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AI For Work – Ali Abassi Interview

This interview has a focus on using AI for work. We chat with the founder of the site, aiforwork.co, Ali Abassi, and cover the latest hot topic. The story begins with how he got the idea for the site. It is a classic story of someone who had an itch they scratched. They then turn that solution into something others can benefit from. The Genesis Of AI For Work The beginnings of his site can be found in the common use of AI for content generation. He used it to help build copy for his marketing job. However, the time savings did not come right away. Ali had to craft his prompts better. That is where the value started to... Read more

Answer Or Solution
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Answer Or Solution – Serving Your Customer

This episode of the podcast turns to how we approach our customers and whether we are providing an answer or solution. There are important differences between these two. In the first case, we are just providing a starting point. There can be many answers and even correct answers may not be feasible. That means they are not useful to your customer. Are You Providing An Answer Or A Solution A solution is more than an answer. It is an answer that the customer can use to solve their problem. That should always be our focus. Not only should we aim for a solution, we should seek the best solution for their situation. An answer is not enough. Thus, we need... Read more

Use Accountability To Achieve Your Goals
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Use Accountability To Achieve Your Goals

A flurry of resolutions starts every year, but you will fail unless you use accountability to achieve your goals. Sadly, this is the same whether we are trying to lose weight, build a habit, or launch a business. There are many ways for us to be held accountable for our goals and actions. However, the successful among us set those mechanisms in place before they set an objective. Be Successful, Use Accountability To Achieve Your Goals There is an old saying that “what gets measured gets managed” that gets tossed around a lot. There is a similar truth in how we achieve goals that we are held accountable for. We can be accountable to ourselves. However, it seems that we... Read more

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Master Fulfillment To Create The Happiest Customers

We dig deep into customer satisfaction as we continue a discussion with Drake Nightenhelser and look at why we should master fulfillment. When you think about it, that is the step that is most critical.  That is where we deliver on our promise, whether it is a product or a service. The customer will be most attuned to how they feel at that moment or at that time. Master Fulfillment And Find Success It is surprising how often a business or vendor ignores this critical moment. How would you react to a wedding where the moment they say I do, they mess it up? Likewise, what tone is set if the first kiss is botched? The fulfillment moment is what... Read more

develpreneur podcast
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Embrace Coaching To Advance Your Career

Of the many tools we have discussed, one that can not be overlooked is how to use coaching to advance your career. This option is one where we must sometimes embrace how little we know. Likewise, use a coach as a way to find guidance and someone to walk with us through our career journey. They provide a second viewpoint and one that is experienced and critical in the best way. Invest In Coaching To Advance Your Career We can not learn if we do not put ourselves in a learning environment and mindset. Thus, you will not stumble into coaching to advance your career. Instead, you need to be intentional in your decision to work with a coach. You... Read more

feedback and career help
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Feedback And Career Help – Does The Bootcamp Provide It?

Countless tutorials, online schools, and boot camps skip the most critical pieces of feedback and career help. Self-paced approaches and many other formats allow you to read and interact with material. However, they fall short of a truly customized feedback system that addresses the trips and stumbles we have along the way. These approaches assume the best case that you will comprehend and understand the material. How often did you pick up a book in school at the beginning of the course and think it was incomprehensible? That’s why teachers exist. They help us work our way through when we get stuck. Feedback And Career Help Lead You To The Goal There are many reasons why we take an online... Read more