Pat has built the new business she's dreamed of, without compromise. She has been nominated, for the past 4 years, for the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award and have won 4 STEVIE Awards for Women in Business. Pat has also hosted her own local radio show for 4 years and now hosts a live talk show on local TV interviewing successful women entrepreneurs and sharing their stories. She has written 3 books – the latest of which is ‘Stop Compromising and Make All the Money You Want! A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Starting Up and Starting Over.’
How do you keep it all together when you travel so much? That’s a question I get ALL the time as a speaker and business coach. Keeping it all together when on the road is no different than having a plan for your business …… It is all about the plan… So how do I…
Have you ever sat and stared at your computer, feeling paralyzed and not sure what to do next? You know you need to grow your business and make sales calls and yet …….the fear of picking up the phone is crippling. I know. I’ve been there. And I hear this all the time from my…
I was dragging my suitcase down the long hallway at the hotel in Phoenix recently. I remember thinking to myself – ‘why didn’t I ask for a room closer to the elevator???” And then, as I was at the airport heading to my flight, I missed the sign for the ‘PreTSA” check in and found…
I was at 2 events last week – one (my Mastermind meeting) in Las Vegas and the second, a training session (‘Speak’ program). As I looked around the room in Phoenix at the 100+ entrepreneurs who were attending, it just reminded me (again!) of how many people are still out there struggling on their own…
For many people, the month of January is often a ‘let-down’. It seems like the hurry, the pressures, the deadlines, the joy, the gifts, the food – all that which leads up to the holiday season just goes away at the start of a new year – poof! Well, the very same thing happens in…
3 Revenue-Generating Activities! I am often asked what I do, specifically, to generate revenue each and every day. A few years ago, I heard it said that when you focus the first hour of your business day on a revenue-generating activity, you can double your monthly revenue. Well, I’m always up for that kind of…
Time is Money ‘I just don’t have time to do it all.’ How often have you said that to yourself as you make every effort to grow your business? I hear this all the time from entrepreneurs – whether you’re a newbie and/or a seasoned entrepreneur. And I can tell you why you’re feeling that…
Simple Steps to Success ‘I’m feeling overwhelmed and I can’t possibly do it all!’ At the beginning of the year, when entrepreneurs set business goals for the next 12 months, they often actually end up feeling overwhelmed instead of over-joyed! I get it! One of the reasons they feel that way is because they have…
Entrepreneurial Lessons From the Movie ‘JOY’ ‘You will never succeed at this and you might as well just declare bankruptcy!’ As an entrepreneur, have you heard these words spoken to you or to other entrepreneurs? This type of advice is not uncommon. Being an entrepreneur is hard work. If it was easy, everyone would be…
How Was Your Year? I’m a planner. I’m a goal-setter. There is no question or doubt that I am getting ready to finalize my goals for 2016 – however, I also make time to reflect and review the year that is coming to an end. I believe it’s important to celebrate my achievements to day…