Date: June 2012 - Page 3

I'm a fairly positive person. I like to look on the bright side of things and rarely fall prey to thinking that something cannot be done. I see hurtles as being part of the big adventure and I never shy away from taking on a road block and working around it to achieve what I set out to achieve.

On Monday, I had a set-back. One could expect that from time to time this happens but this one was more personal.

Gosh, if only I knew the secrets, my business would be double the size!

I received this direct mail piece in the post today (this is only a cropped version of the DM piece) and it really ignited something in me. We don't invest enough in sales training for consultants that are client facing and responsible for client acquisition.

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- Why 49% of sales people never hit budget... and exactly what they can do about it
- the number 1 strategy of the world's best sales managers
- the simple formula that every sales manager must know to increase revenue raising efforts
- The proven and most dependable way of getting your sales team focused and closing more sales, quicker and consistently
- How to find an additional 5 hours a week to work pro-actively 'on the business'

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This has definately got my attention.

What courses and training do you put your sales team through? Please share

There is so much being written about why people and in particular women, are not married.

For us singles out there, while we may be the ones who buy the books, read the articles, watch the movies and absorb anything that will give us answers to why we haven't gone down a traditional route - I am sure I can speak for most of us who draw in a deep sigh everytime we see a headline that remotely resembles where we are in life.

Every Saturday and Sunday morning, I take my dog for an early morning stroll around Faulkner Park in Melbourne.

Each weekend, I am faced with the same dilemma - where do I buy my coffee and croissant from? There are three cafe's nearby; Cafe Vue, Fleur Depot de Pain at the Blackman and one other on Commercial Road. I never remember the name of the one on Commercial Road, but I do frequent it quite a lot.

A young lady who is starting as a graphic design intern at Marketing Eye was showcasing her portfolio on Friday to me and this stuck out. What do you think?

The graphic designer is Rin Phakkhieo and I am sure you will be seeing alot from her in the future. She is quite talented and looks at everything in a different way - which is great when you are looking for a creative.