GOOD TO GREAT by JIM COLLINS January was a busy month. Between kicking off the New Year and recapping our favorite reads from 2019, ADMIN’s team has a lot on their plate. This didn’t stop us from picking up a new book and diving into our first book review of 2020. If you have read some of our previous book reviews, you know that we love business books that include research and studies. The analysis of how businesses become (and stay) ...
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SALES TIP: PERFECTING YOUR RESPONSE
When it comes to sales, there’s nothing that packs on the pressure like a presentation. Whether you are walking into your first meeting with a prospect or going against the competition in a finalist presentation, how you prepare yourself is key. We recently had ADMIN’s sales team share some of their insights on how they best prepare for a sale and their top tip? Perfecting your response! Anticipating the questions you will receive during the ...
TED TALKS TO BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE
Whether you are a high level manager or a recently graduated intern walking into the workforce, confidence plays a significant role in how you perform. Like many things in life, building your confidence is a lot easier said than done. With this in mind, ADMIN’s team went on a hunt for TED Talks that not only help you build confidence at work, but talks that inspire you to get outside of your comfort zone. We found a lot of great talks on the TED ...
HOW TO HOST A PRODUCTIVE MEETING
Ever walk out of a meeting wondering how an hour went by and nothing got done? Have you ever hosted a meeting that just fell flat? We have all been there! Meetings are meant to be a productive collection of ideas and work; however, they often disappoint when it comes to effectiveness. Knowing exactly how this feels, ADMIN’s team decided to pull 3 essential meeting techniques that guarantee a productive and effective meeting in the workplace. ...
TED TALKS TO HELP YOU WORK SMARTER
Ever hear the phrase ‘work smarter, not harder’? It’s safe to say that is easier said than done. In a day and age where there is a lot of work to be done (and done quickly), how can we make sure that we are easing up on the effort while also working smarter? Lucky for us, there are a slew of insights on this topic including some incredible TED Talks from some of the best in the business. From finding joy in the work you do to building the ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: DARING GREATLY
Over the past year, ADMIN Partners has shared a number of book reviews on all the different aspects of business. While we have enjoyed each of those reads, we wanted to change things up for August and check out a book that focused on personal development. It is our belief that building your personal development skills will better one’s life both in and out of the workplace. Lucky for us, we stumbled on the book Daring Greatly by Brené Brown and ...
THE TOP 5 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PODCASTS
It’s been a while since we have featured our favorite podcasts on the blog, but that does not mean that we have stopped listening. In fact, we had so many saved that narrowing down the list to five for this post proved to be a challenge. We decided to select our top podcasts that have a focus on business development. Whether it’s boosting your digital marketing practices, taking the leap on a new business venture, or finding ways to boost ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: THE CULTURE CODE
For the month of July, the ADMIN team decided to take a step away from our usual book topics (i.e. sales, leadership, etc.) and we grabbed a book that focused on one of the most important aspects of a business: culture. Creating a productive and motivating company culture is vital to the success of any business. It is also one of the most challenging things to do. With this is mind, we dived deep into The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle with the ...
ADMIN SALES TIPS: SEARCHING FOR THE ‘NO’
From time to time, ADMIN Partners likes to share tips and techniques that can benefit advisors and fellow retirement industry experts in their sales initiatives. ADMIN’s own sales team has experienced an array of direct and indirect sales situations which has helped us over the years when working with various client types. With this in mind, our Sales Team has decided to share one of the top sales tips they have under their belt: search for the ...
TEN QUOTES THAT WILL BETTER YOU AS A LEADER
ADMIN Partners has a reputation on social media for motivating other people. Whether it be personal development or inspiration in the workplace, our content will have you bursting with ambition. With this, we recently started the 10 Quotes series; a list of 10 quotes that will inspire you both in and out of the workplace. Today we are sharing a new list of quotes, all dedicated to helping you be a better leader! Whether you are in a management ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: THE MAKING OF A MANAGER
June proved to be a busy month for ADMIN, but we made sure to squeeze in a quick read before the month ended. Keeping on the theme of leadership, we picked up a new book by Julie Zhuo called ‘The Making of a Manager.’ What drew us to this book was Julie’s own story of becoming a manager at just 25 years old. With no formal training under her belt, Julie took the role and used the experience as a training tool to help her lead teams. Now, the VP ...
FIVE LEADERSHIP PODCASTS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO
Podcasts are a simple way to take in both education and inspiration while on the go. Whether you have a long commute to work or need something to keep you entertained on the treadmill, a podcast is a great way to kill time. Almost all podcasts are free and they are hosted on a slew of platforms. They have also become a leading form of marketing for businesses in various industries. Simply put, there is a podcast for everything so no matter what ...
