If you’re in business, then you’re in the business of relationships. And nobody does business with a one-night stand. Make a commitment to reconnect with your network of clients, past clients, colleagues and referral partners regularly. Continuing to build rapport and having a healthy dialogue with the people in your network breeds new opportunities and…
Read MoreYou’ve been refining your craft for a while now, but your business-traction is stalled. Your wheels are spinning with endless ideas, but none grab the pavement. Your enthusiastic pursuit of self-improvement and craft-refinement bring consistent personal fulfillment, but fail to create forward momentum toward your financial and leadership goals. It feels like you work 24/7, yet…
Read MoreIn my interview with Eric Dye on Entrepreneur Podcast Network, we talk about: Some of the bad habits that business owners may not even be aware of that are preventing their potential clients from saying yes to working with them Several of the most common traps that are causing business owners to leave money on…
Read MoreWhat do you think of when you hear the word sales? Does it make you excited, do you feel indifferent, or do you feel uncomfortable? Many people seem to feel uncomfortable around the word sales because so many people who try to sell do it poorly, giving the whole endeavor a bad name. Yet, without…
Read MoreI was three years into it, and my business was doing fairly well. I had survived the emotional rollercoaster of grueling through the ‘pre-launch’ branding and service development phase, the elated ‘birthing of my business concept’ stage, and the dip of ‘oh crap this is harder than I thought it would be’ phase. I almost died…
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