by Ron Hequet | Jul 6, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Self-Achievement
It is imperative to break all bad habits that lead to standing still. — Ron Hequet Years ago, I would eat a dish of ice cream almost every night, often with chocolate syrup. I rationalized that since it was the “lite” variety, it was okay. But, when I combined...
by Ron Hequet | Jun 29, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Business Development, Business Planning
Stagnation… It’s the enemy of innovation, the opponent of progress, the adversary of advancement. When left unchecked, it can be the kiss of death for most organizations. After implementing an energetic start-up phase, successful businesses enter a period of steady...
by Ron Hequet | Jun 23, 2016 | Business Development, Business Planning
Someone purposely landed on your website, read your social media post, or picked up your stunning print ad. All were elements of a carefully executed marketing strategy. Now what? “Ideally, marketing should result in a customer who is ready to buy. All that...
by Ron Hequet | Jun 8, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Career Development, Employment, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Professional Career, Self-Achievement
A commitment to achievement is neither popular nor quick, but it is imperative to pursuing and achieving excellence. — Ron Hequet Even as a teenager, I was driven towards excellence. When I was 16, I had a summer job working for the city public works department....
by Ron Hequet | Jun 1, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Career Development, Personal Development, Professional Career
By their very nature, ideas contrary to established thoughts and practices go beyond the ordinary or expected. They tend to encourage freethinking and produce fresher and more original points of view. But they also seem to defy conventional wisdom and spark suspicion...
by Ron Hequet | May 25, 2016 | Business and Career Development, Business Development, Professional Career
Producer… Rainmaker… Account Representative… Salesperson. Whatever you call the person in this role, there is no more valuable function in any organization than the individual or team that completes a sale for products and services. A skillfully trained sales...