If you are struggling to have a constant intake of new clients look at changing one or more of these four aspects of your business. 1. Niche Are you sure you are selling to the right people? Who is your ideal client and what do the want and need? If you don’t know this about […]
Barb Stuhlemmer
Are You Making Money? Know Your Numbers
I have found that when I talk to people that are struggling to make money at their business and we look at the numbers around their pricing and their costs, there is a large discrepancy. In fact, what I often hear is, ‘I had no idea it was costing me money to run this!” Are […]
Going for Gold in Business – What It Takes
At the Olympics there is only one gold medal given in each event. In business we can all take a gold medal in what we do. The mindset around going for that Gold drives the athlete to perform above the average sports-minded person. In business there is an expectation that if you do what is […]
Business Lessons Learned from Sochi
It is quite clear to the world now that the Russian government and Sochi were sorely under prepared as the host of one of the world’s largest events. Not only are they burdened with missed deadlines and poor construction, they missed the target on creating a living environment that would appeal to their guests. Starting […]
To Make More Money – Give Them What They Ask For
There are three things that affect the way we want to sell our products: our idea of value (price), our self-worth (image), flexibility to create (product). It is interesting to see how often, we as entrepreneurs, think we know best about what we offer and what will sell. It can be very different than what […]
Are You Taking Enough Risk to Become More Wise?
I saw this great quote on my Facebook wall from my friend Shawne Duperon. “Wisdom is Healed Pain” And I thought to myself, “Yes, this is true.” But then I thought, “where does the pain come from that creates wisdom? Does all pain create wisdom? What exactly does it mean to be wise?” Hmm, interesting […]
Being and Doing – Giving You Purpose
I attend an interesting group that meets every-other Tuesday morning to spend an hour talking about topics that affect business, growth, investment, and community. It is always thought-provoking and this Tuesday was no exception. We did an exercise looking back and forward that generated insight into why we entrepreneurs do what we do. What I […]
What Kind of Leader Do You Need to Be?
I remember when I was an employee. There was always a check sheet I was running. I know I was a great worker and my bosses really liked me, but I also know my mindset around what I was owed was very different than what I expect now. If I worked 40 hours I got […]
Prime Your Mind for Success
Try answering these questions. What do you call the white liquid that most people pour on cereal? What do many people put in their tea other than sugar? What does M.I.L.K. spell? What do cows drink? This is a little more powerful if you hear it, but I bet you had a similar reaction. You […]
Is Your Energy Getting You What You Want?
I just had the most amazing Skype call with Tash Jefferies this morning. You know those calls or meetings you may have where you leave feeling uplifted, motivated, and connected – empowered to do something truly incredible with your life? When I started this morning it was just the first day back from an extended […]