I am not a sales professional. Quite the opposite. I'm a consumer. But I can tell you a way to guarantee an increase in your sales. More sales for the company. More sales per store. More sales per sales rep. And it's simple.

Guaranteed Sales Increase. Like The Way That Sounds? Who doesn't. Who couldn't use more sales right now. There is a real simple way to achieve it that many companies seem to overlook. Here's how to guarantee an increase in sales.

Sometimes we feel we have to say something, or do something, just because it's important to us. We know that saying what's on our mind can't make the situation better, and is likely to make it worse, yet we feel compelled to go ahead and say it. That's just "spitting into the wind".

Save your energy for those things you can change rather than wasting it on things you can't change. Sure, it makes you feel better, and getting rid of stress is a good thing, but it's not worth it. The real trick is being able to tell the difference between what you can change and what you can't.

Mike Neiss has a great entry on his blog titled Starving The Golden Goose. His theme is the need to improve employee engagement and he gives eight specific things you can do to improve in that area. You can have the smartest, most skilled employees, but they are essentially worthless if they aren't engaged and motivated. It's well worth the time to read it.

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• Passion Pays
• The Right People In The Wrong Jobs
• The Lesson of the Red Horse
• Larry Doesn't Work Here Anymore
• Take Ownership of Your Job

The bad economy and the pressure that puts on people and businesses has a lot of people stressed out right now. Too much stress can make you think less clearly or it can paralyze you. You probably can't remove all the stress from your life, but there are specific things you can do that will help you deal with it. Read Ten Ways To Reduce Stress At Work to learn how to feel better and be healthier at work.

And if any of your employees are showing signs of stress, these same tips can help them too.