Author: Kivo Daily Staff

Written by: David Horsager

Clarity is the cornerstone of being a high-trust leader. We tend to trust someone when we know where they stand and when they are clear in their words and actions. The more vague or ambiguous, the more difficult it is to trust someone. This is why, for example, the military places an extreme value on clarity. It’s nearly impossible to maintain a reliable chain of command structure unless all those involved trust their superiors — no matter what. And it’s difficult to trust someone who isn’t crystal clear, especially when the stakes are high!

Clarity seems like an obvious leadership priority, but some find it easier to create a sprawling, 50-page strategic plan than to boil those 50 pages to a half page that people can understand, remember and execute. It’s even harder to be willing to be held accountable and evaluated based on the results.

The work of clarity is far from easy. From your overall mission and purpose right down to daily tasks and priorities, the more clarity you create, the more trust you’ll build, and the more positive results you’ll see.

Clarity unifies, motivates and boosts morale.

Symptoms of a lack of clarity

Symptoms of weak or compromised clarity include ambiguity, complexity and/or blurring of focus. Without clarity, sooner or later things will fall apart. Ambiguity in priorities, goals, requests, processes and deadlines invariably leads to conflict, waste and delays. Lack of clear distinctions and definitions generates weak performance, failed targets, suspicion and mistrust.

Whenever you complicate anything beyond what’s necessary, you lose clarity, which in turn decreases trust. This often happens, for example, when organizations experience rapid growth and try to build on their success. They let their processes get complex, introduce too many new ideas at once or promise things to their customers that they can’t deliver on time. They inevitably complicate the original idea that led to their success in the first place!

Clarity is essential not only on the what and when but also the why of a given target or benchmark. Employees are not automatons, they’re human beings. People buy into a project and often work at their best when they’re given a clear understanding of the context and overall purpose of a task.

Strengthening clarity skills

Your effort to open the windows of clarity can begin anywhere in the organization where it feels most needed. Because clarity breeds clarity, the more you work toward adding it in any one aspect of the organization, the more transparency and lucidity will result overall. Use these strategies to strengthen clarity in your organization:

1. Make clear priorities. Strategic clarity rests on creating and communicating clear priorities. The renowned business author Jim Collins says that if you have more than three push-forward priorities, you don’t have any at all. Three is maximum, and one is optimum, especially in crisis. Why? Because when it’s clear, people can follow it.

For example, a global senior VP of a Fortune 50 company had far too many priorities. Although he was reluctant at first, he boiled his priorities down to three. He later reported that when he started hearing the same priorities coming out of their other offices around the world, he knew he’d gotten it right. “We knew it was working when we started to hear the echo in other parts of the organization,” he said. That’s the power of clarity.

2. Work in 90-day plans. An essential part of achieving clear priorities is setting the right timeframe. One-year goals are rarely effective; a year out is too far away to keep a clear focus. How long is ideal? It varies. For organizations, the sweet spot is around 90 days. It’s short enough to stay focused, and long enough to get more done than many people get done in a year.

Once you have your top priority, break that goal down into something your team can achieve within 90 days. You still need to have long-term strategic plans, such as two-year plans or five-year plans, and so forth, but the best way to achieve them is in 90-day bites.

Increasing trust starts with clarity. When you stay absolutely clear on top priorities and work in 90-day plans, your people will have a clear path to follow, trust will grow and you’ll become an even more trusted leader.

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David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE, is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, Trust Expert in Residence at High Point University, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Trust Edge. David has advised leaders and delivered life-changing presentations on six continents, with audiences ranging from FedEx, Toyota, MIT and global governments to the New York Yankees and the Department of Homeland Security. His new book, Trusted Leader: 8 Pillars that Drive Results (BK Publishers, March 20, 2021) describes how to create a companywide foundation of trust. Learn more at www.TrustEdge.com or www.davidhorsager.com.

It’s hard to escape the hype around 5G, the emerging new generation of cellular connectivity. The iPhone 12 line, Apple’s first range of 5G-enabled smartphones, has proved a huge commercial hit, as The Verge reports – and 5G has been dubbed “probably the most transformational network since the internet developed”.

Those words are quoted from a Compare the Cloud article also proposing that 5G “will advance mobile from a technology that connects people-to-people and people-to-information, to a central and unified process that connects everything to everything (X2X).”

However, if we cut through a lot of the jargon, what exactly could 5G mean for business in practical terms? Ultimately, it looks like how much your company gets out of 5G will depend heavily on how it adopts and uses this particular mobile connectivity standard.

How fast is 5G – and what could this mean for businesses?

It has been said that 5G will be as much as 30 times faster than existing network infrastructure – and, for this reason, will be able to facilitate two-way data transfer that seems instantaneous. This will pave the way for businesses to manage assets, resources and services more efficiently.

To discern one good example of how this could work in practice, we should look to the logistics industry. Through using 5G in tandem with the IoT (Internet of Things), logistics firms could streamline manufacturing and delivery and track in real time, removing any necessity of scan-points.

What could impede the 5G rollout?

While a world where 5G is as widespread as its predecessor – 4G – currently is seems within grasp, there are also numerous challenges to heed. Cellular coverage tends to be spottier in rural areas, and there is the risk that 5G will prove no exception to this rule – at least initially.

As a result, the 5G rollout could turn out to be much more cumbersome than what you probably recall occurring with the transition to 4G. Therefore, your business might need to fall back on 4G for some time to come yet – and, when 5G does reach your area, you should carefully consider how your business ought to use the technology.

How should your business prepare to take up 5G?

You don’t necessarily have to wait until 5G arrives before you can start implementing telecoms solutions capable of transforming your business for the better. Your existing telecoms could have blind spots that would be effectively covered by technology and services already on the market.

If many members of your team often leave the office to embark on business trips, too many of those workers could be relying on mobile connectivity originally built for the consumer market. So, you could give these workers access to a more business-focused solution such as Gamma Mobile, allowing for easier access to reliable data services.

Gamma is also on the verge of rolling out its 5G services, making it one example of a company to which you could beneficially turn in order to transition your own business smoothly to regular use of 5G connectivity.

Books have a magical way of influencing people. Whether it is a protagonist’s actions in a piece of fiction or a series of guidance in nonfiction, written words can cause a ripple effect that changes an individual’s career trajectory. Engelbert Perez is among the millions of people whose life drastically changed when he picked up a book in high school. Today he is one of the hottest up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the industry. 

Engelbert Perez was scrolling through Instagram in high school when he stumbled on a book by Jason Capital titled ‘Higher Status.’ He was immediately absorbed into the book and realized how much of an eye-opener it was. Such was the influence of Higher Status that Perez wanted to tell everyone he knew about the book. Its contents stayed with him, even to this day.

Upon graduating, Perez tried to give college a try but dropped out in his freshman year. “I wasn’t sure what I was going to do,” he explained, “I knew it was not going to be a college graduate with a degree, and I would be stuck working at Mcdonald’s.” Perez decided to try other things to kickstart his entrepreneurial pursuits. He started with gaming and later YouTube. Perez would jump from one job to another, going into every business venture imaginable. However, he yielded no results.

Eventually, the fire died down. Engelbert Perez grew complacent, stunting his development and going into an endless cycle of the same meaningless routine. It frustrated him how he felt he was floating around and wasting his potential. One day, Perez decided to take a leap of faith. With nothing to lose, he set out to stand by his decision. This time, it paid off.

Four years later, he was able to develop his company, Cogent Lifestyle. Under the tutelage of many successful lawyers and the endless support of his soon-to-be wife, Perez was able to build up Cogent Lifestyle into the company he wanted. With various products and services, he has been making his mark and establishing himself as an entrepreneur to look out for.

Cogent Lifestyle creates for the online platform. Initially considered a luxury, today’s economy has made online services and products a necessity. However, it can be challenging to develop something new as nearly every service and product has already been created with different tweaks. Engelbert Perez manages to hold his own by delivering a range of other products and services that carry the idea of shining the light on services needed. Among the products of Cogent Lifestyle is IG Growth Accelerator. It is the fastest and most consistent growth on Instagram, flourishing in the pay-to-play market. Perez has also developed AdBags to help people double their conversion without breaking the bank.

Engelbert Perez has come a long way from the kid who was eager to share a book about changing lives. Today, he is changing the landscape and elevating his client’s social presence for their brands. Perez is optimistic about his future as he has nowhere else to go but up.

Learn more about Engelbert Perez by visiting his official website. You can also reach out to him by following him on Instagram.

In these trying times, inspiration has become a sought-after commodity. The world nowadays has been bogged down by a lot of societal problems, and with the looming global pandemic, it has become exceedingly difficult to be motivated. Fortunately, Dr. Dabf A Mondesir is a sought-after conference speaker, preacher, and philanthropist who is spreading his word of positivity to the entire world.

Dr. Dabf A Mondesir currently serves as the CEO of New Generation and as the Senior Pastor of New Generation International Ministry. Apostle Mondesir is recognized as an apostolic general among his peers. He is mandated to manifest the Kingdom of God on Earth through miracles, signs, and wonders.

He is fully committed to empowering others through his words and his influence. Dr. Mondesir is looked to for the advancement of Kingdom leaders for evident manifestations of God’s supernatural power. He is best known for his unapologetic style of preaching as well as for his humanitarian efforts around the world.

Dr. Dabf A Mondesir has a PhD in theology and psychology, to which he also served as a college professor, counselor, and life coach. As a whole, it is easy to sum up his work and ministry best through the reading of Luke 4:18-19 and in Isaiah 61:1-2, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me to bring good news to the humble and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the wounds of the brokenhearted, to proclaim release from confinement and condemnation to the physical and spiritual captives and freedom to prisoners, and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 

It’s clear to see that Apostle Mondesir is visibly expanding the influence of the Kingdom of God, for it is written that “the Kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ.” Dr. Dabf A Mondesir continues to spread his positive word through the New Generation Preparatory school, which he owns. Furthermore, he is also the renowned owner of NG Records, which is home to some of the best artists in South Florida. He has single-handedly helped over 700 dropout students get into college through his efforts.

Dr. Mondesir has a health program that raises awareness within the community regarding AIDS. He also aims to educate the community about the prep and pep pills, which are important things to consider when performing intercourse. The prep is a pill that is taken before the act, and it hinders anyone from catching HIV or AIDS. In comparison, the pep pill is a pill that is taken within 24 hours of intercourse, which also stops people from contracting the disease.

He built a private school in Haiti in his father’s hometown of Au-Cayes and established the New Generation VII, which is the parent company of NG Records, New Generation Preparatory School, NG Outreach, and New Generation International Ministries. Dr. Dabf A Mondesir is an all-around philanthropist and a beacon of light for these times of darkness. He tries to influence all the sectors that he can as he continues to spread the Word of the Lord.

To know more about Dabf A Mondesir, make sure to follow him on Instagram and Facebook.

In contrast to the growing trend toward a more secular society, people are starting to recognize the value of spirituality once more. Perhaps the increasing variety and frequency of social issues and global crises are causing people to think more deeply about the meaning of life. Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir is boldly taking on the challenge of enlightening people on spirituality.

Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir is a sought-after conference speaker, preacher, and philanthropist. Empowering others characterizes his ministry. Given his accomplishments, Dr. Mondesir knows firsthand how faith provides individuals with the strength to pursue self-improvement. His keen insight into human nature partly stems from his academic and professional background. Dr. Mondesir has a PhD in theology and psychology. Before serving full-time in his ministry, he also served as a college professor, counselor, and life coach.

Rising above his circumstances, Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir became the first millionaire in his family. He is the owner of New Generation Preparatory School and NG Records, home to some of the top artists in South Florida. However, beyond these achievements, Dr. Mondesir is best known for his humanitarian efforts worldwide.

His philanthropic work includes single-handedly helping over 700 dropout students access a college education. Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir also built a private school in his father’s hometown in Haiti. In addition to his efforts to promote education, Dr. Mondesir also runs a program that raises AIDS awareness in the community. Specifically, he is educating members of the community about prep and pep pills, which helps protect people from contracting the disease.

Among his peers, Dr. Mondesir is recognized as an apostolic general. He is the senior pastor of New Generation Intl Ministry and carries the mandate to manifest the kingdom of God on earth. Apostle Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir guides his audience in exploring the present-day role and reality of miracles, signs, and wonders through this calling. This perspective provides a framework for his commitment to empowering individuals.

Serving and enriching the community is a natural extension of his goal to advance leaders in the kingdom of God and recognize evident manifestations of divine power. As an apostolic figure, Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir has developed a reputation for his unapologetic preaching style. And his audience has come to not only expect but also rely on his forthrightness. This quality perfectly matches the goal of those who seek higher powers—to discover universal truths and how these apply to daily life.

When asked to sum up his work and ministry, Apostle Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir quotes biblical passage. He considers that his commission is “to bring good news to the humble and afflicted,” “to bind up the wounds of the broken hearted,” and “to proclaim release from confinement to the physical and spiritual captives.”

Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir is an all-around philanthropist trying to influence all the sectors in the community. His devotion to God is an inspiring testament of faith’s influence in driving people to promote goodwill.

To learn more about Dr. Dabf A. Mondesir, you can follow him on Instagram and Facebook.

Daniel Christopher Lee is a self-confessed normal guy pursuing greatness. He takes pride in his normal upbringing and the fact that he did not have to go through poverty while growing up to motivate him to desire to live a great life when he comes of age. Sans the dire living situation and sad story, he still pushed himself to achieve greatness, and that is exactly what he achieved with Net Metering Systems, a solar company that adds value to both clients and his sales team. 

Established in 2019, Net Metering Systems has two major objectives: provide more savings for clients and a better compensation plan for its sales staff. In its first year of operation, the company exceeded $2 million in sales commission in less than eight months. Daniel Christopher Lee used the sales volume to secure exclusive contracts with the best solar installers across the United States. As a result, the company is now offering superior products alongside elite installers for a wholesale price. Its services are available in more than 20 states. Over 50 sales associates are connected with Net Metering Systems to optimize their pay and guarantee exceptional customer experience and satisfaction. 

Being able to give customers the best rates possible and providing the best compensation options to his sales representatives make Lee nothing but proud that he is making a relevant and lifelong impact on the lives of people. He and his team made it possible without compromising the delivery of quality installation, products, and other related services. At the end of the day, seeing his customers satisfied and his sales agents happy is enough motivation for him to continue pushing forward and come up with new offers that will benefit an even greater number of people. 

Another feature of Net Metering Systems that Daniel Christopher Lee is extremely proud of is its best-in-class training curriculum. All sales representatives under the company can access it, and it guarantees that they sell effectively and deliver results so they can provide for their families. The same training is also designed to enable sales representatives to provide an excellent customer experience.

As a company owner, Daniel Christopher Lee gives his sales forces direct access to him. This means that his dealers, sales representatives, and managers can easily get in touch with him for consultation. His direct involvement with them establishes the importance of accountability. It has also paved the way for strategic meetings that empower his team to cultivate and develop their own businesses. Additionally, he has successfully established a culture of mentorship that gives his employees the opportunity to sharpen their skills in the sales process. 

His business acumen developed over time after spending ten years of his career working for Verizon. Interestingly, destiny favored him greatly, and it led to his decision to leave the company once and for all and pursue his own venture. With little to no experience in solar, he started making door-to-door sales to jumpstart his new venture. While it was initially a constant inner struggle for him, things started to change dramatically after five weeks. All his hard work at making door-to-door sales started to pay off. Even without any experience in solar technology, he became the number 1 sales representative in Southern California. After building enough confidence, he finally established Net Metering Systems two years after. 

At this point in his journey as an entrepreneur, Daniel Christopher Lee has successfully jumpstarted other peoples’ journey toward creating generational wealth. He has also enabled families to maximize their savings by shifting to solar energy. In doing what he does best, he hopes to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs. By sharing his life on Instagram, regardless of how normal their lives may seem, he hopes that he can trigger their interest to pursue greatness just as he did. 

Learn more about Daniel Christopher Lee by following his Instagram account. Find out more about Net Metering Systems by visiting its website. 

 Automated call dialling plays a huge role in improving the efficiency and productivity of sales teams to a great extent. Automated call software makes it easy to place calls to so many prospects within a short time thus increasing sales. Whether you mostly handle outbound or inbound calls, this software comes with features that help to accelerate sales and grow your revenue. 

This software can be quite handy when you need to make cold calls to multiple prospects as part of your marketing campaign because your reps will not waste time on the line thus being able to make significant contact only. 

Let’s look at some of the benefits of using this software compared to dialling phone numbers manually:

Cut on idle time. When sales reps make calls to lead by dialling the numbers manually, they have no choice but to wait on the line until the call is connected. This amounts to a significant waste of time spent listening to answering machines, busy tones and getting disconnected. Enter the automated dialler; reps can only respond to connected calls. 

The software strategically eliminates any calls that show signs of wasting time thus reducing idle time. Thus, you are guaranteed that reps will only respond to calls that are connected so that they can speak to the prospects. The result of this is that agents can handle a large volume of calls as opposed to if they were to dial the numbers. 

Better operational efficiency. Time spent waiting in line or following through a misdialed contact can take a toll on the operational efficiency of your business. Using software that is designed to automatically place and route relevant calls will result in better operational efficiency because sales reps only get to attend to calls that are connected to leads. 

Automated call software’s ability to detect busy tones, non-serviceable numbers and even voicemails helps in increasing the call connect ratio significantly. When you have reps attending to more connected calls on any given day, you can expect to record increased productivity and better operational efficiency. 

Improved lead conversion rate. You can rely on the auto dialer to increase your lead conversion ratio. Since auto call software is reliant on artificial intelligence to simplify a process that would in most cases be time-consuming. This technology introduces agility to the calling process by giving you a preview of the prospect contact before you are connected. Having a glance into the prospects details provides sales reps with the opportunity to prepare adequately for a personalized conversation with the prospect. This is important to the success of the call because when a conversation is personalized, it becomes a lot easier to engage the prospect thus increasing the chances of converting the lead significantly. 

More talk time for sales reps. It is obvious that when sales reps no longer have to spend time waiting for their calls to prospects to connect they can spend more time talking to prospects and customers. The improvement in call connect ratio means an increase in talk time per hour. This translates to better customer engagement and an improvement in morale and productivity for the reps. 

Better call monitoring and reporting. Automated call software is driven by artificial intelligence making it an asset for sales teams that desire to post significant results. Having access to a platform that captures vital statistics and insight into calls made helps sales reps to make informed decisions and take actions whenever necessary. The opportunity to review recorded calls also means managers can monitor the performance of their sales teams for quality and to identify coaching opportunities. 

The value of using an auto dialer for sales teams goes beyond saving time. Businesses can use this software to generate more leads and grow your revenue. The ability to  analyze calls and offer visibility into customer touch points for cold calls will help to drive more business because reps can tell when to make an offer or upsell thus promoting higher win rate. By just looking at recorded conversations, sales reps are able to craft irresistible offers that resonate with the prospects’ pain points making it easy to win a sale. 

With auto dialler software, you can be sure that even your most recent hires will be able to onboard within a short time because they simply need to follow through the sales process while taking advantage of automated dialing. Businesses that use this software enjoy many more benefits most of which contribute immensely to revenue growth.

Cormier Media, A New Player In The Game With Seth VanDaele Brings Customized & Tailored Marketing Strategies For Businesses/Brands

Social media marketing is some of the most underrated tools to market businesses/brands. Too many brands end up squandering the opportunity to establish better social capital. Roughly 50% of businesses who used social media as part of their content marketing strategies claimed they have succeeded in increasing their conversions.

If you are thinking of ignoring social media as a form of customer outreach, always remember that social media time is mostly used on mobile. So, mobile is the best way to reach out to your potential customers and build your digital footprint. Social media marketing needs a more personalized approach for every brand. Seth VanDaele shares his experience of some strategies that worked outright for his clients!

#Tip 1 – Find the Best Time to Post Your Content for Maximum Visibility

Think of an actor doing promotions. Do you think an actor would like to visit a location with fewer media over an area where they could fill an entire stadium of media? Of course not!

Find the best time to publish your content – when your audience is online and reading your curated content. Synchronize your content with the interests shown by the Algorithms of Facebook and Instagram. Managing to post at the right time, overlapping with your audience demographic will surely give you a competitive edge.

#Tip 2 – Find the Right Posting Frequency for your Audience

Check the frequency in which you should update your social media channels. The more valuable content you publish, the better chances you have. While this might not work with your type of audience, it’s acceptable to try your best to come up with more engaging content. This is a perfect way to keep up with your community while boosting your incoming traffic.

#Tip 3-  Create Target-Specific Content

Create more target-audience specific content using the apt keywords matching your search intent. You would not be able to grow your following without working on improving your audience’s engagement with your content. Create that connection with your audience and understand who your current followers are, their interests and what they want to see from your content.

This helps you design content to appeal to your audiences based on their interests. Seth’s venture ‘Cormier Media’ with their team of experienced marketing specialists help businesses/brands create the most effective strategies possible to help businesses/brands skyrocket.

Seth shares, “While content marketing generates three times more leads than paid search advertising, putting up more helpful and creative content to entice your audience helps you generate better conversions. Each audience for every industry is different and tailor-fitting your social media marketing strategies work wonders to polish your digital footprint. The best possible thing you can do for your brand is of course to have the assistance of a social media marketing agency like ours ‘Cormier Media’.” Don’t forget to connect through their Website for tailored advice on what your brand can do to improve its marketing strategies.

It is easy to assert that a person’s darkest moments herald a bright future that is yet to come. People are often told to hang on and stay strong in the face of challenges but living with a reality full of suffering is another story. However, if there is anything that successful personalities can prove, it is the importance of perseverance and grabbing on to opportunities for growth and development. James Quigley, the founder of Amplify, had his fair share of hardships, but he found a lifeboat when he developed a passion for fitness. Today, he not only spearheads a venture known for enabling success for coaches and professionals in the health and wellness space but also serves as an inspiration icon to the countless who are trying to beat the odds. 

Currently based in Austin, Texas, James Quigley is a business coach and mentor originally from Brooklyn. Boasting eighteen years of experience in the fitness industry, he has worked in various roles and leadership positions in New York City. With his track record and the heights he has managed to reach within the fitness world, it can take no time at all to jump to the conclusion that the road that led him to the forefront must have been smooth, but the truth could not be further away from that. 

At the age of sixteen, James Quigley not only witnessed his parents go through a challenging divorce, but he also lost his best friend to a drug overdose. “It sent me into a spiral of depression, and I gave up on my dreams to become a collegiate athlete,” the Amplify CEO shares. A few years later, he no longer recognized himself and realized that he failed to honor the memory of his late friend by staying at rock bottom. At the advice of another friend, he joined a local gym, a move that would allow this well-respected authority to learn how to take care of himself as well as find his passion for fitness and self-improvement.

Banking on that aforementioned passion, James Quigley went on to help open gyms and host high-level fitness events in several countries, including Kuwait, Dubai, and Germany. For seventeen years, he stood as a notable figure in the service side of fitness. Eventually, he moved away from leading behind the scenes and stepped into the limelight by establishing Amplify. 

Launched on the principle of helping to simplify businesses and inspire others to live up to their own values, Amplify empowers coaches with the knowledge and skills they need to make a difference in the communities they are serving. At its core is the mission of helping over 500,000 coaches and online entrepreneurs wield the power of digital technology and take their ventures online.

Under the leadership of James Quigley, Amplify has been working with coaches in countries such as the US, Canada, Kuwait, UK, Dubai, Australia, and Germany. By building a global community, this powerhouse has succeeded in connecting people from all over the world and transforming the coaching world into a tight-knit space. 

As the world continues to reel from the impact of COVID-19, James Quigley and his company are going all-out in lending coaches a hand while they make a scary leap into cyberspace. Providing mentorship and guidance for success to coaches in over nine different countries during one of the most uncertain times in recent history, Amplify hopes to see these professionals be able to materialize their dreams. 

Learn more about Amplify by visiting its website.