The Mirror
The Mirror. How often do you use it? For many, you might use it in the morning before you take off for work or head out on a date, but how often do you turn a mirror onto your business and how you are doing in it? I find many people are quick to put…
Read MoreFrom Your Clients Eyes… Do You Give Good Phone? Part 1
The phone is another possible first point of contact that a potential client may have with you. Let’s start with what system you use. Do you only have a cell phone? VOIP? Landline? What is your preferred communication? Even in today’s day and age of everything being online, I wouldn’t rely on your primary business…
Read MoreHow Convenient Are You?
Convenience has popped up in many forms all around us through technology. It wasn’t less than a decade ago that charging stations first started appearing in airports near gates to assist flyers with staying charged up while waiting in line to board before traveling to their next destination. How convenient are you for your clients?…
Read MoreHow Does the NFL Apply to Your Business?
Last year I vividly remember my friend being distraught about how his team lost in the last second of a game. As the final seconds were ticking away his team was ahead and he was happy, and, just like that, the other team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. How does that apply to…
Read MoreGet out of Your Sell
Too often we as small business owners can get stuck with our head down, working in our business. That doesn’t help you see the bigger picture of what is happening around you. You may look up and realize no one’s BUYING. People aren’t paying attention to your advertising. That’s OK. We’ve all probably been there…
Read MoreWho Are Your Biggest Motivators
Who are your biggest motivators? Who are they? Let’s walk through some of them. Haters. Haters to me can be your biggest motivators. Maybe it’s clients that don’t book you. There is nothing wrong with that. Let’s examine this deeper. When someone talks bad about you or doesn’t choose your product or service, what does…
Read MoreNo Scrubs
So I’m sitting in the Chicago OHare airport on my way to speak at a conference today when I see one of the cleaning ladies come by. On her shirt in red letters is one word…one word that struck me funny and odd at the same time. I actually couldn’t believe what I saw. That…
Read MoreThe 3 R’s and Goal Setting
What do you do specifically for your end of the year and to kick off expectations and goal setting for the new year ahead? Let’s look at Goal Setting first. What are your overall goals for your company? Are they being achieved? Maybe they are…and maybe they’re not. If your financial goals are not being…
Read MoreWe vs Me
Recently I heard a business owner post something along the lines of “I don’t care about the we it’s all about me when it comes to getting paid.” My thoughts are – that’s not a good attitude to have. It’s ALWAYS about the WE. Even if you’re a solopreneur, it’s STILL about the WE. No…
Read MoreEducation and the Pool
When you are at the pool you’ll see all kinds of people. People sunning themselves, talking, relaxing, playing on their phones. Here’s a clue. You can do that ANYWHERE. Who is making THE MOST of their experience, getting THE MOST out of their hard-earned money spent to be where there is a pool? Answer: Those…
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