Times Ten To ensure you don’t stall on your way to a larger income you need to be prepared to do what needs to get done when you get to what would be a typical level to stall. This has more to do with your psychology then money or time which tend […]
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Summer Selling – What Else Can You Do?
Summer feels like a time of year that you cannot get much done. So many people are away on vacation or out enjoying the time with their kids who are off school; basically slowing down. But if you are looking for sales in the summer you cannot slow down, so what else can you do? […]
Being “Camera Ready” Gets You More Business: Even if you don’t plan on being on TV
“I don’t want to be on TV!” “I hate speaking in public.” “I find it so hard to think of something intelligent to say.” These are a few statements I’ve heard (and said) over my career and in my business. As a business owner one of the key things we learn is that we have […]
Small Begets Small – Breaking the Cycle that Keeps Businesses from Growing
In a recent interview with Canadian Business Magazine I was asked about the challenge why small business growth stalls. What do small businesses do when they find themselves plateauing or stalled? We talked about things you can do to help start the growth again but why not avoid the issue all together? If the law […]
Your Message Affects Your Money!
A TV show I have enjoyed in the past is “What Not To Wear” on TLC. It was a show that had people nominated for a makeover. These people were hoping to do some great things in their life, like be a lawyer, run a global charity, have a successful business, or simply be accepted […]
When Success Starts – Don’t Depart
When we start feeling that overwhelm – that churning, aching, anguish we get as humans when things start piling up, we often stop doing the work that has to get done. If the pile is the result of wanted growth then be careful you don’t stop growth from happening by giving up every time it […]
Why You Can’t Do What They do!
There is a misconception that we are all capable of mastering the same skills to the same degree as other people have. Maybe; but do you really have the time to be an expert at your skills and then learn and master someone else’ skills? Recently I was introduced to the idea that we all […]
If You Are Not Sure – Try it On!
Have you ever heard someone say, “I can’t do that”? Some people are afraid to try new things because we don’t know what the outcome will look like when we have never tried it before. Especially when we know it will not be easy. We want people to see us as competent so we don’t […]
Don’t Believe in Infomercials
An infomercial, aka elevator pitch, is a short way of introducing yourself and your business in a way that will generate interest and possibly create a lead towards a sale. You know, after 11 years of trying to create the perfect infomercial I have decided that I don’t believe there is a perfect infomercial. Saying […]
Creating a Successful 2015 – 3 Important Keys to Growth
Are you looking to create a more successful year in 2015? What are you planning on doing different? If you want something different to happen you must do something different and this is often the challenge of creating more. Different sometimes means ‘more of the same’, but often that is not possible. The challenge with […]