Author Archives: Frank Allen

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”

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Only by growing and becoming more advanced personally can we ever really influence the world around us…not by force, but simply by being a much more effective version of…us. My good friend Mike Pickard for instance reads from 50-60 books a year  to be of even greater service and value to those he serves. So, change ...

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Passionate Debates in the Workplace Uncover Character …

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Healthy conflict is actually a huge time saver! Those whom avoid conflict actually doom themselves to revisiting issues again and again with no resolution.You wind up revisiting over and over key issues without ever having them either resolved. What can also happen is you may uncover the true ...

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How Sweet Is Success?

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  Once again I draw inspiration from the one and only Harvey Mackay. It was he, well over 20 years ago that  got the ball truly moving in the right direction for me. Having landed my first outside sales position, a manufacturer's representative provided me  two cassettes which  I ...

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Consistency Removes Uncertainty and Leads to Trust

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In both both business and in life, consistency removes uncertainty and leads to trust! Once again Bob Burg has provided me the inspiration with added comments from a dear friend in northern AB to write this particular post. Why do good hardworking contractors and employees begin to ...

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Humble Heroes or Inspirational Go-Givers

Regardless of the industry or market segment, there are true inspirational people that quietly go about their chosen work providing untold value to those they serve. One such individual recently celebrated a 25 year milestone in the financial services industry and was the inspiration for this ...

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