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You First, I Insist

You First, I Insist This time, put yourself first and become a healthier and happier person by working on yourself. Develop goals of personal development, stick to them and see them manifest in your life in positive ways. Working on

Posted in Goal Setting, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Learning, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning

Strong Businesses Are Not Built on Bells and Whistles

Strong Businesses Are Not Built on Bells and Whistles It’s just the beginning of the year and I am hearing so many people talk about being overwhelmed – already?? At first that scared me a little bit. The state of

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Do You Have Room for Anything New?

Do You Have Room for Anything New? I’m a little intrigued by a new development in real estate – the “Tiny House” movement. I guess it is not all that surprising because trends tend to go from one extreme to

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Posted in Learning, Mindset, Planning, Time Management

Did you make a promise to your small business?

Did you make a promise to your small business? “If you can dream it, you can achieve it!!” Isn’t that a wonderful thought? Well, I don’t mean to burst your bubble, but it’s not exactly true … sorry. What’s more,

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How to Cross the Gap between Muddling Through or Having a Thriving Business

How to Cross the Gap between Muddling Through or Having a Thriving Business It happens more often than I want it to happen when I am coaching a small business owner. But sometimes it HAS to happen in order for

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Are You Staring at the Water?

Are You Staring at the Water? “You can’t cross a sea by merely staring into the water.” – Rabindranath Tagore What does THAT mean? Well, in its simplest terms, you are going to achieve nothing by standing on the sidelines,

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How Well Do You Connect With People?

How Well Do You Connect With People? Lately the topic of leadership has come up in just about every conversation I have had with people. It’s not that I bring it up, but that leadership is inherent in just about

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Want Your Business to Grow? You Need a Clear Sales Goal!

Want Your Business to Grow? You Need a Clear Sales Goal! Recently, I met with a small business owner (SBO) named John. He was telling me all about the projects he had going on in his business. He was going

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Posted in Planning, Sales

Stop Putting a Dress on the Pig

Stop Putting a Dress on the Pig There’s kind of a catch-22 when small business owners (SBOs) are put through the conventional business development processes. Do you know what it is? Or, at least what is one of the biggest

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Business Alchemy – 10 Steps to Create Golden Value for Your Customers

Business Alchemy – 10 Steps to Create Golden Value for Your Customers So, this is a HUGE topic and could very well be an entire book, not just a blog. So be forewarned that I am going to give you

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