Jack Rand Associates

Jack Rand Associates Jack Rand Associates provides Strategic Business Coaching to Self-Employed Service Providers to grow

I’m a lifelong learner. I love to learn and am a sponge for information, ideas and fun facts. One of my interests is Bon...
05/22/2024

I’m a lifelong learner.

I love to learn and am a sponge for information, ideas and fun facts.

One of my interests is Bonsai.

Bonsai is a Japanese expression (Bon – shallow tray, sai – plant) for the Chinese study of trees growing in the wild.

It has become an art form for small and large format plants grown both indoors and outdoors and in natural settings.

I wanted a small indoor juniper bonsai tree.

I found a local bonsai expert who’s been doing this for over 30 years.

After talking with him I decided that an indoor bonsai was not what I wanted because of the constant care required to maintain a healthy tree.

We travel frequently and the care and thriving are the main issues.

And I’m all about thriving.

You may be wondering what bonsai is doing in this piece seemingly about business success.

What I’m about is having the life you really want.

The funny thing is as I study bonsai, I learn more about what not to do than what to do.

And learning what not to do may be more important than knowing what to do.

The reason is that knowing what not to do saves you a massive amount of time – time you could be spending on doing the right things to have what you really want.

I’ve come to the conclusion learning and adjusting quickly from your mistakes may be the most critical and sustainable competitive edge you can have in your mental tool kit to thrive now and into the future.

Action Step:

Notice how you react when you have made a mistake, or something has unintended consequences.
Notice if you are you quick to own up to it.
Do you quickly look for and implement solutions?
Do you blame others?
Do you hang on it or let it go?
Ask yourself, "What did I learn from this?" the answer may surprise you.
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When a client complains of low productivity, I’ll ask them how much time they take to renew. The answer is usually a bla...
05/14/2024

When a client complains of low productivity, I’ll ask them how much time they take to renew.

The answer is usually a blank stare and a murmured, "What do you mean?"

This tells me that they are not taking time to recharge and refresh.

When I ask them to take two hours this week to do something they love and have fun doing…guess what?

Their productivity has improved dramatically, and we haven’t done anything about their mechanics yet.

Action Step:

1. I hereby give you permission to take at least two hours this week just for yourself.
2. Take a hot bath with candles and relax.
3. Take a bike ride.
4. Read a fun book.
5. Sit in the park and watch squirrels.
6. Do something out of the ordinary and let me know how it worked for you.
7. The worst thing to happen is that you’re gonna have some fun.
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Performance Announcement:

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You may absolutely love and be passionate about what you’re doing.However, if you don’t take time to take care of yourse...
05/07/2024

You may absolutely love and be passionate about what you’re doing.

However, if you don’t take time to take care of yourself your performance ultimately suffers.

A good example is losing concentration during the day or surfing the web when you’re trying to get a project done or thinking about the weekend (my favorite).

When you’re mentally drifting take a break – the odds are you’re tired.

Come back to it later in the day or tomorrow and you’ll probably complete it rather quickly.

From my experience, at this point, the more you push the worse it can get.

The worse it gets the more frustrated it gets.

The more frustrated it gets.

The more disappointed you can be with yourself.

The more disappointed …

You get the picture.

Improve your performance with this Action Step.

1. Notice when you start to drift, surf the web, or do something other than the task at hand.
2. Choose to take a break of 15 minutes or more.
3. Notice the breakthrough you have when you’re away.
4. Come back to the project.
5. Notice how you feel!
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Performance Announcement:

I've retooled my Think Tank for Fractional Executives take a look here.

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When I was a performance coach at Hewlett-Packard I could not believe that I was getting paid to do the job. Every day w...
04/25/2024

When I was a performance coach at Hewlett-Packard I could not believe that I was getting paid to do the job.

Every day was fun and challenging.

It wasn’t all easy and I learned a lot while helping others achieve their goals.

These are the things I love to do.

Learn and teach.

It propelled me to be a top performer and earn Tops is Sales and MVP awards without being salesy.

Start doing your passion work with this Action Step.

1. What is something you love doing?
2. Name it.
3. Visualize how it feels when you're fully engaged in it.
4. What does it look like?
5. How can you start doing what you love right now?
6. Name it.
7. What did you learn?


Performance Announcement:

I've retooled my Think Tank for Fractional Executives take a look here.

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We, as human beings, have a huge need to connect.It’s one of the reasons Facebook® had explosive growth.It’s normal, nec...
04/17/2024

We, as human beings, have a huge need to connect.

It’s one of the reasons Facebook® had explosive growth.

It’s normal, necessary and powerful to work together for our survival and prosperity,

It's innate.

It's built into our DNA.

This is a unique time to reach out and build relationships in a more meaningful way.

In the last few weeks, I’ve taken several online courses and attended several virtual networking events.

And guess what?

It was easy to meet new people.

I didn’t leave my home office.

And you can do it too.

Leverage your online meetings and events with this Action Step!

1. Identify a virtual event that suits your interest.

2. Register for the event.

3. Attend the event.

4. Connect with several people in the event by reaching out directly to them in the chat.

5. Type, I'd like to find out more about what you do. What's the best way to connect?

6. When they respond send them a link to your calendar or arrange a time for a call.

7. Ready to try this?



Performance Announcement:

I've retooled my Think Tank for Fractional Executives take a look here.

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A technique I use and teach is called Absorptive Listening.It’s a form of deep listening that soaks up what another pers...
04/09/2024

A technique I use and teach is called Absorptive Listening.

It’s a form of deep listening that soaks up what another person is saying as if you are a sponge.

To make this work, let your mind be quiet and just take it in.

You don’t have to prepare an answer until a response is required.

This is not as easy as it sounds.

The reason is most of us are very busy thinking about what to say next, worried about what is going to happen next, thinking about our next appointment, or …

You get the picture.

The magic in this type of communication is that you are being in the moment with the other person.

When you are just being and listening, magic happens.

They feel heard.

Once they feel heard they will open up and you’ll get to know them at a deeper level.

This deeper level is what begins to build a relationship and trust.

Trust is the spark that makes a sale or opportunity happen.

To have more opportunities do this Action Step.

Action Step:

1. Choose to listen like a sponge with your next conversation.

2. Notice when you go away from the conversation.

3. When you mentally drift away gently bring yourself back to it.

4. Repeat.

5. Notice how you feel.

Performance Announcement:

I've retooled my Think Tank for Fractional Executives take a look here.

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Is change a good thing or a bad thing?Here’s the news…It doesn’t matter.The reason it doesn’t matter is because it’s goi...
03/20/2024

Is change a good thing or a bad thing?

Here’s the news…It doesn’t matter.

The reason it doesn’t matter is because it’s going to happen anyway – whether we like it or not.

If we don’t adapt, we run the risk of becoming extinct.

In these times many companies both large and small continue to wane.

They were successful but could not adapt to the changes presented them.

Some have thrived.

Others have not.

Set yourself up to thrive with this Action Step.

1. What change(s) must you make to improve your business?
2. Name them.
3. Pick the most important and urgent one right now.
4. Do it.
5. How does that feel?
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Quick Note: Join us for the Solopreneur Think Tank to build your business faster here.

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Has anyone ever told you to take a flying leap?This phrase has several meanings and intentions.Some are better than othe...
03/13/2024

Has anyone ever told you to take a flying leap?

This phrase has several meanings and intentions.

Some are better than others.

My favorite interpretation is, “To get to the next step you must move from where you are.”

It can be scary.

It may be unsure.

To be successful you must do something!

Besides a “friendly” kick in the pants, you may need some additional skills and advice along the way to get there.

Stretch your wings with this Action Step.

1. Identify your leap project.
2. Decide what you need to move forward.
3. A little step will do.
4. Do it.
5. Repeat!
6. How does that feel?
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Quick Note: Join us for a breakthrough Think Tank to build your business faster here.

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There’s no guarantee of success.I wish it wasn’t so and it’s true.The more I think about it, the better it gets.You may ...
02/27/2024

There’s no guarantee of success.

I wish it wasn’t so and it’s true.

The more I think about it, the better it gets.

You may ask, “Why?”

I know for myself that when I’m fully dedicated to reaching a goal I’m more alive and vibrant than when I’m not.

It’s this feeling of being alive, of taking the risk of failing, that makes it more fun.

If I don’t achieve the goal of course I’m disappointed.

I get over it quickly.

This process is a lot more fun than not trying at all.

To improve your happiness, do this Action Step today.

1. Choose a one-month goal that you’re fully committed to.
2. Create an Action Plan to achieve it.
3. Do 1-3 Activities every day to make it real.
4. Take time to renew.
5. How does that feel?
Quick Note: Join us for a breakthrough to build your business faster here.

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It's normal to have fears.Fears are your mind's way of protecting you.The mischief happens when you dwell too much on th...
02/21/2024

It's normal to have fears.

Fears are your mind's way of protecting you.

The mischief happens when you dwell too much on the fears and not enough on achieving your goals.

In this sense, focusing on the fears is a form of negative visualization which can make the fears more likely to happen.

If you focus on achieving your goals, then achieving your goals is more likely to happen.

Usually, achieving your goals will handle most of your fears.

Master your fear with this Action Step.

Action Step:

1. What scares you the most?
2. Name it.
3. Write it at the top of a clean sheet of paper.
4. List how it stops you.
5. List how it drives you forward.
6. What did you find out about your fear?
Quick Note: Join us for a breakthrough to build your business faster here.

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02/17/2024

Ever get your brains scrambled?
Having a SYSTEM can help you just like it helped Wendy here.
Watch to see the sense of relief a genuine networking system can bring you.

Enthusiasm that comes from a sense of purpose and commitment to something bigger than yourself is compelling, persuasive...
02/13/2024

Enthusiasm that comes from a sense of purpose and commitment to something bigger than yourself is compelling, persuasive, and infectious.

It's also a source of endless energy vitality, and commitment to make a difference in people's lives.

Having enthusiasm all by yourself is not nearly as empowering as sharing it with someone else.

It seems the more you share it the better it gets.

Then better again when you share it with someone new.

Improve your enthusiasm with this Action Step:

1. What is something you're committed to that's bigger than yourself?
2. Name it.
3. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being outrageously enthusiastic where are you?
4. Share your commitment with someone.
5. How does that feel?

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Quick Note: Join us for a breakthrough to build your business faster here.

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