There are so many opportunities out there. The best ideas are usually fairly simple in concept and sometimes very hard to implement but it is the idea to do something in a way that no one else does it that allows a business to stand out and become successful.
Barb Stuhlemmer
What Perception Do They Have of You
in your business, sometimes doing something because the alternative does not seem right may give a different impression of intent to your customers. To avoid misunderstandings follow these five guidelines.
SMARTAR Goals are Smarter
A goal is a vision of the way we see our lives in the future, and the change that it will encompass. We set goals so we will have something to works towards, but truly I believe we set goals so we will have something to live towards. Life is about the fulfillment of vision through the actions and outcomes we create.
Make Your Business Work for You
Please take this link if you would prefer to listen to this article I was having lunch with my ex-accountant some years ago. We were talking about business owners and how difficult it was to run a business on your own when she came out with a statement I found surprising. She said to me, […]
Prosperity Pyramid – How to do away with the traditional sales funnel and stop cold calling
We have all heard of the ‘sales funnel’ for business. Traditionally we have been taught that we find our leads and pour them into our sales funnel. As we work through the sales process, creating more and more touches to our leads we work ourselves into their conscious. As they get to a point where […]
Why Discussing Your Ideas Gets You Better Solutions
Were they good ideas or were they a waste of my time? If I’m not getting what I want right now then what had to change and what had to stay the same.
Building a Mastermind Group – Part III Rules
Today on our teleconference call Rich Grof gave us three of his top ten things to do to help double your income. The first was to find out what’s holding you back and get accountability partners, technical experts, and outsourced support to help free you from the things you shouldn’t be doing to focus on […]
Working in Mastermind Groups – Three Things to Look for When Joining a Group
There are a lot of types of support you can engage in to help grow your business, like mentoring, training, coaching, etc. When you commit to learning and growing using these support systems you will always take away something of value. Today I’d like to talk about three things to look for when you are thinking of joining a mastermind group to get the support you need to grow your business.
Time Management: Prioritizing your tasks
I wanted to share a piece of my last newsletter article on prioritizing your tasks to help with time management because I feel the exercise is a really great way to start the process of freeing up your time. There are many great tools out there to help you manage your time. Here is one I like.
Building a Mastermind Group – Part II Commitment
To have an effective mastermind group you will need to have three things in place: Intake, Commitment and Rules. For Commitment a person must be able to book all meetings ahead of time and will commit to being at the meetings as if they were client sales calls.