Last week at an association lunch I was asked what I thought was the most important thing to know in business. My answer was simple to come up with because I have given it so often. You must be a life-long-learner! I truly believe that to be moving forward in business you must be learning […]
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Is Your Talking Losing You Clients?
Are you turning off your clients, peers, and mentors by being the one that does all the talking? How much of the time are you being the listener? If you are really listening to others you will see an increase in your business. Everyone wants to feel like they are being heard. If you are […]
What’s Your Story?
When you are networking or speaking it is your story that will start to create the connection you need to make the bonds of a great client relationship. What is your story? Your clients and potential clients want to know you a little (the real you). Don’t be afraid to share some information about who […]
Last Day of School – How to continue to work with your kids around
Today is the last day of school for my kids. Last night my oldest had his graduation from Grade 8. The entire class looked spectacular and it was a lovely event. If you have kids, the summer can be a challenging time to run your business, especially if you are working from home. Here are […]
Guest Blogger Tim Green on Increasing Your Referrals
How do you find new prospects for your services – through cold calling, leads, referrals or prospects who contact you? Each involves a numbers game. For example, 20 cold calls may bring you five appointments and ultimately one contract. Leads may yield better percentages, depending on their source. Prospects that contact you are rare, but […]
Upward Trend for Women in Business
If you love business like I do and you are a woman, you should be thankful you live in a country like the USA, France, Australia, UK, Germany, and Canada. These are the top 6 G20 countries to live in if you are a woman. Trust Law Poll has published some interesting statistics on being […]
Prosperity Pyramid Presentation at the Barrie Chamber
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]