Everyone needs to get some solid business advice from a trusted friend or partner at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, not everyone takes the time to listen — or hears, but decides to go their own way. It is the times when we chose to charge off to try an ill-planned idea that we think…
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“The CEO’s job is to keep the lights on, not to count paperclips.” – These were the words of my CEO boss and mentor. In the 10 years that I worked for growth stage start-ups, I was responsible for leading marketing teams to support salespeople to drive revenue. In one particular company, we became one of…
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As the year quickly comes to an end we experience the winter solstice: the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a slow, dark, internal time in our seasonal cycle, yet it’s one of the busiest times of the year during the holidays. For some, this month marks the end of the…
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I received some feedback from one of my business owner clients. She said that I’m “guiding her through a marketing plan that is changing the way she thinks and approaches her business.” This is important because ‘Entrepreneurship is a mindset.’ I’d guess that you are an established and results-focused service professional, business owner or Entrepreneur growing your…
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From time to time, some of my business owner coaching clients talk about how they feel like they are ‘spinning out’. Maybe you can relate to this. Do you ever experience a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease? Feeling like there’s too much to do and even just thinking about it feels like you’re caught…
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When it comes to business growth, you have to go slow in order to go fast. This is a good reminder to perform activities with a proper balance of urgency and diligence. When we start to move too fast, we often do not see what we need to see. Like most people I know, I…
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