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From Discounts to Abundance: The Power of Anticipation and Giving anticipation customer experience discount holiday mindset value driven

As we continue exploring alternatives to our discount-driven culture, the concept of anticipation stands out.

This week, many of us are recovering...

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Reciprocity, Synergy, and Retail: Rethinking Connections in a Transformative Way acheiver change management leadership leading change redefine retail small business

As we brace for the retail juggernaut of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, there's no denying the stakes. These days...

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Winning the Sale, Losing the Value: The Human and Brand Costs of Discount Culture acheiver leading change manufacturers small business

I recently read an article about Veterans Day that touched on the concept of loss resulting from the spoils of war. This loss is, in essence, the...

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The Election. The Economy. And What You Can Control. brick and mortar election leading change small business

Last week, we started our series on discussing discounting vs. reciprocity. This week, with Election Day upon us, I can already feel the anxiety...

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The Law of Reciprocity vs. Discounting in Retail: A Path to Building Meaningful Customer Relationships achiever leadership leading change

Over the coming weeks, we’re diving deep into an often-overlooked force in retail: discounting. If you’ve worked with The Mann Group,...

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The Achiever Training and Development Log Keeper achiever leadership leading change

Now that we’ve introduced how to cultivate the achievement mindset, let’s walk you through the steps to implement this practice for...

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Are You Working On Your Business or In Your Business? acheiver change management leadership leading change small business teambuilder

If you’ve been following along, we’ve been building a powerful hypothesis: the Achiever Mindset can be trained. At the heart of this...

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The Creator in a Time of Disaster acheiver creator leadership leading change

As our city grapples with the devastation caused by a natural disaster, the rest of the world’s attention is fixed on Hurricane Milton,...

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Influencing Others: The Hardest and Most Satisfying Role of the Entrepreneur

If you've been following our series on whether an achievement mindset can be trained, you might be convinced it's impossible—or perhaps...

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Become A Customer-Focused Team Builder acheiver emotional intelligence leadership teambuilder

A few weeks ago, while working with an executive from a major medical firm, I asked him for an update on his self-discovery from our recent...

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It's Just Your Opinion Mann achiever emotional intelligence leader leading change

First, yes, "Integritor" is spelled correctly. An Integritor isn't a superhero, but they could be if you consider yourself a personal hero for...

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Are You a Survivor? achiever emotional intelligence leadership leading change

Dr. Jerry Bell defines a survivor as someone who "fails well," recovers quickly, and views failure as an opportunity to learn. But what does this...

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