Three C’s That Make The Grade For Students By André Taylor In my work, speaking to audiences about success, I often speak to college students. Inevitably I am asked my views about what it takes for young people to succeed in business and in life. ...

How To Impress Retail Customers With Your Great Service By Andre Taylor There is a key way that retail sales and service professionals can improve business and client relationships. That is to begin thinking about service right away – as soon as the...

The 7 Realities of Selling Luxury Real Estate By Andre Taylor There’s lots of talk these days about how the real estate market is softening. However, there are many real estate professionals who find that their clients are able to buy whether real e...

How To Sell More By Andre Taylor Many individuals have difficulty selling because they do not truly understand what selling is all about. They think of pushing products on people rather than helping people. They start the conversation with: “Do you ...

The Fragrant Bouquet Of Confidence By Andre Taylor Are you confident? We’ve all been intoxicated by the smell of confidence – a personal triumph, an inspirational leader, tantalizing news. Confidence comes in various degrees. There’s the “I...

You’re Not Alone By Andre Taylor A genius friend of mine is starting a new venture. He’s an accomplished technologist, sales executive, consultant, and entrepreneur. During a recent telephone conversation he said something striking. Before I...

What Are You Resisting? By Andre Taylor There were three of us waiting Monday morning at 9:30 in the conference room. It was supposed to be four, Greg and I from my company, and two from the client, but one was resistant, though we didn’t know it. ...

The Focus Myth By Andre Taylor Years ago I gave a consulting client a one-word solution to overcoming his business challenges. The one word was, “FOCUS.” At our weekly meetings I emphasized the importance of focus for this successful entrepre...

The New Sloppy Joes By Andre Taylor It’s everywhere. Business people talking loudly on mobile telephones, entrepreneurs giving slide presentations to colleagues while at Starbucks, marketing plans being written on airlines; welcome to the new co...

Eight Weeks To Business Change By Andre Taylor Searching for the right business strategy, many organizations fall in love with big concepts. But for many, it stops there, as “doing” can be an elusive concept. In my advisory work, I suggest a sys...

The Big Secret In Selling Real Estate, Insurance, and Financial Services By André Taylor I recently spoke at a national convention of real estate brokers and agents. After my talk to the hundreds of real estate professionals in the room, I had a wo...

There are common steps associated with goal achievement. They are: § Aim high. § Write your goals down. § Set a time limit or deadline. § Identify those people, and organizations that can help you reach your goals. § Consider multiple facets o...

In recent years I’ve been speaking to business groups across the country and around the world about the concept of The Natural Entrepreneur. I’ve talked to executives at some of the largest corporations, members of trade associations, Chambers of Comm...