerful and it made a lasting impression on me because it made me think. I’m 30 years out of high school and …

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Category: Communication, Leadership, SalesTag: confidence, core values, Corporate Ovations, Dear Younger Me, I can only imagine, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, leadership, leadership blog, Mercy Me, perfection is a direction, professional selling, Rick Page, Russ Harris, Russ Peterson Jr., sales, sales advice, sales blog, sales career, Sales Discovery, Sales Influence, sales leadership, sales management, sales professional, success, Zig Ziglar

Part 3 of 3: How to Turn Your Presence into LEADER Presence

March 9, 2018 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

“How is leader presence any different from normal presence?” My student asked this question immediately after I defined the two elements that make up a first impression; your perceived confidence and your approachability. My student persisted with a follow up question before I could even respond, “I mean, isn’t your presence just these two things, …

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Category: Coaching, Communication, Leadership, PresentationsTag: approachability, approachable, coaching, communication, confidence, Corporate Ovations, empathy, executive presence, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, Kevin Karschnik, leader presence, leadership, leadership blog, leadership presence, leadership vision, mentoring, presence, Presentation Skills, presentations, professional selling, public speaking, Russ Peterson Jr., sales, sales communication, speaking, speaking skills, vision

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