Never Stop Improving
Have you ever heard the saying: "When you stop being better you stop being good"? I believe that is true and I am constantly doing things to improve myself and my life -- both business and personal. If you stop learning you stagnate, you aren't an interesting...
Grow Your Community, Build Your Business
Growing your business is all about networking events and handing out business cards, right? Actually, no. Growing your business -- one that is sustainable -- is more about growing a community. Change your mindset on networking and instead think of it in terms of...
Turn The Pressure Up — On Yourself!
When the going gets tough, the tough get going, right? Or do the tough give up? There are certainly times in your life when it's difficult or seemingly impossible to put one foot in front of the other, to simply wait for inspiration and motivation to strike. Take...
Three Steps To Draw In New Clients
Networking, both in person and online are great ways to build a business. If you're a new business owner wondering how to go about spreading the word about who you are and what you do, I have some advice. Here are some of the strategies I share when working with...
Are You Truly Pushing Yourself To Greater Heights?
You've gone as high as you possibly can, right? Have you truly pushed yourself as far as you can go? Do you have it in you to push just a little bit farther or harder? Are you giving up now that you feel you've reached the pinnacle of success in either business or in...
Build A Courageous Team – Family – Self
Courage is one of those topics where it seems all the reading in the world becomes useless the moment you are face to face with a terrifying event. We have all heard how courage is not the “absence of fear” but the “will to move forward in spite of your fear”. But...
Shouting All About… You!
Hey, don't I know you? You certainly don't want to leave doubt in the minds of potential clients, right? Did you ever wonder if you're leaving money on the table by not being "in front of" clients and potential clients when you're not even in the room? Passing out...
Life Teaches Lessons In Leadership
There are times in both life and business when you will get thrown a curve ball. How you handle it reflects on both your resiliency and your attitude. A positive attitude and a tendency toward resiliency will help you roll with it and get back on your feet. Here are...
Have Your Entrepreneurial Aspirations Reached A Plateau?
Just as dieters reach a weight plateau, so too can the entrepreneur feel that his or her efforts have reached a peak. What should you do if you know you want to reach higher and achieve more in your business? Here are my tips for breaking free of those plateaus: Look...
Over-deliver On Your Business Promises
Do you make promises to your clients and then fail to deliver? This is a pitfall that some business owners fall into -- they think they can "do it all" and perhaps they can, but they don't set a realistic timeline for completion. If you're working with a client and...