velocityHUB Brings Business Leadership to Fire Rescue Professionals

NASHUA, NH – velocityHUB has partnered with fire rescue departments across the State of New Hampshire to develop and launch a Fire Rescue Leadership Academy, FRLA. FRLA will kick-off on September 15th with six leadership training sessions throughout the remainder of 2016. Fire Rescue leaders from four departments across southern New Hampshire will come together [...]

By |2016-09-14T13:31:32-04:00September 6th, 2016|News|0 Comments

In Which Grade Did We Become Poor Business Writers? The Answer May Surprise You

Third grade. The second we learned about the five-paragraph essay, our academic writing improved, but our business writing suffered. When we started writing in the first and second grades, we got right to the point. “My name is Charlie.” “I like to play sports.” “The dog is fast.” When we learned how to write [...]

By |2017-08-29T11:30:00-04:00September 6th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Powering Up

Power is good.  Greed is bad.  A quote that Henry Kissinger states it best “Power is not the ultimate aphrodisiac.” Every human being since the dawn of time has craved power.  Granted, the amount of power the billions of people have craved is all different.  We have all craved to have the power to [...]

By |2017-08-29T11:34:16-04:00August 17th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

The Business Leaderboard: Key Statistics Athletes Teach Us About Business

We have heard “them” say hundreds of times that participating in youth and college athletics prepares us for careers in business. Growing up, intuitively I understood that the lessons of teamwork, leadership, and community I learned from sports would translate into my professional life, and it continues to become more apparent. Through our work [...]

By |2017-08-29T11:38:14-04:00August 3rd, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Plot Your Success on a Curve

High performing individuals, from business leaders to professional athletes, are different from the rest of the world. There are three very common criteria that define high performers and their edge: High performers achieve their goals and beat their expectations High performers outperform their peer group High performers are consistent in their performance level From our [...]

By |2017-08-29T11:39:56-04:00July 27th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

velocityHUB, C&M Machine Products & the State of NH Partner to Bring Training to Workers

(NASHUA, NH) – The State of New Hampshire has granted C&M Machine Products up to $16,500 towards leadership training with velocityHUB, in their latest round of the New Hampshire Job Training Grant program. Dan Villemaire, President of C&M Machine Products, said, “We are thankful to the State of New Hampshire for supporting our company’s training [...]

By |2016-09-14T13:29:13-04:00July 21st, 2016|News|0 Comments

The 5 Mentor Relationships That Changed My Life

My first week in the professional world was exactly 25 years ago this month, July 1991. I joined the technology giant Electronic Data Systems, EDS, a Fortune 100 company founded and led by Ross Perot. I signed up for the 3-year Systems Engineering Development, SED, program which was a 3-phase training program known for [...]

By |2017-08-29T11:42:21-04:00July 14th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Should I Wear a Tux or Jeans for My Sales Planning?

Amongst many small business entrepreneurs we receive a common question: “How FORMAL or INFORMAL should my sales plan be?” Well, that depends. If you want to have mediocre results, then create a mediocre plan. However, if you are MOTIVATED, if you want to ACHIEVE your GOALS, you might want to get to the tailor—quick—because [...]

By |2017-08-29T11:48:50-04:00June 30th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Building Your Executive Presence

The first step to building your own executive presence is recognizing it in someone else. This person has won the confidence of those around them. They possess a professional magnetism that attracts and influences others. They are an exemplary leader and respected authority. They are relied on for strength and wisdom. Ask yourself, what is [...]

By |2017-02-14T13:10:13-04:00June 29th, 2016|Influence, Management, Tips|0 Comments

Make 100 New Connections in Under 100 Minutes

Every motivated leader, sales professional, or individual who wants to broaden their network must master the ability to meet more people and make more connections. Thanks to social media, making connections has never been easier. Finding out a prospect's or partner’s experience, habits, likes, dislikes and background is easy as mastering the world of social [...]

By |2017-02-14T13:10:27-04:00June 29th, 2016|Communication, Relationships, Tips|0 Comments
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