Bernadette McClelland - THE STORY STRATEGIST % SALES LEADERSHIP SPEAKER

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Bernadette - Shift and Disrupt Launch NYC 2023

Why the ‘DOING and DREAMING’ Combo is Crucial for Business!

Why the ‘DOING and DREAMING’ Combo is Crucial for Business! People ask me ‘Bernadette, what are the differences you see between Australia and America?’ …and in nearly 18 months of living here… Yes! There are a few. 👨👧 – my kids aren’t here with me. ☕☕ – the coffee is nowhere near as good as Australia. 🪟🪟- …

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Anzac Day 2023

The Meaning behind Courage Endurance and Mateship

The Meaning behind Courage, Endurance and Mateship As I donned my Akubra and draped my Aussie flag around my neck crafting a makeshift scarf, we headed off to the ANZAC Day Service at the oval of the Stanley Marketplace hosted by the AUSDenver community. Seeing these three flags flying together was a really pivotal and …

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How We Burned The Boats and Lived To Tell The Story - Bernadette McClelland

How We Burned The Boats and Lived To Tell The Story

How We Burned The Boats and Lived To Tell The Story TODAY is the day ONE YEAR AGO EXACTLY we flew out of Australia with 6 suitcases, 2 carry-ons and 2 backpacks and our head, heart and gut saying ‘do it’! To live in the United States of America as residents, not just tourists on …

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7 Traits We Can Adopt From Our Irish Friends - Bernadette McClelland

7 Traits We Can Adopt From Our Irish Friends

7 Traits We Can Adopt From Our Irish Friends IRISH BY NAME: IRISH BY NATURE There is something very romantic about the Irish. Beside the Atlantic Ocean, between Ballyvaughan and Doolin, north of the Cliffs of Moher and south of Galway Bay, is a little village called Fanore Beg. And the ‘house on the hill’ …

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Less Travelled Road - Bernadette McClelland

Will You Take The Road Less Travelled or the Path of Least Resistance?

Will You Take The Road Less Travelled Or The Path Of Least Resistance? It’s scary taking the road less travelled as most people take the path of least resistance instead. It’s easier! On moving to the USA from Australia, I knew there would be a huge component of personal and professional growth. It would mean …

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Bernadette McClelland - Keynote Speaker

Stride Into 2023 With Conviction

I’ve been reading so many wonderful New Year’s Eve posts and messages about lessons learned from 2022 and lofty and inspirational aspirations for 2023. I’ve also read those complaints that LinkedIn is a business networking site and not Facebook. Different strokes for different folks, right? Well, those of you who know me, know I always …

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Bernadette McClelland - Australia Day

What Happens When We Take Connections Off-Line In a Hybrid World

What Happens When We Take Connections Off-Line In a Hybrid World I walked past her, having dodged the yellow and green tee shirts, the Akubra hats and the boomerang tattoo-ed faces of the kids. Straining over the very loud rendition of Crowded House’s ‘When You Come’, I asked, ‘How is your meat pie?’ The look on …

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Ode to The Salespeople Customers Can’t Wait To Meet…

Ode to The Salespeople Customers Can’t Wait To Meet… Salespeople – It doesn’t worry me that your sales process is not perfect so long as you help me think differently, help me be better at what I do. Do that and you will be adding value to my role – anything else and you are like …

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7 Lessons the USA Taught Me About Posting A+ Results

It was a crazy bucket list trip designed to simply do different things. You know, stretch the imagination and show our kids you’re never too old to dream big, push your boundaries and then execute, no matter how sore your muscles might end up becoming. But like anything in life, nothing is ever so basic …

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The Ultimate Sales Guy – How Do You Compare?

Modern day master salespeople, like masters in any discipline, think differently than the masses.  They are in tune with the idea of serving others, from the word go, instead of serving themselves first. They don’t operate within the horse trading mentality of ‘give me what I need and I will give you what you need’. …

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