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    The Progress Coaching Blog

    Why We Need to Coach: Part 1

    Tue,Jun 14,2011 @ 03:05 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    One of my client's managers recently told me that he did not have time to coach. I asked him why he felt that way and he stated "I have so many things on my plate I cannot even see straight". Now that's a mouth full and he is a good guy who genuinely feel that's way but I thought to myself "As a leader is he thinking of himself or his staff"? We need to drive our employee's performance because..

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    Mondays, Bad Attitudes & Tackling Both Head-On

    Mon,Apr 18,2011 @ 10:21 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

          Mondays. The most dreaded day of the week. A day when everyone seems to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. This is a day that seems to see a rise in bad outlooks and lethargic attitudes. When it comes to sales, attitude can go a long way, and it is important to combat any negative mind-set that heads your way. It can be a tricky process though (especially when you’re here in Wisconsin where..

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    Coaching People with Bad Attitudes

    Fri,Feb 04,2011 @ 10:18 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    The following link is an audio overview that will help you to coach those employees that have a bad attitude:

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    What Make a Sales Person Great???

    Thu,Jan 27,2011 @ 06:18 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    This was a question presented to me by a client. I really had to take a step back and think about it for a minute.

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    New Podcast Series: Always Stay Positive

    Wed,Jan 26,2011 @ 05:54 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    We have launched a new podcast called Always Stay Positive. I believe an attitude impacts our ability to learn, work well with others, help customers, etc. this podcast is dedicated 100% to providing various techniques and strategies to adopting a really powerful and positive attitude:

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    The NEW Role of Employees Can Expand if Coached !

    Fri,Dec 31,2010 @ 08:35 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    The role of today's employee should and must change. This audio link will teach you three unique opportunities for all employees to help the bottom line of your organization:

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    Own Your Sales Success & Challenges

    Wed,Dec 29,2010 @ 08:52 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Are you successful when you hit your goals as a sales person, but not responsible when you don't? We have to own our goals, successes, and even our failures to truly become great sales   people !

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    Always Stay Positive

    Wed,Dec 08,2010 @ 01:53 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    We have recently launched our new service called Always Stay Positive. Its sole objective is to help organzations and it's employees adopt positive attitudes for greater performance and productivity. Here is a link to an overview of the program:

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    7 Steps to Success

    Fri,Nov 05,2010 @ 12:19 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    It doesn’t hurt when you hit your bottom line or increase your revenue as a result of sales, but how do you get your employees to that level? How do you manage to increase their sales and the company’s overall profit? It only takes seven highly effective steps.

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    Attitudes are Contagious: Don't Let the Bad Ones Spread

    Wed,Oct 27,2010 @ 10:10 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Attitudes are contagious, and the more time you spend with someone, the more likely you are to reflect the mood of that other person. So, what happens when someone with a negative attitude constantly surrounds you? It is especially tough to deal with a bad attitude when you are in the workplace. When day in and day out, you are forced to be in the same confines as a “Debbie Downer,” it begins to..
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