The Prosperity Pyramid: Creating New Products that Attract More Clients without Working More Hours. There are only three ways to make more money in your business: Work more hours Charge more Leverage your time No one want so work more hours so today I focused on two specific things you can do to charge more […]
Barb Stuhlemmer
How Do I Create A Procedure? Adding Systems to Increase Your Companies Value
You may realize that you need process and systems in your business to be able to create more money, products, and time so you can grow your business. Having procedures will ensure you can reproduce your clients’ best experiences over and over, avoid doing the wrong thing more than once, and create a system that […]
That’s Done – What Now? 3 Ways to Keep Moving Forward
You know that feeling you get when you finish a big project. The deadline has been met and all the stress to perform on time is done. Your follow up is complete and your client is happy. For a few minutes it as a blissful feeling of accomplishment and relief. But what is next? Remember […]
What is Your Ask? Know How to Get What You Need
If you were to bump into a friend and after chatting for a bit they were to ask you, “how can I help you?” do you know exactly how you would answer? Most of us don’t. Now what if you met a business owner that may see your potential clients and they were to ask […]
Do you have “Shiny Object Syndrome”?
Once you get in the entrepreneur mindset, opportunity seems to be everywhere. The challenge with ‘everywhere’ is it requires more and more of your time and attention. Have you ever been at an event and you hear about a new application or online offering that could help you keep track of your clients easier, or streamline […]
Attracting What You Want! 3 Easy Steps to Start the Process
Have you heard of ‘The Law of Attraction’? There are many explanations of why it is important and how it works (check out Joe Vitale or Mark Rhodes for some ideas). When I saw the movie ‘The Secret’ for the first time I was in my early 40’s. I watched as if I had been […]
What Do Perks Do to Increase Your Business?
Spending money on perks may not be in your budget yet, but it should be. Perks are gifts given to customers to thank them for patronizing your business. There are two types of perks, the proactive and the reactive. I’m going to use Starbucks and Horseshoe Resort as my two personal examples, but I’m sure […]
Weigh Your Decisions: The right choice at the right time
If you are an Accountant or Financial planner then you have just gone through your most hectic time of year. We know that you have had a single-focus the last few weeks. The only way you could accomplish what you have to get done under the governed deadline is to have your attention and all […]
Make Your Clients Feel Special: The Small Things Matter
Well, I say ‘the small things, matter’, although what I’m going to tell you about may be physically small, it represents a huge effort on Starbucks part to make their clients feel special. If you are a fan of Starbucks coffee and their location culture, then you already know that it is worthwhile grabbing a […]
“Omnipresence” vs. “Omni-availability” part 2
In the first part of this article (“Omnipresence” vs. “Omni-availability” Part 1) I asked you, “Are you always available for your client? Do you take calls in the middle of dinner, during your birthday party, and on your vacation?” We looked at how to evaluate the cost of running your business at times when you […]