Have you ever said, “I can’t do that I just don’t have time?” That may be true sometimes but if you find yourself saying this to every opportunity that comes your way then you, like many business owners, have fallen victim to your business. We start a business so we can become more prosperous, not […]
Barb Stuhlemmer
Getting What You Need From Networking
If you think networking is one-size-fits-all you would be wrong. All networking can be successful but not for the same reasons and not for all people. When evaluating networking I look for three key things: Family, Focus, & Fit. Family Family is what I feel is the most important. The key is, do you feel […]
Top Success-Limiting Factors
Working with business owners I have had a lot of opportunity to witness factors that limit a hard-working, focused visionary from being successful. As a business owner I know that we don’t often see this in ourselves so I’d like to give you one of the questions I give in my Progression Assessment and then […]
When I have No Money How Do I…
It is a challenge to run a business and grow a business when there is not a lot of profit to go around. It makes it easy to have excuses for the things that have to be done in your business but don’t feel like a priority. If you find yourself saying things like: I […]
The 1-2-3 to Adding a New Product
My client expect me to provide X I only have one product to sell I’m only a service company These are some of the excuses I hear when talking to people about growing their market by increasing the product line. Adding to the number of products you have to sell does not mean you have […]
Ways to Increase Your Marketing Effectiveness
Many people I work with say to me, “I need to make more money and I know I have to do more marketing”. What I find after we talk for a bit is that it is not their current campaigns that are not hitting the mark, it is the language around who they are trying […]
Get Speaking!
Have you decided that speaking will be a way to get in front of your potential clients, to build a stronger relationship, and to give great value to people in their lives and their business? If so the thought of finding a venue or event to speak at may feel overwhelming. No one is asking you […]
Why Reviewing and Acting = Dollar$
People often think that there is no real value in spending time to review the past. We have been told over and over to review our business plan, our project outcomes, our past year, but what is the dollar value or does it even have one? Let’s look at one example of how we get […]
Something to Do Over the Holidays and Still be Present with Your Family
Is your business basically shut down over the holidays? If so you may be feeling like you need to be doing something, but you know that starting a full-on project will take away from your family time and likely land you in hot water with your spouse. Here are some things you can do to […]
Are You Relevant? Prove it!
Being relevant to your followers and your clients is necessary for good business. Our language, topics, and direction affects the way people interact with us. It is one thing to be relevant, it is another to stay relevant, especially when our words can be around on the internet for many, many years, if not forever. […]