I’m on the road again and people often ask me – ‘how do you keep a presence online during the summertime and when you travel?’ First of all, I love the question because people around me know and recognize the importance and the value of staying front and center when you are in business. It’s also…
It’s summertime and I know the tendency is to slow down and to perhaps even stop running your business for the summer. That’s suicide! I know there are times when you just want the world to stand still – just make it stop for a short while, so you can catch your breath and then…
“It’s summertime and the living is easy!” You hear that a lot at this time of year. As a business owner, I get excited at this time of year because it is a time of review and renew. When you go through the 3 stages of getting a business up and running: 1) Figuring it…
Stop comparing the inside of you to the outside of someone else! Seriously! This was one of the best pieces of advice I ever received from my mentor and coach, Lou Tice, many years ago. Stop it! I am convinced that there would be many more millionaire business owners if they would all stop and…
I wrote recently about the mastermind retreat that I hosted for my high-level clients. I always put a lot of work, effort, preparation and care into planning my client retreats and this one, in particular, was a winner. Client satisfaction is one of my core values. In business, it’s not just about attracting ideal clients…
I host mastermind retreats for my clients all throughout the year. It is one of the success strategies for my clients to grow their business, build community, learn leading edge concepts and so much more. I set high expectations for these retreats and this last one did not disappoint. This particular retreat experience came about…
I find it quite fascinating these days, as I have conversations with colleagues and clients, to learn just how much there is yet to be known about creating great teams. What I know for sure, as a successful business person, is that you are nothing without a great team – I know – because I…
In the world of business, I often hear entrepreneurs say they don’t have time to take any vacation. I find those words to be deadly. It is critical for anyone and everyone to take a break from what you do on a daily basis. Steven Covey talks about sharpening the axe all the time! This…
As a coach and speaker, there is one question that I hear all the time – “how do YOU close the sale?” There appears to be some mystery around the actual sales language that ‘brings it all to a close’. For those of you who know me and my style, you know I like to…
“Stop comparing the inside of you to the outside of someone else!” Seriously! This was one of the best pieces of advice I ever received from my mentor and coach, Lou Tice, many years ago. Stop it! I am convinced that there would be many more millionaire business owners if everyone would stop and recognize…