Looking toward the New Year you will want to create more marketing-focused goals to keep your big vision alive.
Setting goals should also be aligned with a marketing plan to help you get there. But, most small business owners miss this part and either... Read More
If you want to stand out in this world, you must get really serious about doing something different and moving away from the “sea of sameness.” Focus on being different.
Ordinarily, we achieve conventional wisdom following conventional ideas. We experience reasonable gains when we rely on reasonable approaches. You may find... Read More
When you visualize, it’s like you “magnetize and move” yourself to the ways and means involved in getting there. Solutions begin to appear and answers come to you much easier. But you must be able to tolerate obstacles, confusion and even a bit of chaos... Read More
Your book probably is not going to make you a famously rich rock-star bestselling author; writing is not the way that most experts get rich.
Look at your book as a door-opening opportunity that supports your highly paid expert business. It can be an amazing marketing tool to sell your... Read More
Even if your business is small, it doesn’t mean your vision needs to be. Think of your vision as the overall goals for your company.
You can turn your big vision into reality by focusing on your customers, your brand and marketing that give you proven return on your investment.
Once setting your vision... Read More
This is not the jumping-off-the-deep-end at every turn kind of risk taking. Rather, this is about taking calculated risk, even if the results are not a 100 percent given. The goal is to create brave thinking and doing.
If you remain fearful... Read More
“Succeeding in new things creates confidence. Confidence in turn creates unstoppable success.” ~ Debbie Allen
As an entrepreneur, my background in business started at a very young age, but I had no formal business training, except for what I learned from the school of hard knocks. I’ve built and sold numerous million dollar companies and although I’ve had many successes in... Read More
Passion must be filled with visions of a dream that are dramatic enough to make a big difference. Your emotional intensity must burn hot enough to protect you against the chilling effects of doubt, uncertainty, criticism and failure. Only deep desire can generate such heat.
For example, when I’m speaking... Read More
Don’t bother sharing your affirmations, beliefs and goals with negative people. These “dream stealers” are negative forces that can rob you of your confidence and personal empowerment. They can even stop you from taking action toward your goals.
Often they come in the form of doomsayers that enjoy wallowing in their... Read More
This is often described as working On your business versus working In your business.
By learning how to find "space" to grow my own businesses I’ve also learned... Read More