When most people take a course on leadership, they may picture the instructor as a seasoned veteran of Corporate America, a man or woman wearing a power suit, or perhaps even a guru like Brian Tracy or John Maxwell. Most wouldn’t picture a 23-year old in a karate uniform. But that’s the reality every evening at […]
Bullying gets press and screen time on national networks and local papers. There are programs to combat it, and debates on the best way to address it. But if Mike Wegmann hadn’t been bullied back in 1985, a dozen young people wouldn’t have jobs. “I started martial arts when I was 13, because I was […]
Today, Chicago Authority Consultant Joel Helfer reveals his 3-step authority building formula that works like magic for business owners seeking to become a top authority in their industry. Helfer’s Magic Formula to Build Authority : Massive Attention + High Quality Education and Advocacy, Over Time = Authority. MA + EA + T = Authority According […]
With the recent U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the law defining marriage as between a man and a woman is unconstitutional, same sex marriage in Arizona is now legal. There has been a rush by many couples in the LGBT community to get marriage licenses and commence with their long awaited legal […]
You can’t build a house without tools and neither can you build authority in your industry. The right tools will skyrocket your positioning and make it easier for your prospect and clients to get to know, like and trust you. Joel Helfer, of QuotedAuthority.com, LLC has been compiling a list of these types of tools to help […]
In honor of Women Walking in Their Own Shoes month, we present Darnyelle A. Jervey. Jervey is changing the speaking circuit with her “Speak the Incredible” seminar. She is a dynamic leader, business coach and one of the top motivational speakers today. Jervey travels the country teaching and inspiring women to shatter their fears and […]
“Marketing just doesn’t work.” That’s an all too common lament among independent business owners. Unfortunately, they have a basis for this erroneous belief. Typically these individuals have been promised astronomical returns by well-intentioned, and the occasional not so well-intentioned, marketer or salesmen, offering them the latest and greatest marketing tool at a steep cost. But […]
While starting a business can be a lot of fun, getting that business to grow can be less exciting. Many entrepreneurs tend to lose enthusiasm after the launch phase, and develop that itch to move on to the next thing. I developed a four-step business that makes it easy to grow businesses and leaves you […]
Les Adkins, creator and CEO of Orange SMS Consulting feels like he’s destined to become “The Zig Ziglar of Social Media.” With more than 25 years of sales experience and a talent for teaching teams how to do what he does with such ease, Adkins finds himself bridging the widening gap between old corporate models […]
If you lived your life as if it was your last, what would it look like? Most likely it would be like taking a leaf out of Patience Chee’s book. This versatile, resourceful and enterprising accountant started working as an auditor before switching careers as a financial controller, stockbroker and then re-engineered herself to become […]