About Us
I help people reach their full potential. I have blended old and new Psychology with old and new business practices along with a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership. I have created my own Leadership model, personal "Wagon wheel" self help, and I am a Life Coach. Along with being a true left hander, a lifetime boy scout, father of two, and a loving husband for over 30 years, I believe I can help.
How We Got Started
Clique Success was started when a few of my friends started helping each other with life events. As we grow as a group, or clique, we started helping others around us.
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Hello Maria,
Yes, I have too many books I want to write, however I do have a few I am currently working on. 90% done with my Educational Kids book for Left handed Children. The next book is about 30% completed, a new Leadership Model called Synergistic Leadership. And 3rd, 15% completed, Self...
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Hello Maria,
Yes, I have too many books I want to write, however I do have a few I am currently working on. 90% done with my Educational Kids book for Left handed Children. The next book is about 30% completed, a new Leadership Model called Synergistic Leadership. And 3rd, 15% completed, Self Help, the Wagon Wheel of Life.
I have written numerous articles for the civic association along with reports from college that was published. However, my challenge is just finishing one so I can focus on the next!
Hope this helps,
Roddy
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Dan,
Try looking at it from a different point of view. You say that they don't want to be led, so my question is, what do they want? Remember, not everyone is motivated by money...it could be recognition, responsibility, and more. However, if there is a direction you need to drive your team,...
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Dan,
Try looking at it from a different point of view. You say that they don't want to be led, so my question is, what do they want? Remember, not everyone is motivated by money...it could be recognition, responsibility, and more. However, if there is a direction you need to drive your team, then find ways to align what they want with what you want.
However, I can tell you this, no matter how much you try to motivate them, if they don't have confidence in you as their leader, it will be like trying to push mud uphill with your fingers. I would recommend the Situational Leadership Model for you. It gives you structured steps to make as you learn your people and make decisions as to who to keep and who to trust with more responsibility. And, if you follow the One Minute Manager model for praising and reprimanding, it will not be personal as you align your team for success.
Good luck,
Roddy
"Motivated People are the Foundation for ANY THRIVING Business!"
Leaders can motivate others somethings by just being there as long as they know you have their back!
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Hello Marissa,
I must say, Abhi and Maury nailed it. There is enough business for you and the big franchises. However, if you want to grow fast, you must have a BRAND that stands out. Much like Abhi stated, "what is your unique selling point USP".
I can think of one right recently, Super...
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Hello Marissa,
I must say, Abhi and Maury nailed it. There is enough business for you and the big franchises. However, if you want to grow fast, you must have a BRAND that stands out. Much like Abhi stated, "what is your unique selling point USP".
I can think of one right recently, Super Cuts. As you can imagine, the hair cutting industry is huge, so how would one stand out here? Well, Super Cuts added a Hot Towel around the back of your neck to finish the experience. This upgrade not only has customers leaving with a good feeling, warm neck (thus, remembering them a bit better), but also it was a free service that will be something easy for the customer to share with their friends.
For you in the massage business, you will need that USP (as stated by Abhi) to leave your customers with that great unique feeling so they tell their friends. What could that be? Not a big massage person myself. Maybe a custom foot massage as this is where a lot of pressure points are located in the body. Maybe a small Thank You package when they leave with a small sample of specialized body wash and a fragrance candle for a nice quiet bubble bath at home (Of course, it would help if you sold both items in your facility).
Good luck going forward. If you want to share any ideas, just shoot me a message.
Roddy
"Motivated People are the Foundation for ANY THRIVING Business!"
Hello Russ,
I would guess to say that you are already members of other biking clubs as well as custom bike shops around your area. Great job on the guides that you have written and your website has a lot of positive vibes.
My first thought was to tie in fitness with your biking excursions. ...
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Hello Russ,
I would guess to say that you are already members of other biking clubs as well as custom bike shops around your area. Great job on the guides that you have written and your website has a lot of positive vibes.
My first thought was to tie in fitness with your biking excursions. If these are guided trips (like I would encourage) then use a camera to record the trip from the front of the pack to the finish. Then, for your customers who have busy lives (most people), they can view the trip on their exercise bike at home during their morning/evening session. This will give them even more incentive to exercise as well as collect more adventures to add to their work-out library.
Roddy
Interesting philosophical question Kayla.
My thoughts on the topic is that the Internet that is the largest social media that is totally ungoverned, unregulated, and opens exposure to anyone and everyone. We can willingly search out questions or search for missing friends or family. We can...
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Interesting philosophical question Kayla.
My thoughts on the topic is that the Internet that is the largest social media that is totally ungoverned, unregulated, and opens exposure to anyone and everyone. We can willingly search out questions or search for missing friends or family. We can socialize with people around the world. Some people didn't like the 100% exposure (while criminals love it), thus created smaller groups such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and more.
Thus, to answer your question, the internet is totally social (and massively manipulated). However, a lot of people don't know how to socialize on the Internet while others only know how to use specific programs with selected brand directions such as LinkedIn for business.
Just my two cents, thank you for the deeper thought.
Roddy
Hello Peter,
First, I must say "Thank you" for your 31 years of service in the Navy". That is an awesome contribution to our country.
As for Branding, if you like bowling blindfolded, then sure, you don't need Branding. Otherwise, Branding is your focus, your direction, what keeps you...
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Hello Peter,
First, I must say "Thank you" for your 31 years of service in the Navy". That is an awesome contribution to our country.
As for Branding, if you like bowling blindfolded, then sure, you don't need Branding. Otherwise, Branding is your focus, your direction, what keeps you aligned with your values, give you the reason to keep some things and discard others. Branding is what you are ABOUT, who you are and what your Passion is!
For example, my Brand is "People 1st". That means when I go to a business to help them grow, I look at the people side first. Are they taking care of their employees, do they have quality benefits, what are the employees saying, what are the customers saying...thus People 1st. Now, if I get interested in something else, such as insurance sales, I look at it and ask, "Is this a People 1st" product? Yes, it offers peace of mind and protection in a world that needs a lot of protection.
On the other hand, if a friend comes to me with a product that only helps a business, or enhances a program; that is not People 1st, thus I am not interested.
Brand awareness is your goal and 100% commitment is the only way to grow your Brand. Much like WalMart known for lowest prices; thus everything they do is to show they are constantly lowering prices. Subaru is known for safety, thus their commercials and all of their focus is about safety.
And, if your Brand really gets strong, you can own the WORD such as companies like; Q-tip...when people ask for a cotton swab, they say, "I need a Q-tip". Here is another, "I need a hook and loop fastener", no you ask for Velcro. This type of ownership is rare, however it is possible as I am sure you can name a few others once you start to think about it.
So, take off the blindfold and target in on making a Strike! Figure out what you want to be known for and what is your passion. Put the two together and you will have a start to developing a quality Brand.
Hello Michelle,
I have a few authors I follow, such as Kenneth Blanchard for information I can share with others and Douglas Adams for pure entertainment value. Amazon sends me notices some times when a new book comes out from an author I follow, thus I will generally buy it then and read it...
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Hello Michelle,
I have a few authors I follow, such as Kenneth Blanchard for information I can share with others and Douglas Adams for pure entertainment value. Amazon sends me notices some times when a new book comes out from an author I follow, thus I will generally buy it then and read it when I can.
I also love to write as I have nine books started and only one almost finished.
Hope this helps,
Roddy
This really is not a trick question as schools are starting to get left handed desks and teachers are ordering a few left handed scissors and rulers. Hospital staff are asking which arm is dominate when drawing blood (sometimes) and placing emergency call buttons on preferred side. Just curious...
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This really is not a trick question as schools are starting to get left handed desks and teachers are ordering a few left handed scissors and rulers. Hospital staff are asking which arm is dominate when drawing blood (sometimes) and placing emergency call buttons on preferred side. Just curious if any one here has run into any challenges for a left handed customer/employee? Or did you even know these challenges existed?
I am doing research on this topic so any and all comments appreciated.
I also know that some of your parents shared stories about not being ALLOWED to be left handed. I do have some replies regarding this issue on my blog. And, the military has share and extremely high rate of accidents for left handed soldiers due to right hand dominate equipment.
Roddy
Hello Gerard,Congratulations for making it 2 years! I would agree, if you delivered "RAVING FAN" service, your previous customers should be "outside sales reps" for you. I have had the best success with, what I call a "Clear Vision" discount; 20/20. Depending on what you want to do, it can...
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Hello Gerard,Congratulations for making it 2 years! I would agree, if you delivered "RAVING FAN" service, your previous customers should be "outside sales reps" for you. I have had the best success with, what I call a "Clear Vision" discount; 20/20. Depending on what you want to do, it can either be $20 off for the new referred customer and $20 off for your existing customers next purchase or the same with percentages.However, I will give a warning, if you start down this path, expect to stay in the discount mode for a while as more customers will want discounts going forward. And, you will probably never know if your existing customers got mad that they didn't get a bonus for someone else they referred, or when they made their initial purchase. When we ran the "20/20" program, it worked for this company as prices go up and down due to trends and can absorb the profit loss quickly. Personally, I would go after customer reviews. These can be even better than any discount if in fact you DO deliver RAVING FAN customer service and you always go the extra mile. These reviews will generally be sincere and new customers reading them will FEEL the care you put into your business; thus your investment towards your customers. More and more people are reading reviews and making their buying decisions from what they read and feel from reviews. Money is not the #1 motivator that many believe, granted it is in the top 3, but not always #1. Lastly, if you build your business on integrity, trust and value; you will sleep better at night and have a solid base of followers for your future growth. Just my two cents, hope it helps,Roddy"Motivate People are the Foundation for ANY THRIVING business!"