Procrastinate: Maximize Your Time NOW!
Friday, August 13, 2010 • 8:30 am - 11:30 am
TEXO Conference Ctr, 11111 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas,TX
Facilitator/Trainer: Ellen Crowl
Pricing: $50/Members & $100/Non Member

Do you put off things that are important?
Do you sometimes feel guilty or anxious
because you cannot get yourself to do what you need to do?
Procrastination is a habit that you can change.
This time-management seminar will delve into the reasons we
procrastinate and teach proven strategies for overcoming procrastination.

• Become familiar with basic principles of time management
• Identify what you put off (procrastinate) and why
• Identify a method for prioritizing your tasks
• Select three practical strategies you can use to get a grip on procrastinating
• Identify solutions for perfectionists and "fast lane" people who procrastinate

Don't put if off - sign up NOW!

Ellen Crowl is President of Ellen Crowl Consulting, a management consulting and training company in Fort Worth since 1991 serving profit and not-for-profit organizations in the Metroplex and other areas of the country. Her client list includes Fortune 500 companies. Ellen has served as a facilitator and trainer for QUOIN leadership training and various professional forums. She has worked with many construction companies and architect firms in Dallas and Fort Worth conducting partnering sessions, strategic planning, team building, and management training. The training on procrastination was originally developed at the request of a construction superintendent. Ellen has a bachelor's degree from T.C.U. and a master's degree from Harvard University.

Power Persuasion: Unleash Your Hidden Influence Skills
August 24, 2010 • 8:30 am-11:30 am
TEXO's Conference Center location, 11111 N. Stemmons Frwy., Dallas, TX 75229  
Pricing: TEXO members: $199.00; Non Members: $299.00

What can I do to get others to want to do what I want?
What proof can I use to make me more persuasive?
What can I do to get others to say “yes” instead of “I’ll think about it”?

When you use persuasion skills, you will make it easier to get others to do what you want. Make your next project easier to complete when you learn more strategies to persuade others to do what you want them to do.

What are the reasons that successful people achieve so much more than others? They know which persuasion strategies to use effectively. Now that you know how to persuade people (Secrets of Persuasion program), you can incorporate even more persuasion strategies in your communication. You will learn what creates attention so you can use these grabbers as you talk with others. You can use persuasive strategies in your pricing so you can sell more. There are simple and effective ways to incorporate more persuasion in your business. You can use them, but only if you know what other successful business people know.

You will learn:

• How to grab attention. (What you need to know about how people remember so you can be more persuasive)
• Which words are more persuasive. Use these as you talk with others so they are more likely to do what you want.
• What you need to do to be perceived more persuasive (The role of confidence in persuasion and how to be perceived as confident)
• How being an expert makes you more persuasive and how to incorporate this in your business
• 5 strategies incorporating logic that will increase your persuasiveness.
• 4 techniques to increase your perceived competence.
• 6 methods to use trust to increase your persuasion skill
• 7 strategies to boost your credibility so you can be more persuasive.

The Program includes:
    * 7 page learning guide for the program.
    * Weekly follow-up for 4 weeks after the program to ensure skills implementation.
    * An optional subscription to The Selling E-Letter, our exclusive client only publication (value $99.00).

Results and comments from TEXO participants in past programs:
"This seminar will give you a good look at where you are with your communication."
- Ray Booker, Andres Construction

"If you need the power of persuasion or have the desire -take the class."
- Scott Graham, Ratcliff Constructors LP

"An enlightening common sense approach to easy ways to increase persuasion."
- Jim McCown, Ratcliff Constructors LP

"Very enlightening about how to get what you want." - Participant

Fundamentals of Construction Risk Management
September 15, 2010 • 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
TEXO's Conference Center location, 11111 N. Stemmons Frwy., Dallas, TX 75229  
Pricing: $175.00 Contractor Members; $275.00 Subscribers; $350.00 Non-members

This optional foundation course was designed primarily for construction company employees who have little experience working with insurance. However, it would also be very helpful for someone who is beginning a career in the insurance industry. It provides a general overview of the risk management process, including the loss exposures of most concern to contractors and the risk management tools that are used to treat them. The property and casualty insurance coverages that contractors typically buy are described along with a description as to how they match up with the important exposures. Lastly, the operation of the insurance industry is reviewed from an insurance buyer's perspective
to provide insight into the roles and responsibilities of underwriters, agents, brokers, and adjusters. This course is not required to obtain the CRIS certification. CE credit is available for this course

Secrets of Persuasion for Project Success
September 21, 2010 • 8:30 am-11:30 am
TEXO's Conference Center location, 11111 N. Stemmons Frwy., Dallas, TX 75229  
Pricing: TEXO members: $199.00; Non Members: $299.00

How can I get others to do what I want them to do?
Why are some people so hard to work with? What can I do to make it easier?
How can I assign the right person for the tasks I need to get done?

When you use persuasion skills, you will make it easier to get others to do what you want. Make your next project easier to complete when you learn the clues to use to persuade.

Would you be more successful if everyone on your project was more responsive and did better work? Every successful project involves people who are persuaded to do something well and to do it on time. When you develop your persuasion skills you will find that managing projects will be easier and you'll get better results from others. In this presentation you will learn how to “read” and persuade others so you get the results you want. You will be able to set more realistic expectations from others once you know the clues to use.

You will learn:

• What are the clues to use in the workplace
• What the clues mean to effectively persuade
• What you can do to be more effective in persuading others
• How to increase productivity in others
• What to avoid when trying to persuade people
• What will make it harder for you to persuade others

Most business professionals are unaware of the useful information their co-workers are giving them.  You will learn the clues to use so you can develop effective persuasion strategies at work. Maura will present a real-world approach to working more effectively with others to get the results your want.

The Program includes:
    * 7 page learning guide for the program.
    * Weekly follow-up for 4 weeks after the program to ensure skills implementation.
    * An optional subscription to The Selling E-Letter, our exclusive client only publication (value $99.00).

Results and comments from TEXO participants in past programs:
"I recently attended your program on Persuasion for Project Management Success and found it very useful, so much so, that I requested my staff to also attend. My superintendents reported to me that they learned more useful information from this program than any other 4 hour program they had attended. This is quite a compliment since TDIndustries continually provides our staff with extensive training across many performance areas.”
- Bruce Arapis, Production Manager, Major Projects, TDIndustries