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Kenny Chapman: Culture is more important than ever

Company culture impacts growth, profitability and customer service.
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Kenny Chapman
May 7, 2020

With all the uncertainty in the world over the last few months, many people are reflecting upon what’s truly important in their lives and businesses. 


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Kenny Chapman: Three areas of focus for effective leaders

People don’t work for companies, they work for people.
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Kenny Chapman
April 8, 2020

Now that we have a few months of the new decade in the rearview mirror, let’s use this perfect opportunity to reflect upon a few key areas effective leaders must focus on. 


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Kenny Chapman: Identify and overcome the hidden signs of business burnout

Technology will not solve our tendency to get burned out in our business and personal lives.
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Kenny Chapman
March 9, 2020

Have you ever felt a lack of energy and/or excitement to jump out of bed and hit the ground running? Do you love what you do for a living? If you answered yes to either one or both of those questions, you are not alone. 


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Kenny Chapman: Structuring your business to increase personal freedom

Creating work life balance sometimes takes extra planning and strategizing.
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Kenny Chapman
February 10, 2020

Do you value freedom? Do you like to have options and choices regarding how you spend your time? 


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Kenny Chapman: How sales skills solve your biggest challenges

Developing a plan helps your vision and provides structure and purpose for your team.
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Kenny Chapman
January 9, 2020

As we move into a new decade, most of us are focused on how to continue to grow our companies, implement new strategies and ideas, and stay ahead in an ever-changing world of technology and innovation. 

 


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Kenny Chapman: How sales skills solve your biggest challenges

Leaders are also salespeople.
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Kenny Chapman
December 6, 2019

You might not think about how massively sales impacts your company outside of what it represents in number form on your balance sheet. In fact, most people view the concept of sales in a negative light.


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Kenny Chapman: How price positioning impacts your sales

Don’t let false assumptions or perceived limitations affect your service business.
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Kenny Chapman
November 11, 2019

What is the most difficult conversation most of your front line team members have with your prospects and clients? Price. What is the number one objection your sales team shares with you regarding why they don’t close more of their opportunities? Price. What is the one psychological blocker that must be addressed before any sale can be made?


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Kenny Chapman: Is it “miner” hard or “minorly” hard

It's all about how you look at a situation and respond to it.
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Kenny Chapman
October 8, 2019

The Lovely Christy and I were recently visiting Jerome, Arizona, an old copper mining town of 400 people.


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Kenny Chapman: Size and stress levels aren’t related

Building, owning and leading a large company does not have to be more stressful than owning a small one.
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Kenny Chapman
September 10, 2019

I’ve been discussing with clients lately about scaling/growing their companies, and they fear that it will just be more stressful and possibly put a damper on their lifestyle and personal freedom.


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Kenny Chapman: Decide what not to do

Reflect on your goals and vision.
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Kenny Chapman
August 12, 2019

More than ever, you are inundated with options, activities, new technologies and decisions to be made.


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