Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Knapp Consultants!
“Gratitude consists of being more aware of what you have, than what you don’t.”
–Unknown
As another wonderful year of growth, learning, good times and great experiences with good friends, loving family and amazing clients comes to a close I like to take time to just reflect and experience a moment of gratitude and share it with you. I’ve learned over the years that life is much more enjoyable when I take time to feel grateful for all the wonderful blessings that come my way. Now sometimes those blessings might come disguised as challenges or life lessons that push us outside our comfort zone and into that sometimes difficult space of expanding our horizons and becoming greater people. It isn’t until we have passed the test, learned the lesson and grown from that experience that we are able to see it as a blessing.
“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.”
–Ruth Ann Schabacker
Gratitude isn’t something only reserved for Thanksgiving or the month of November. It’s something we should focus on daily and experience with our heart and minds as well as our spirit. Gratitude is something that we share with others as we receive good from them and express appreciation for that positive exchange. It’s something invaluable in building relationships in the business world, in family settings and of course in friendships that last a lifetime! Gratitude is a necessary element in living a happy, fulfilled and joyful life. It’s very difficult to go through life feeling sorry for yourself or depressed because things didn’t go your way when you take the time to count your blessings every morning.
The amazing thing about gratitude is that it’s extremely contagious! The domino effect created by gratitude has the power to transform the energy in a business environment, a home or among a group of connected people in any setting. If you close your eyes and think of one thing that you are extremely grateful for in your life what happens? Do it now and see…. close your eyes – feel the gratitude and I guarantee a big smile immediately overcomes you and this rush of joy fills your inner space. There is healing in feeling gratitude and it’s powers are amazing.
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward
This year I have so much to be grateful for… I published a wonderful book with five amazing women that have given me so much in life to be happy and grateful about! The Six Figures book has been an incredible, inspiring journey that I wish to share with everyone who will pick up the book and read it! I have spent beautiful moments with loving family that have warmed my heart and lifted my soul to new levels. I have stretched myself professionally am learning to go above and beyond – experiencing new avenues and learning how to do more, be more and give more while earning more, of course! I have had the opportunity to teach and share my knowledge and wisdom and touch people in ways that years ago I only dreams of. What an amazing opportunity it is to be a teacher and add enrichment to someone’s life!
Probably one of the most exiting and wonderful experiences here lately was my Stockings 4 Kids program. I had days of blessing after blessings as friends, family and fellow networking professionals reached out and gave from their heart and pocketbook to this beautiful cause of making Christmas special for so many children in need. We had an incredible turnout of young elves helping us stuff 1,000 stockings and so many helpful parents and individual that made this incredible and amazing program a wonderful success this year!
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” – Anthony Robbins
So today I want to invite you to make it a goal for this coming New Year 2013 to experience an Attitude of Gratitude on some level every single day of the year! You can put up thoughts on gratitude on post-it-notes around your home and office. Carry around a gratitude rock in your pocket or start a gratitude journal and write it in every day. Share positive gratitude quotes on facebook and twitter. Express your gratitude to those around you as often as possible. Show your gratitude to your clients, co-workers and employees and create that positive gratitude environment in your work place. Tell your friends, family and loved ones just how lucky and blessed you are to have them in your life. This time next year take a moment to reflect and see what a difference gratitude can make in your life!
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
“You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.” -Sarah Ban Breathnach
Lee Knapp is a successful national Motivational Speaker, Author, Sales Trainer and Business Consultant living in the Southwest Florida area. For more than 24 years, Lee Knapp has been sharing her motivational messages designed to reinforce strengths, redesign game plans and help individuals live their life to the fullest. Her secret to success is her vast experience, her incredible passion, her contagiously positive energy and her unique personal touch that reaches employees and customers alike. If you would like to have Lee speak at one of your upcoming events please feel free to contact her by calling 239-481-8557 or emailing her at Lee@LeeKnapp.com or visiting her website at www.LeeKnapp.com.
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Knapp Consultants
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Thank you to so many of you who have contributed to Stockings 4 Kids. I am thrilled with the positive response and hope to increase our goals for 2013. Some people had difficulty with the “donate button” or don’t use a Paypal account.
Here is the mailing information if you wish to mail your donation: Please make your check to Stockings 4 Kids and mail c/o Lee Knapp, 5260 Harborage Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Again, thank you for your consideration and support.
Click on the red button below or click here to make a donation to Stockings 4 Kids!
Download the poster honoring our generous sponsors click here.
I am happy to share that we gained two new sponsors:
Their generosity put us over the $10,000 mark, which is fantastic. We are moving right along and only need $2,000 to hit our goal.
On Saturday, Erin and Craig Nelson (Rapid Print) along with their sons, Connor and Austin plus Kelly Evers and her three darling little elves, Justin, Lauren, and Paige, decorated our Santa’s Workshop at the United Mechanical & Synergy Air headquarters. It is looking fantastic and ready for all our enthusiastic elves to arrive this Saturday and Sunday … December 8,9th, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Just think, Kids helping Kids will be stuffing 1,000 Christmas stockings for less fortunate children.
Here’s who will be receiving a total of 1,000 beautiful 19″ Christmas stockings:
Dr. Piper Center – (250 stockings), Children’s Home Society – (150 stockings), Big Brothers/Big Sisters – (110 stockings), Salvation Army – (100 stockings), CCMI Soup Kitchen – (70 stockings), Child Care Center – (70 stockings), Café of Life – (60 stockings), Children’s Advocacy Center -( 60 stockings), Act Shelter – (45 stockings), Healthy Choice Ministries – (45 stockings), Community Pregnancy Clinics – (40 stockings)
To everyone who has contributed the cash, time and effort, I hope you feel the love in your heart that the 1,000 children will be sending out to you on Christmas day.
Lee Knapp, Founder
Stockings 4 Kids
Lee Knapp is a successful national Motivational Speaker, Author, Sales Trainer and Business Consultant living in the Southwest Florida area. For more than 24 years, Lee Knapp has been sharing her motivational messages designed to reinforce strengths, redesign game plans and help individuals live their life to the fullest. Her secret to success is her vast experience, her incredible passion, her contagiously positive energy and her unique personal touch that reaches employees and customers alike. If you would like to have Lee speak at one of your upcoming events please feel free to contact her by calling 239-481-8557 emailing her at Lee@LeeKnapp.com or visiting her website at www.LeeKnapp.com.
Lee Knapp
Knapp Consultants
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The things that matter most in our lives are not the things we’ve acquired along the way but rather the treasure chest of moments, memories, and experiences shared with the people we love. It’s so important to take the time to really focus on the many blessings that have come our way – friendships, experiences, laughter, happy moments, good feelings, joyous opportunities, etc…
I wish all my special friends a very Blessed Thanksgiving Holiday. Lee Knapp
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Lee Knapp is a successful national Motivational Speaker, Author, Sales Trainer and Business Consultant living in the Southwest Florida area. For more than 24 years, Lee Knapp has been sharing her motivational messages designed to reinforce strengths, redesign game plans and help individuals live their life to the fullest. Her secret to success is her vast experience, her incredible passion, her contagiously positive energy and her unique personal touch that reaches employees and customers alike. If you would like to have Lee speak at one of your upcoming events please feel free to contact her by calling 239-481-8557 emailing her at Lee@LeeKnapp.com or visiting her website at www.LeeKnapp.com.
Lee Knapp
Knapp Consultants
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www.LeeKnapp.com
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Stockings 4 Kids will be providing Christmas stockings to 1,000 children in SW Florida on Christmas Day. Your $10 donation will fill a stocking for a child. The stockings will be provided to United Way charities such as the CCMI Soup Kitchen, Children’s Advocacy Center, Café of Life, Mobile Soup Kitchen in Bonita, East United Way House, Act Shelter Home and more.
I have solicited the help of about 20 Elves who will be helping me collect dollars to fill 1,000 Christmas Stockings for less fortunate children this Christmas.
This is a program I started a number of years ago and has grown each year through the generosity of our community.
We will be delivering the stockings to various United Way Charities throughout SW Florida. Each stocking will cost us $10. Many people have really enjoyed the spirit of giving by purchasing stockings for children.
In addition, this year we are focused on the message of “Children Helping Children” and we will have “little elves” join us at Santa’s Workshop to help prepare and stuff the stockings. We also have “Teen Elves” to assist the “little elves” while stuffing the stockings. I believe we are never too young to share in the spirit of helping others. Just the thought of 1,000 children receiving a lovely Christmas Stocking fills my heart with joy.
GREAT NEWS – Stockings 4 Kids received an incredible donation of almost $3,000 from the very generous Quality Service Pros group! We need to raise about $11,000 to really reach our giving goal so YOUR help is needed now! Please like our fanpage for the latest updates and click below to make your donation now.
Your generosity can help bring the spirit of Christmas into a child’s heart. For more information please contact: Lee Knapp (239-481-8557)
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Lee Knapp is a successful national Motivational Speaker, Author, Sales Trainer and Business Consultant living in the Southwest Florida area. For more than 24 years, Lee Knapp has been sharing her motivational messages designed to reinforce strengths, redesign game plans and help individuals live their life to the fullest. Her secret to success is her vast experience, her incredible passion, her contagiously positive energy and her unique personal touch that reaches employees and customers alike. If you would like to have Lee speak at one of your upcoming events please feel free to contact her by calling 239-481-8557 emailing her at Lee@LeeKnapp.com or visiting her website at www.LeeKnapp.com.
Lee Knapp
Knapp Consultants
Phone: 239-481-8557
www.LeeKnapp.com
www.SixFiguresBook.com
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Over the years we have come to understand that having a positive attitude helps us enjoy each day more and allows us to better cope with the daily grind of life. Optimism helps us avoid worry and of course negative thinking, which brings us down. Having a positive mental attitude will bring positive changes into our life, and will make us happier and more successful. Who doesn’t want happiness and success right?
We’ve also learned that developing a positive mental attitude can be a challenge in and of it’s self. Certainly, this positive state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening. Well our business team is what makes or breaks the success of our business so it’s very important to make sure that your work environment is positive and everyone in your team is focused on this as well. That’s why we have developed a program for exactly this!
Lee Knapp, Motivational Speaker, Trainer, and Consultant, has the ability to motivate people and turn them into “achieving believers”! Her hands-on front line executive experience in sales and management development with major companies has provided her with the knowledge, attitude, and skills necessary to develop highly successful people.
Call Lee NOW to see who needs a CHECK UP FROM THE NECK UP in your company! In the meantime here’s something to get you started on the path to a Positive and Successful Attitude.
In Dale Carnegie’s “How To Win Friends and Influence People” he shares some great insight on how you can cultivate a positive mental attitude Make sure you practice these habit daily because as Zig Ziglar says. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” and the same thing is true with cultivating a positive mental attitude.
Lee Knapp is a successful national Motivational Speaker, Author, Sales Trainer and Business Consultant living in the Southwest Florida area. For more than 24 years, Lee Knapp has been sharing her motivational messages designed to reinforce strengths, redesign game plans and help individuals live their life to the fullest. Her secret to success is her vast experience, her incredible passion, her contagiously positive energy and her unique personal touch that reaches employees and customers alike. If you would like to have Lee speak at one of your upcoming events please feel free to contact her by calling 239-481-8557 emailing her at Lee@LeeKnapp.com or visiting her website at www.LeeKnapp.com.
Lee Knapp
Knapp Consultants
Phone: 239-481-8557
www.LeeKnapp.com
www.SixFiguresBook.com
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A Motivational Sales Development Program
Building team awareness around the value of having a company sales culture will bring greater sales results, happier employees, and generate solid customer relationships.
What can you do to help every employee feel like an important part of your company growth and your sales success? Every team member makes the difference. Every employee is in sales and every employee is in business for the customer. Let’s get the entire team “on the bus” driving sales and growing the business. We all know that nothing happens until we sell something.
Lee Knapp is passionate about helping people achieve sales success. She shares proven techniques and ideas in her “Creating a Company Sales Culture” sales development message that helps people see the light at the end of the tunnel and move forward with renewed energy, enthusiasm, and increased sales results. Call Lee today to have a complimentary meeting to learn how you can create exactly this for your company! No charge, just pick up the phone and call 239-481-8557!
“CREATING A COMPANY SALES CULTURE”
Creating a sales culture that generates new business and reinforces customer relationshipsEveryone is part of the sales team …
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Focus on the customer and their needs.Lee Knapp is a successful national Motivational Speaker, Author, Sales Trainer and Business Consultant living in the Southwest Florida area. For more than 24 years, Lee Knapp has been sharing her motivational messages designed to reinforce strengths, redesign game plans and help individuals live their life to the fullest. Her secret to success is her vast experience, her incredible passion, her contagiously positive energy and her unique personal touch that reaches employees and customers alike. If you would like to have Lee speak at one of your upcoming events please feel free to contact her by calling 239-481-8557 emailing her at Lee@LeeKnapp.com or visiting her website at www.LeeKnapp.com.
Lee Knapp
Knapp Consultants
Phone: 239-481-8557
www.LeeKnapp.com
www.SixFiguresBook.com
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DiSC – SALES WORKSHOP
October 12, 2012, 9:00AM to Noon
Larson Educational Center 1400 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Suite 44
Register and Gain Additional Information at Knapp Consultants, Inc.
Call (239) 481-8557 – Maureen McGovern – maureen@leeknapp.com
Price is $159 per person
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Maximum attendance is only 40 – first come first serve.
“Everything DiSC Sales” teaches sales people how to better communicate and connect with their customers to further develop relationships and increase sales. “Everything DiSC Sales” is offered in a classroom workshop that combines online pre-work, interactive facilitation and video reinforcement that creates a dynamic personalized learning experience.
“EVERYTHING DiSC SALES” FOCUSES ON 3 CRITICAL SELLING AREAS
(1) Understanding Your DiSC Sales Style: Discover the DiSC sales styles and how personal priorities influence your selling behaviors.
(2) Recognizing and Understanding Customer Buying Styles: Learn customer mapping – a new way of people reading that helps identify the priorities and preferences of real-life customers.
(3) Adapting Your Sales Style to Your Customer’s Buying Style: Use the DiSC Sales Maps to understand how to adapt your sales styles to better connect with your customers.
All program participants receive their personal 23 page profile at the workshop. The profile helps salespeople better understand themselves and their customers. The profiles allow individuals to compare their sales styles to their real-life customers’ buying style. The profiles are completed online prior to the workshop.
“The Boot Camp classes were fantastic and it was amazing to watch Lee educate and relate to the different students. My communication skills have improved because now I know how to communicate with others in a way that they understand.” “Mike”
“Lee’s Boot Camp was more insightful than I could have ever imagined. It has made a tremendous impact on my professional life as well as my personal life.” “Toni”
WHAT IS DiSC ?
The Everything DISC Sales Profile by Inscape Publishing is a validated communications tool, focusing on utilizing effective communication skills during the sales process. DISC is a non-judgmental profile for understanding behavioral types and communication styles. The four primary DISC styles are:
DOMINANCE:
Direct and Decisive. D’s are strong-willed, outgoing people who like accepting challenges, taking action, and getting immediate results. They love competition and focus on winning.
INFLUENCE:
Optimistic and Outgoing. I’s are “people people” who like participating on teams, sharing ideas, and energizing and entertaining others. They love being in the spotlight.
STEADINESS:
Concerned and Cooperative. S’s are helpful people who like working behind the scenes, performing in consistent and predictable ways. They are kind listeners and team players.
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS:
Concerned and Correct. C’s are sticklers for quality and like planning ahead, employing systematic approaches, and checking and re-checking for accuracy. They love information and research.
Here is How te DiSC Sales Workshop Help the Team:
Lee Knapp is a successful national Motivational Speaker, Author, Sales Trainer and Business Consultant living in the Southwest Florida area. For more than 24 years, Lee Knapp has been sharing her motivational messages designed to reinforce strengths, redesign game plans and help individuals live their life to the fullest. Her secret to success is her vast experience, her incredible passion, her contagiously positive energy and her unique personal touch that reaches employees and customers alike. If you would like to have Lee speak at one of your upcoming events please feel free to contact her by calling 239-481-8557 emailing her at Lee@LeeKnapp.com or visiting her website at www.LeeKnapp.com.
Lee Knapp
Knapp Consultants
Phone: 239-481-8557
www.LeeKnapp.com
www.SixFiguresBook.com
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Lee Knapp will be speaking at the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
Summer Refresher Workshop – Taking Charge of Your Sales Success
Date: 8/29/2012
Time: 11:30 AM TO 1:00 PM
Event Description: This Event is SOLD OUT!
Join us for the Summer Refresher Series served up by your Chamber. Several workshops are being offered during the month of August. All workshops are free and include lunch or snacks. Sessions will be held at the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce located at 25071 Chamber of Commerce Drive in Bonita Springs. Registration is required for all sessions, as seating is limited.
Taking Charge of Your Sales Success
Wednesday, August 29, 2011 | 11:30 – 1:00
Presented by Lee Knapp, Knapp Consulting
Are you and your employees focused on building a team sales culture that creates win/win selling results for everyone? Are your employees selling you, your business and your product or service? If not, why not?
This fun, interactive, thought-provoking workshop is loaded with outstanding techniques and selling tips guaranteed to increase your sales results … now!
Thank you to our lunch sponsor:
Complimentary lunch provided by Bank United & Florida Gulf Bank
Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
25071 Chamber of Commerce Drive
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Phone: (239) 992-2943
Visit www.bonitaspringschamber.com for more information and to register.
Author, Motivational Speaker, Training Professional, and Business Development Consultant Lee has been educating, entertaining, and motivating her audiences for over 23 years with enthusiastic messages that inspire people to live their lives with passion and make everyday the best day.
Her years of experience in developing sales organizations both Nationally and Internationally provide a valuable foundation for her sales development workshops. She was among the first female executives to benefit two Fortune 500 companies. She was responsible for recruiting, training, and developing over 1,000 sales distributors in Melbourne, Australia, within 18 months.
Lee is known as a highly charged trailblazer who connects with her audience and makes you feel like her message is just for you. She radiates enthusiasm, knowledge, confidence, experience and a take-charge attitude that inspires and motivates her audience. Her secret to success is her experience, passion, energy, sense of humor, and warm personal touch that reaches every audience participant.
Lee Knapp
Knapp Consultants
Phone: 239-481-8557
www.LeeKnapp.com
www.SixFiguresBook.com
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You’re Invited to Join our Small Team Sales Training “BOOT CAMP”
Limited to only 12 Participants
Gain Rock-solid selling techniques, creative tactics and an arsenal of ideas focused on your specific sales success! Start increasing your sales immediately!
Attend two (2) monthly workshops for three (3) months. Each workshop is three (3) hours long and is all about YOU and what YOU want to achieve to further develop your sales results. Prior to the Boot Camp we will gain a clear understanding of your Boot Camp goals and how we will achieve them together.
Lee Knapp, is a highly successful sales trainer and coach who has been teaching people how to gain exceptional sales results both in the Corporate arena as well as the founder of Knapp Consultants for the past 24 years. She knows what it takes for you to become a consistent selling dynamo! She will focus on your specific needs and how you will further develop your skills, build your confidence, and increase your sales results.
Lee developed the Sales Power Boot Camp so she can help small teams of people exceed their goals, increase their selling results, and achieve their wildest dreams. You really won’t believe how Boot Camp will make a difference in your life…
ATTITUDE ACTION BELIEF
CHALLENGE COURAGE GOALS
COMMITMENT FOCUS GROWTH
HABITS INTEGRITY RISK
KNOWLEDGE EXCELLENCE SERVICE
SIGN UP NOW …ONLY 12 ON THE TEAM
September, 2012 8:30-11:30 AM
Call 239-481-8557
* Identify customer buying styles * Deliver powerful presentations
* Network for new customers * Gain new creative business
* Ask dynamite questions * Build customer relationships
* Qualify your customers * Develop your time management skills
* Move the sales process forward * Adjust your attitude for success
* Sell Benefits with sizzle * Create positive first impressions
* Sell Value versus Price * Overcome objections with ease
* Close the sale with confidence * Provide creative follow-up
* Have fun sharing team ideas * Enjoy Lee’s “killer brownies”
“SALES POWER” Boot Camp includes a total of six (6) three-hour workshops. The workshops are scheduled twice a month for 3 months. Your investment of only $350 per month includes $150 in workshop materials. Call for additional Boot Camp information (239) 481-8557 Visit us at www.LeeKnapp.com email: lee@leeknapp.com
Lee’s boot camp was more insightful than I could have ever imagined. Not only will it help in my professional life but in my personal life, as well. Her extensive knowledge and warm kind personality make it an experience that I will carry with me and continue to learn from.
Toni – Crystal Clean
“Without your expertise, wisdom, and a dash of wit, I would not have been able to make the changes in myself nor my business that were needed. Only being in business a short period of time, I was at a stand still and loss of which direction to take. You and boot camp gave me that direction. Boot camp was the best thing I could have done! Thank you for everything and I salute you Colonel Knapp!!
Barbara – Barbara Bell Design Group
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