Tag: Cydcor

May 11, 2016

Get More Done in Less Time

If you’re smart about how you manage your workday, you will find the extra hours you need to get more done. We support our employees and sales associates, and encourage them to find opportunities for innovation and improving processes. Cydcor even finds opportunities to model these behaviors for our daughters and sons. As you unpack your habits and routines, don’t judge yourself for procrastinating or struggling to reach your goals. Instead, make an effort to apply some of the following […]

May 5, 2016

Think Like a Customer to Improve Your Sales Performance

If you want to improve your sales performance, you need to think like a customer. It’s vital that you understand the obstacles preventing your customers from reaching their goals. Your customers will appreciate your effort in trying to understand their needs in order to provide them the best solution to their current problem or situation. Employees and sales associates at Cydcor are trained to provide innovative solutions for our customers. Understanding our customer’s needs is an integral part of our […]

May 3, 2016

Cydcor Volunteers Support Habitat for Humanity and the LA Food Bank

Cydcor recently participated in two community outreach programs that we were proud to be a part of: Habitat for Humanity and a volunteering project coinciding with Earth Day at the LA Food Bank! A group of 18 Cydcor volunteers joined Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for the local veteran community. Volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work building homes for people in need. Together with Habitat for Humanity, Cydcor team members were able to get 10 […]

April 27, 2016

Finding Hidden Talents Can Make You Better at Business

Your hidden talents are an untapped resource that will improve your professional and personal life. How do some people stand out at work while others never seem to get noticed? It’s simple. They take the time to discover and develop their untapped abilities and release their true potential. Anyone can find their hidden talents, improve their performance, and gain recognition at work as long as they set their mind to it. Cydcor has a longstanding commitment to developing our employees […]

Cydcor Invites Kids to the Office to Celebrate Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

  What do your kids think you do at work? Ours will find out this Thursday, April 28th, when Cydcor hosts the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day program at our Agoura Hills, CA headquarters! On this day, Cydcor team members will have the opportunity to bring in their children who are between the ages of 5 and 18 so they can see how we work, where we work, and what we do at work. This is an […]

Cydcor Reviews Outliers: The Story of Success

About Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell What makes high achievers different from you or me? Malcolm Gladwell answers that question with his book, Outliers. Many overachievers believe in one of the core concepts in the book: the “10,000-hour rule.” Gladwell suggests that to be the best at something, you need to study it for 10,000 hours. In this book, he finds the outliers—men and women who do things that are out of the ordinary. Outliers is a […]

April 15, 2016

Opportunities for Finding New Clients Are Everywhere

Think about how many interactions with other people you have each day: ordering your coffee, chatting with a stranger over lunch, or meeting people on a bus on your way back home. Each interaction represents an opportunity to turn a stranger into a customer. At Cydcor, we believe that networking is crucial for finding new contacts. Here are some tips for turning connections into customers. Refine and Memorize Your Elevator Pitch The function of an elevator pitch is to communicate […]

April 8, 2016

The Best Podcasts for Professional Development

Professional development is a process that improves your job skills through ongoing education and training. As you study and as your skills improve, you will have greater mastery over your assignments. Cydcor encourages investing in professional growth for our employees and sales associates. Your confidence will grow and you will become a better and more valuable employee. Download a podcast application to your phone to make it easier to find, subscribe, and listen to your podcasts. Several podcast apps are […]

April 6, 2016

Book Review – Getting There: A Book of Mentors

About Getting There: A Book of Mentors by Gillian Zoe Segal What makes a good mentor? In Getting There: A Book of Mentors, Gillian Zoe Segal interviews thirty leaders in their fields to provide tips and tricks on how they were able to make it to the top. These potential role models describe hurdles they had to overcome in life, setbacks they had to handle, and the lessons they learned even in their lowest moments. The mentors give practical career […]

April 2, 2016

5 Determined Entrepreneurs Who Started from the Bottom

Get motivated by the stories of these legendary entrepreneurs who started with nothing and achieved success with hard work and determination. If you take small, determined steps and focus on your goals, you will not allow anything to stand in your way to success. These 7 entrepreneurs, when faced with roadblocks, found a way to win. Let these stories of success strengthen your determination to never give up, and get you on the path toward being a great entrepreneur. Sarah […]