by Boothman | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog, Boost, connect in business
When Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the US and holder of the unofficial title “America’s Greatest Storyteller” was asked, “Do you enjoy your work?” He replied, “I tap-dance to work.” That’s StorySpeak. He credits his ability to create short stories and...
by Boothman | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog, Boost, connect in business
Conventional “sales training” has very little effect on the people manning your trade show booth or exhibit because at a trade show the clients come to you and not the other way around. And most of the time they want to talk to experts and not sales...
by Boothman | May 23, 2017 | Blog, Boost, connect in business
READING TIME 70 SECONDS Why is having someone special so important to us human beings? Not just for companionship, for safety, or for convenience, but because we have a need to express ourselves emotionally and intellectually, we all need someone we can trust to talk...
by Boothman | Mar 28, 2017 | Blog, Boost, connect in business
Reading time: 90 Seconds 1. Interrupt 2. Investigate 3. Validate 4. Motivate 5. Delegate It can be really frustrating having to deal with people who are always complaining. Of course, you have the usual four options for dealing with difficult people:...
by Boothman | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog, Boost, connect in business
READING TIME: 90 SECONDS Abigail is in front of her management team, catching some softball questions from her managers. She’s finding out a lot more from them about how they’re going to handle the next year’s challenges than they’re finding out from her because of...
by Boothman | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog, Boost, connect in business
Smile. Never let them know you’re angry.