Meet Beth Allen

What do you think of when you hear the word “Appreciation”?   Some words that come to mind for me are gratitude, recognition, acknowledgment, thanks, praise and love.    And how do you feel when you’re acknowledged and appreciated?  Fabulous, right? Well let me ask you this ~ on a scale of 0-10, how would you rate [...]

Have you ever tried to make it through an entire day without complaining, justifying or wriggling your way out of an uncomfortable situation?  If not, do you think you could do it? Sounds easy enough, right? Well today is Day 1 of my attempt to achieve this mission…..and to be honest, I’ve already failed!  And [...]

In last week’s post, I discussed the importance of confidence in the relationship building and sales process.  That it’s, in fact, the #1 reason people will buy from you!  The bottom line is that people want to do business with people that they can relate to and that they feel understand their needs. People need [...]

Do you know the #1 reason that will determine if people buy from you? CONFIDENCE. If you do not believe in yourself and your value, why should anyone else?!  This is why it’s absolutely imperative to get really good at sharing the “experience of your value and the value of your experience!” I recently had [...]

I’m sitting at Manhattan Beach in LA as I write this post, basking in the sunshine and getting lost in the sound of the ocean waves.  The beach is bustling with activity as they set up for a huge volleyball tournament, and surfers await some good waves.  Even though I live a few blocks from [...]

If you’ve spent any time on my blog, you likely know that I am REALLY passionate about, well, people being passionate!  After all, Passion is what will feed that insatiable hunger for growth and fulfillment. As the saying goes, “the most powerful weapon on Earth is a human soul on fire!” Passion is what gets [...]

I spent 4 days this past week up in the beautiful Northern California Redwoods with my husband and son, enjoying some quality family time before the school year begins this Tuesday.  It was beautiful, invigorating and the perfect way to wrap up summertime. This is such an exciting time of year to me!  Don’t get [...]

I had the pleasure of seeing Robin Sharma speak at my business convention several years back, and have since been a huge fan of his work.  If you’re not familiar with him, he provides leadership and personal development training that helps organizations and people “Lead Without Title”.  He is a best-selling author, and his most [...]

Is your marketing message capturing the attention of your target market?  Are you giving enough information to make the decision making process easy?  Are you speaking to your prospects in a way that is compelling, believable and irresistible? The truth is, whether you think of yourself as a marketer or not, the time you spend [...]

As I write this final post in my 5 part series based on Jim Rohn’s book The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle, I find myself overflowing with the richness of life.  I’m currently spending a month working from the lake house where I spent all my summers growing up, a half hour outside [...]