Remember that Lloyd Price song, You've Got Personality? Well, you all have one; in fact you have a style uniquely your own, formed by your own self perception, how you think others see you and by your genetics and life experiences. Helping people discover their personality style using the Personal Profile System, commonly known as DiSC, is one of my favorite tools. By helping people discover that they behave differently in different environments they can recognize and understand this in others. This helps in sales, customer service, leadership, teamwork and relationships to foster understanding in dealing with other people. The actual profiles are self-scoring so people can use them on their own but then, of course, they wouldn't benefit from my stylized, informative, humorous presentations.
 
Who do you think you are? At home? At work?
 
D- Demanding, impatient, decisive, risk, ego, control, competitive.
I- Influencing, emotional, trusting, generous, people, sensitive
S- Steady, family oriented, friendly, loyal, patient
C- Critical, competent, conservative, conscientious, cautious
 
You just thought of others too, didn't you? Your spouse, your boss, your kids...?

"You WOWED our members at Nexstar's Super Meeting in Atlanta! Everyone enjoyed your great sense of humor and how you were able to connect specifically to them during your presentation. You could have heard a pin drop in the room while you were speaking, as everyone was captivated."
Sandie Jacobson
Nexstar Network

 

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Next month look for our new social media guru, Dave Nelsen.
Entrepreneur and Social Media Guide (he says, "anyone claiming to be an "expert" might be a shyster.")

Formal Title: President, Dialog Consulting Group

Three things you should know about Dave:

1)   He's a long time CEO who's started four companies in the last 15 years, raising $70 million in venture capital along the way.

2)   He's been recognized as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, as Tech Council CEO of the Year and as Vistage Best New Speaker of the Year.

3)   From 2005 to 2009 he was CEO of TalkShoe, a social media company now serving more than 1 million monthly listeners.

You can find more formal details here

Yes, that was the name of one of my businesses and oh, come on, I know guys cook too.

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP  (Get it?? WEDDING Soup)
 
1/2 lb. meat loaf mix (ground beef and pork)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. basil
1/4 c. milk
 
Combine the ingredients above. Form small 1/2 inch balls. Drop into boiling salted water or broth. Simmer for 10 minutes, remove with a straining spoon, place on paper towels to drain briefly, then refrigerate.



1 stewing chicken
1 onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 carrot, thickly sliced
2 stalks celery, with leaves, cut up
1/3 teaspoon oregano
4 peppercorns
2 tsp. salt
6 quarts water or broth
 
Simmer chicken with the remaining ingredients in the 6 quarts of water or chicken broth for about 2-1/2 hours or until tender. Remove skin and bones, cut up and refrigerate. Strain broth and return to pot.
Add 1 head escarole, torn into bite sized pieces, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, to taste. Simmer 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, break spaghetti into 4 inch long pieces and cook according to package directions; drain.
Add 1-1/2 cups prepared chicken and meatballs to broth. Simmer 10 minutes more.
Variations: White cannelloni beans may be added; ham or prosciutto may be substituted for chicken.
This freezes well and can be doubled if you have a pot large enough.

If any of you remember the movie or Broadway show "Auntie Mame" or if you're old enough to admit you remember it, then you might recall that Mame was famous for her eclectic circle of friends. I pride myself on that same principle of knowing so many diverse people and calling many of them my friends.

INTRODUCING...this month's teleseminar guest,
Brian and I met years ago when I brought him in to speak to my Vistage groups. He's coming back for the third time on June 16 and 17th, so let me know quick if you'd like to be my guest, or join us for the teleseminar (info above) You simply do not want to miss hearing him!
We got to be friends as we kept winding up sharing the same platforms at various conferences around the country, the last one in the Cayman Islands. I used to tease him that I always followed him on the programs because he gave everyone the bad news and I had to come on and cheer them all up.
One of the country's most informed economists, Brian Beaulieu has been an economist with the Institute for Trend Research since 1982, serving as a principal and its CEO since 1987.  At the Institute, his focus is research into using business cycle analysis and forecasts to increase business profits
He is co-author of Make Your Move, a great book on how to increase profits through business cycle changes. 
Brian is a principal and Managing Partner of ITR Capital Partners and is an active member of its Investment Committee. He's also the Chief Economist for Vistage International, a global organization of CEOs comprising over 14,000 members.
Brian has been providing workshops and economic analysis seminars across the US to literally thousands of business owners and executives for the last 28 years.  During that period he has also been consulting with companies who need a domestic and global perspective on how to forecast, plan, and increase their profits based on business cycle trend analysis.
His views have appeared in/on: the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, USA Today, CNBC TV, FOX Business TV, Knight Ridder News Services, Reuters, CBS Radio, The Washington Times, Forbes, Atlanta Journal Constitution, KERA TV, Canadian TV, and numerous other outlets.  He is a regular columnist and contributing economist to national trade associations and publications. 

Be outrageous...it's the only place that isn't crowded.
My favorite quote is featured in The Woman's Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar, one of only 365 chosen from over 3,500 submissions.
The Woman's Advantage is a line of information products designed exclusively for successful women business owners. For more information call 919-841-0401
or visit The Woman's Advantage

 

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Day One: Presentation Skills
Day Two: Learning Lab (Your opportunity to practice what you learned in Day One. You must have completed Day One to participate.)
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