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I honestly did not have a clear vision or any expectations. You honed in on one thing and brought structure.
You gave me different ideas, like different sources of income.
You helped me figure out how to research my current clients.

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BLITZ Big Thinker Entrepreneur Club – Free Coaching Call Winner DRAW

Our free 2 month introduction to BLITZ Big Thinker Entrepreneur Club has come to an end but the free stuff has not.

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Why Does Being a Parent Give You an Advantage in Business?

I could not have guessed I would have had to know so much about human psychology, conflict resolution, mentoring, leadership, delegation, and diplomacy as a business owner. On top of this I also must understand accounting and bookkeeping, sales, marketing, business development, and operations among other skills. I am truly grateful for the learning I received dealing with my children that helped me more quickly become a leader as a business owner.

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Here’s a Marketing Idea: Give them what they want!

So here is my take-away from this encounter.
The Action
* Bob wanted to meet more potential clients and be able to show them the quality of his work
* Bob wanted to give them more than a brochure or business card

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The 5 Core Pieces to Business Success

You may believe you have the best product or service available and it may be a great offering. If it does not meet your target market’s needs and requirements then there is no value. The only thing that makes a product or service valuable is sales. If you cannot sell it for what ever reason then you technically have no product or service.

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Removing Your Obstacles to Growth

Do you want to make some real changes? Then start with removing your obstacles to growth. What are your Obstacles? For most of us there is so much going on in our lives that is it difficult to focus on what is important. Our obstacles are the things we have to do, or think we…

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Gratitude for Book Signing

Last Thursday I was asked if I was interested in being at the Author’s Corner in the Festival of Shows for the signing of my new book The Gratitude Book Project: A Celebration of 365 Days of Gratitude (Donna Kozik Editor) I was unaware of the show and not even looking for this type of opportunity but…

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How to Make this Your Best Year Ever: A discussion with Barb and Rich (Part 2)

Barb Stuhlemmer and Rich Grof discuss:
1. Finding your business focus (Niche)
2. How does it work?
3. What are the pieces of your success cycle?

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Revisit to ‘SMARTAR’ Goals

I’ve decided to refer to my goal action steps as my “Success Plan” instead of business plan. My success relies on me believing before achieving – and so does yours. So start with believable goals and put your plan to accomplish them into action today.

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Warm Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday

The Stuhlemmer Family wishes you a Happy Holiday. What is your favourite tradition? Go ahead and share it below in the comments.

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Recent Posts

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Still Doing It All Yourself Does NOT Equal Value

Don’t Sink Your Business

Value Not Price

Life Learning from Nonna on the Stairs

Ready Equals Growth : Not the Other Way Around

Roles Are Key Planning Resources

Now, Later, or Never : When planning matters

The Driver’s License for Your Business

‘T’ is for Transformation, And It Doesn’t Just Happen

EXIT Readiness – 12 Step Process – Stop & Start

EXIT Readiness – 12 Step Process – “E”

EXIT Readiness – 12 Step Process – “I”

3 Bonuses to Preparing Now

From Coding HTML to Building Computers: When to Let It Go

Don’t Live with Ugly Wallpaper: Update Your Business Now for Value Now

Your “After” Affects Your “Now”

Why Celebrate Labour Day?

Successful Transitions Focus on Growth

3 Ways to Look at Being Ready to EXIT

In the Moment vs In the Zone

Give Up – Get Out – OR – Get Going

Decision Making for Best Results

For Less Anxiety You Need to Plan Before You’re Ready

Focusing on Exiting Feels Like a Loss of Business. It’s Not and Here’s Why.

Don’t Start with Valuation

How Leadership Pays Off, At All Levels – Revisited

The Role of Systems in Your EXIT

Four Important Points in Change – Revisited

Are Your Sentinel Processes in Place?

5 Reasons You Won’t Exit Your Business and 5 Solutions

My Business Isn’t Ready for Me to Die

Group Norms and Change: They’re Affecting Your Bottom Line

How EI and Leadership Affect Your EXIT

Packing Requires Planning

EXIT Planning: 3 Areas to Get You Started

EXIT Readiness – Are you Ready to Step Back?

Revisiting Decisions

What Will Happen to Us Without Our Small Businesses?

What Was Missing in My Sales Funnel May Be Missing In Yours

If You Can’t Afford To Lose Client Relationship – Be Good at Communications

Value is in The Eye of The Beholder

A New Program – The Foundational Pieces for Consistent Delivery

Here’s why your people can’t do the work as well as you?

Change: What AI and Photography have in Common

From Developer to Leader: Building a Team for Generational Continuity and Sale

Exiting Your Business is Like Running a Train with No Conductor

Business Lessons Visiting Dealerships

Can’t find good help? Why your people don’t step up.

Invest To Create a Successful Business

Questioning EXIT Readiness

What Do They Do When You Are Away?

When Does Succession Start?

5 Mistakes Even Successful Small Business Owners Have Made

The Succession Plan – What’s Involved? (Topic 4 of 4)

No Team, No Vacation (Topic 3 of 4)

Value to the Next Owner (Topic 2 of 4)

“No One Can Do What I Do.” I Call BS!

Your Business Does Not Run Without You (4-Topic Series – Part 1)

Why You Might Be the Reason You Cannot Sell Your Business

Who Needs Time Blocking? You do!

Employees that Transform Your Business

A Story of Two Shutdowns And Their People

Sentinels To Change

Four Important Points in Change – An Adaptive Process to Success

Getting Back To Normal

Distributed Leadership

Like Turning A Ship?

What Strategy Looks Like: It’s not simple

No Change is Change

Working From Home? Have a Routine!

Infatuation

The Tenacity Required to Endure Business Hardships

How To Get Guidance and Accountability to Reach Our Goals

Protected: Just Because You Are Loved

3 Ways to Win You More Employee Engagement

Life Tips for Business Owners – Personal Time

Don’t Be Consistent (If you want to fail)

You Might Have to Walk Alone

Building A Business Alone – 3 Levels of Support to Invest In

Get More of What You Love by Loving What You Do

We All Have Shit

Breaking Down Your Steps to Get Everything Done

When the Cup is Full – Stop Pouring

Don’t Be Afraid to Be Seen

Wear Your ‘People Pants’

First Impressions Can Affect Your Bottom Line

Act ‘As If” is Not the Same as Faking It

The Green-Light Manager

Filled with Anxiety Not Gratitude

What You Have That The Government Does Not

Understand your “Ten Times Business”

Up Your Reference Group Level

Act ‘As If’

On the Book Shelf – What’s Barb Reading Now? Marketing, Spirituality, and Just For Fun!

10 Things You Won’t Need in a Zombie Apocalypse

How to Act on Ideas

How to Capture Ideas

When Ideas Come

Summer Selling – What Else Can You Do?

Be the Voice

Get to Guru

Balance is Not About Equal

What Else Do You Need To Learn?

Capturing Ideas – 1, 2, 3…

Being “Camera Ready” Gets You More Business: Even if you don’t plan on being on TV

Spiritual Business: Beyond Balance

When Should You Give Up?

How to Be The Expert

Small Begets Small – Breaking the Cycle that Keeps Businesses from Growing

Your Message Affects Your Money!

Why You Can’t Do It Alone

Three Daily Routines to Managing A Healthy Business

More Products from What You Are Doing Right Now!

When Success Starts – Don’t Depart

Money – Details – Path – Spend!

Why You Shouldn’t Hire a Business Coach

Create More Income in Mid-Summer Doldrums

Working at Home Can Negatively Affect Your Sales

Why You Can’t Do What They do!

If You Are Not Sure – Try it On!

The Value of Your Reference Group

When Time is Free – Business is Making Money

How Do You Keep Track?

What is Balance in Business?

Making a Global Difference Doesn’t Have to Be Global

Getting Your Pricing Right – 3 Key Points

Doing the Work is Your Obligation – More Fun, Focus, Passion, Sales, and Success

Don’t Believe in Infomercials

Creating a Successful 2015 – 3 Important Keys to Growth

How To Make Less Risky – More Confident Decisions

Growth Through Osmosis

What Does Running A Campaign and Marketing A Business Have In Common?

Free Can Get You More Sales

Use Your Passion & Purpose to Create More Business

3 – 2 – 1 – September! No More Compromises

Mistakes that Cost – How To Move On

Overcoming the Fear of Growth

You Can’t Grow Because You Can’t Afford To Grow

Failing vs Traditional Education… What is the Fastest Path to Success

Tech-Talk Part 3 – More of What You Need to Know – Communication Software

Tech-Talk Part 2 – More of What You Need to Know – Shopping Carts

Meet Your Clients Where They Are

Shawn Koroscil of Koros Games: Meeting his clients where they are.

Long Hours in Business and Children – Making It Work for Everyone!

Tech-Talk Part 1 – What You Need to Know – Websites

Everyone Has To Be A Writer

3 Skills for Getting it Right from the Start – A Foundation of the Successful

How to Have Motivation to Take Action

It’s All About You