If you want to see yourself as an owner of a bigger business start spending time with people that see you as you want to be. Find people that will hold you accountable, stop you from spending too much time in ‘pity mode’, see your best and strongest ... ► Read More
You Must Be a Life-Long-Learner! Here is Why
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 ... ► Read More
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 ... ► Read More
“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 ... ► Read More
Building a Mastermind Group – revisited
I get a lot of questions around how people can build a mastermind group for themselves. If you cannot hire a coach or join a managed and facilitated mastermind group then I want to make sure you get some sort of support for your business. Here is the ... ► Read More
Do You Sabotage Your Success with “Yes, but”?
When you know there is something that is not working in your business do you ever take on the "I've Tried That" attitude? It is nearly impossible to make a significant change in your business if you are not willing to take insight from ideas and ... ► Read More
How to Know if A Networking Group is Working for You: Another 20-60-20 Rule
You may have heard of a 20-60-20 rule for many aspects of business, like leadership, change, delegation, success, etc. I have found in networking and other associations that the 20-60-20 rule applies to good referral partners as well. 20-60-20 ... ► Read More
Reach Your Goals – Don’t Quit
One of the hardest things we do in business for ourselves it to stay motivated and focused. There are so many things that distract us, like product development, new direction, markets, new ideas of how to build our business, networking, etc. . There ... ► Read More
Don’t Assume They Known: 3 Things to Help Them Help You
Do you ever wonder why people you have known for some time are not able to help you bring in new business? Maybe it is because they really don't understand what you do or maybe it is because they don't understand why you do it or what you need from ... ► Read More
Making Mistakes – You cannot be successful without them!
I bet you have made a mistake before. I have. We all have. The hardest part about making a mistake is forgiving ourselves enough to learn from the mistake and move forward. See if you relate to any of these mistakes. Please note that I am not talking ... ► Read More
