Comments for Vickie's Viewpoint

Comment on Why Blogs Help Your Business by Connie@exceptionalsales.com

Connie@exceptionalsales.com — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:58:18 +0000

Hi Vickie
Thank you for your easy-to-read delineation. I forwarded it to a friend who has an amazing opportunity, but thinks she’s not a good writer. How do you help someone get confidence in writing a blog? I love the fact that blogging shows are you a forward thinker. Thank you! Connie Kadansky

Comment on What Books Have Inspired You? by Vickie Champion

Vickie Champion — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:55:11 +0000

Connie,
The last book that inspired me is “Drive” by Daniel Pink. It explains what
motivates us and how we need to change our minds to thrive in the future.

Comment on What Books Have Inspired You? by Connie@exceptionalsales.com

Connie@exceptionalsales.com — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:14:58 +0000

British Gas hired me to teach a class based on Robert Cialdini’s book: Influence (fifth edition). What a gift! Dr. Cialdini is a professor at Arizona State University. There are six components of influence and we can develop the skills! The book has study questions and critical thinking exercises. Most salespeople and entrepreneurs get stuck in just one way to influence their prospects. This book has stretched me and also has equipped me to better serve my coaching clients!

Vickie, what book has inspired you the most recently?

Comment on How to Use Your Website as an Effective Marketing Tool by Karen Bruno

Karen Bruno — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:00:09 +0000

Vickie,
Your article came at a great time. I’m in the middle of revamping my website and appreciate your information as it will help me in this process. Thanks!

Best regards,
Karen Bruno
http://www.amazonaudio.com

Comment on Traits of Overweight Women by Connie@exceptionalsales.com

Connie@exceptionalsales.com — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:40:14 +0000

Found this article that may be of help about documented proof that nutritional supplements can help with eating disorders. Overeating is an eating disorder.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hyla-cass-md/eating-disorders-the-nutr_b_478647.html

Also, Vickie, I notice that men and women who struggle with weight have self-talk that sabotages them. Highly recommend Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s book The Language of Life. Chapter 9 is about compassionately communicating with Self!

Life is too short to be trapped in the black cloud of self-loathing because of weight.

Thanks, Vickie, for your contribution to this wonderful wacky world.

Comment on How to Stay Overweight! by Connie@exceptionalsales.com

Connie@exceptionalsales.com — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:56:47 +0000

With being so busy, I found myself wolfing down breakfast, lunch and snacks in front of my computer and still being hungry. In the middle of the night, this came to me. I practiced it for an entire week and it worked. I gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted to eat “if” I was sitting at my kitchen table. Wow! What a difference this has made. When I am sitting at the table, I am consciously eating. Even my afternoon healthy snack. Hope this helps someone else.

Comment on Are You Someone who Doesn’t Need to Hire a Business Coach? by Synnovatia

Synnovatia — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:46:08 +0000

Great bit of advice, Vickie! You have a wonderfully uplifting communication style.

All the best,
Jackie Nagel
Synnovatia

Comment on When it’s Time to Fire Your Website Designer! by DonnaTucker

DonnaTucker — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:03:50 +0000

I am so lucky to have found SAM at transNETmedia.com to design my Website. Not one of those “signs” apply to her. She creates a Website to use as a tool to enhance your business, to build your brand. But she goes “beyond the look” to ensure the necessary functionality to lead visitors through your Website — and keep them there. SAM has an Masters of Fine Art to complement her technical expertise — how many Web designers have that exquisite combination?

Comment on When it’s Time to Fire Your Website Designer! by Diane

Diane — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:32:26 +0000

I am one of the clients Vickie referred to, who fired my website designer. In his place, I hired Dave Stott, who has been absolutely wonderful. For everything my old website designer left me disappointed with, Dave has surprised and delighted me. He returns my emails promptly, gives me quotes of how much everything will cost up front – and sticks to them. He listens carefully to my ideas (many of which have been somewhat half baked) and asks questions to clarify what I really want. He makes suggestions based on his knowledge of what he knows will work, but is not attached to them. I have confidence that what Dave wants is for me to be happy and successful and I have the utmost confidence and faith in him. He just set up a blog for me, generously exercising both patience and support – which helped me step into new territory that I was somewhat nervous about. I highly recommend him. And Vickie could not be more spot on about how important it is to fire your web designer when he or she is not performing. I should have done it six to nine months ago. Thanks Vickie!

Comment on Disadvantages of Being a Women Entrepreneur by Joanne Stein

Joanne Stein — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:46:01 +0000

Once again, Vickie, you succintly identified some ideas that women need to think about if they truly want to be successful.

As a life coach, I couldn’t agree with you more. The first step to having a more profitable business and a more satisfying personal life is to minimize learning curve and invest in your success by hiring a mentor. If your focus is growing your business, hire a business coach who has a successful practice. If you want to have more joy in your life, hire a life coach who walks her talk. In other words, you don’t have to go it alone. There’s lots of help available if you take the first step and ask for help.