There’s an interesting phenomenon these days. A lot of times, people will rather avoid a question than take responsibility for the answer. I see this in sales conversations, I see it in personal exchanges, and I see it elsewhere in life. What do we do as individuals to make sure that we’re doing the right things? One of the things … Read the rest
R. Shawn McBride recently spoke about the principle of freeing up the business owner.
Hi everybody, Shawn here with you again talking more about another principle to embrace in our business, and, it’s freeing up the owner. I recently was at a Strategic Coach Workshop – and for those of you that aren’t familiar with Strategic Coach, I’ve been a … Read the rest
Are you thinking about tomorrow, or are you just trying to get through today? At McBride for Business, we talk about analyzing trends and figuring out what is going right and wrong. We try to figure out the difference between successful companies and not-successful companies. As we said before, the differences are subtle, but they can be very clear.
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Because I deal with partnerships all the time, people will bring me their partnership stories and analogies. They tell me what they think about partnerships, what their opinions are on partnerships, and what their theories and postulates are on partnerships. I have come to believe that a partnership is a contract, a lot like a marriage. It is a business … Read the rest
You know, it’s probably not shocking, but being in a client service business, I try to do things the way the client wants. It leads to more business and it leads to a better connection with the client. So many of us are caught up on a particular way of doing things and it’s great to have processes and procedures … Read the rest
We have discussed in earlier blogs about understanding the needs and wants of the other parties, and how to build a negotiation strategy so that both parties are satisfied and achieve their goals. I have spoken about negotiations at www.rshawnmcbridelive.com.
Sometimes clients will have a surprisingly emotional reaction to your negotiations. When this happens, it is more often about them … Read the rest
R. Shawn McBride recently spoke about not waiting for permission from others and use your instincts.
Hey folks, Shawn here with you. I have an important question for you. Are you waiting for permission from others? Stop. Think. Are you doing what is best for you? Are you doing what’s right for you and your future? Or are you waiting … Read the rest
R. Shawn McBride recently spoke about working up front with only 3 hours instead of taking 300 hours later.
Hey folks, Shawn here, asking you an important question. Would you rather hire a lawyer for 3 hours or 300 hours? Most people would easily say the three hours. And that’s the clear choice.
You know, a lot of times people … Read the rest
One reason a lot of people are scared of partnerships is that they invest in them and they believe they’re going to last forever, but let me tell you, a business partnership is not a marriage. Typically, you don’t want to agree to be with somebody forever. You want to agree to be with them for a particular strategic opportunity … Read the rest
If you’ve been following my blog, you know what I often talk about 10-year visions and having a strong idea of where you want to be and what you want your life to look like in a very holistic sense. This includes business, your personal life, the time you’re spending, where you live, and how all your pieces fit together. … Read the rest
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