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Oklahoma Red Hawk RM Richard Houston reported that Charlie Rhinesmith had his best month since joining Signtronix.  Charlie finished the month writing 5 contracts in close order.  He placed four separate Model 46 signs at Auto Repair businesses. Continue Reading »

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Facts About Every Person You Hire Including Yourself

By Buddy Swisshelm

Know Where You Are Going

Management Mistake: People can’t lead others if they have no clear direction themselves.

Leadership Solution:  Leaders set goals in all areas of their lives.

• The most successful people are those who set goals early in life.
• Have specific goals and a specific plan for reaching them.
• Discover the magic of 90 days.
• Reward yourself when you achieve goals;punish yourself when you don’t.
• The day you start setting goals, you’re a day closer to success.
• The first step to a goal is a dream.
• Goals are not just for business but for all areas of your life.

Don’t be Afraid to Fail

Management Mistake: Many Managers let their fear of failure keep them from achieving real success.

Leadership Solution:  You must take chances in order to have great success.

• Don’t waste time and energy worrying about things that haven’t happened.
• When people are running scared, they make more mistakes then ever.
• Eliminate the basic “failure fears” from your business life – fear of competition, fear of controversy, fear of what other people say, and fear of things you can’t control.
• You can’t hold anything back if you want to win.
• All you can do is all you can do.

You’ve Got to Pay the Price

Management Mistake: Many Managers want a fast, easy road to riches and success.

Leadership Solution:  Every big achievement has a big price.

• The harder you work, the luckier you get.
• Sacrifice is a part of paying the price.
• The greater the rewards, the greater the price.
• Winning is better than you ever imagined.
• Paying a price builds confidence and staying power.

Tags: Achievement, Failure, Goals, leadership, Management, Organization, Principles, sales, signtronix, Successful

Facts About Every Person You Hire Including Yourself

By Buddy Swisshelm

Develop a Positive Attitude

Management Mistake: Many Managers dwell on their frustrations, disappointments and problem, and pass those negative down to their people.

Leadership Solution:  A leader maintains a positive attitude and passes that attitude to his people.

• No one will follow a negative, dull, disillusioned frustrated crybaby.
• Your business attitude is a reflection of the way you look at life.
• In your business, you must learn to pass negatives up and positives down.
• A bad attitude will cause failure faster than anything else.
• Let your people know that you expect them to work on developing a positive attitude.

You Get What You Expect

Management Mistake: Many people have low expectations of what they can accomplish.

Leadership Solution:  Leaders expect to succeed, and they expect success for their people.

• Life gives people whatever they expect.
• A leader won’t accept expectations of failure.
• People will rise to the standards you set for them.
• Constant encouragement leads to increased expectations.
• Your encouragement helps your people compete.

Get your Priorities Straight

Management Mistake: Many Managers place their career above everything else.

Leadership Solution:  Successful leaders know the importance of living a balanced life.

• Setting priorities helps to establish balance and perspective.
• Faith and hope come from a strong spiritual commitment.
• It is possible to balance a busy work life with a rich, rewarding family life.
• Good health is necessary in order to work effectively, and to enjoy the fruits of your efforts.
• A leader must be an example of balanced living.

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Facts About Every Person You Hire Including Yourself

By Buddy Swisshelm

Stand for Something

Management Mistake: Most Managers change their principles to suit their business

Leadership Solution: Leaders have the highest principles on both their business and personal lives.

• In business, reputation is everything.
• Trust and respect buy a loyalty that you can never buy with salary.
• Before you can become a great leader, you’ve got to become a great person.

Total Commitment is the First Step to Greatness

Management Mistake: Some Managers have only a half-hearted commitment to what they are doing, and it shows.

Leadership Solution: A great leader has a total commitment to his business and personal goals.

• You can’t ever be truly successful until you make a total commitment.
• Total commitment helps develop mental toughness.
• Successful people do what it takes and a little bit more
• Before you can be totally committed, you’ve got to love and believe in what you are doing.

Become a Crusader

Management Mistake: Many Managers are only in business to make a living.

Leadership Solution: Leaders find a cause they believe in and commit to it totally.

• Commit to something bigger than your business.
• A crusading spirit provides the motivation and inspiration that inspires activity.
• Crusade for a cause that’s worth the effort.
• Crusaders learn to live with criticism.
• Build your people’s success by helping them become crusaders.
• Show people the good their efforts can accomplish.

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Signtronix RM Joel Pelton’s San Antonio Gunslingers continued their relentless pursuit of Showcase Locations, led by Signtronix DM Daniel Reuter, who placed a Signtronix DF Model 48 at a Mexican Restaurant, a Signtronix DF Model 26 at a Boutique and a Signtronix DF Model 44 on Saturday. Also getting into the act with a Saturday placement was Michael Durham, who placed a Signtronix SF Model 310 at a Glass Store. Continue Reading »

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Vernie Boren has always been concerned with what he called spending habits.  He has always told me that if you just change how you spend money, you will change your financial future. Instead of buying dinner out or a new pair of shoes you really do not need… buy gold or silver! Continue Reading »

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• Use 80% (keep 20% as you normally would as commissions) of the free sign money for paying down all debt.
• Or, use 80% to increase your savings plan. A $000 deposit each month at 5% interest will generate a savings of $801,866.83 in 15 years! Continue Reading »

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Know Where You Are- Every business has a “break point” that they know exactly when they start to make a profit. What is your break point? How many signs are needed to break even each month? Continue Reading »

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Total Money Makeover  by Dave Ramsey - After I discovered how to save money, I still had way too many bills and was tired of working so much. This book was written for direct sales because we, through our actions, can change our income every month, which can accelerate the principles in this book! This book is different than any money book I have ever read and again fits us perfectly. Continue Reading »

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By Buddy Swisshelm

How do we manage our money, save our money and grow our money as direct sales people?  I was there.  I sold a lot of Signtronix signs but never seemed to have enough money. No matter how much I made, I never had enough. Continue Reading »

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