Len Strickler

Len Strickler


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Breaking Through the Barriers - Positive Business Thinking in Times of Chaos!

Over the years I have built my career on three books I was turned on to as a teenager by my grandmother, who essentially raised me and my eight brothers and sisters. The books were "As a Man Thinketh," by James Allen, "How To Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie and "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale. These books still speak volumes of how to... (posted by Len 2 years 81 days ago.)
What Makes an Exceptional Leader- 5 Qualities of Great Leaders

A personal example of leading for results came about when I took a new assignment as a VP of Sales and Marketing for small software company that was in a turnaround stage. My challenge was integrating newly acquired sales and marketing force as well as integrating the international sales force. After meeting with all my International Directors I learned that his company had been through much... (posted by Len 2 years 81 days ago.)
Let Your Thinking Help You On The Field

The recent baseball scandal on the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs has left a scar on the game and many of the records that fans assumed their favorite players set under their own steam. The scandal reached new proportions recently when four people, including the trainer of baseball slugger Barry Bonds were indicted on charges they were involved in an international sports-doping ring. The... (posted by Len 2 years 82 days ago.)
How a Simple Stick Man Unlocks The Potential Within

Every professional salesman knows how hard it can be to build a client base that is diversified, in both size and purchasing power. Some experts suggest various ways to use your "e-mail Rolodex" to drum up new clients, while others swear by a more old-fashioned approach where you get in the car and drive to a least one business park a week to note names and addresses. Everything you need to be... (posted by Len 2 years 82 days ago.)
Six Steps To Personal Change

Change is one of those things we all have to live with. "Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future," Irving Janus. I grew up as the oldest of eight in Philadelphia. My mother and grandmother raised me, and I remember early on my grandmother introducing me to reading. Two books that made a difference in my life were "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen, in... (posted by Len 2 years 84 days ago.)
Come In from The COLD

What is attitude? We hear this term from all motivational speakers. We have heard from our mothers, fathers and teachers when they have said, "Your attitude stinks," or "Young man, you'd better change your attitude." Let's see what Webster's says about attitude: " A manner or posture of carrying one self. A state of mind or feeling." It is interesting that this attitude is both a state of mind as well as a reflection of how we carry... (posted by Len 2 years 84 days ago.)