Very few have the guts to Dream Big. So many of us think small. We dream in miniatures. Why? Dreaming Big is scary. Dreaming Big takes work. Is a 100K business less scary than a 1 million dollar business? Is a 10 million dollar business less scary then a 1 billion dollar business? Right now, [...] Read more »
An Entrepreneur In Transition
So many entrepreneurs are in a transition period these days. If you are, you are not alone! In fact, you might be fortunate. There’s nothing like a transition to clean out old things, old habits, old relationships, and old ideas. Change is good, transitions are necessary. But transitions are also scary and disorienting. I enjoy [...] Read more »
A Seasoned Professional With Too Much On His Plate To Get Marketing Focus
Are you a typical professional? So many professionals who have large practices find themselves ALONE. You may be a one-person show or have a staff of 50, but as the man-in-charge, everything falls on you, and it becomes a heavy burden. When you have to be the head coach of a team, the expert in [...] Read more »
From An Entrepreneur Who Felt Like Giving Up
I had the opportunity to speak with an entrepreneur this summer who had been dealt a number of blows as a result of some choices. These blows were financial, emotional, and spiritual. Entrepreneurs take risks, and sometimes you make choices in your business that result in ugly situations. It might be the choice of a [...] Read more »
About A Client Building An Information Marketing Business
This client came to me, a very successful professional in a private practice, wanting to take her skills as a therapist and apply them to a grander dream within a niche. She has a core passion and skill set that I helped her refine to a highly targeted niche. This will help her market more [...] Read more »
About A Client Building A Coaching Business
A client came to me desiring to get marketing focus for her coaching business, and finally launch a coaching program. She was constantly bombarded by new information products, guru newsletters, and marketing tactics. None of these things moved her business forward. Are you constantly distracted by the next new thing? Are you believing that by [...] Read more »
When The Supply Lines Get Cut Off
A business transition can be difficult. Heck, transitions in any part of life are difficult. As an entrepreneur, you’re wired to do new things constantly, so transitions are part of the program, but when you pour your heart and soul into something and it’s dying, and needs to be buried, it hurts. I’ve had several business transitions [...] Read more »
You Aren’t Standing Out
What’s your unique story? When I talk with entrepreneurs, or work with them in a one-hour initial consult, one of the major gaps in their business is distinction. We’ve all heard the term, “USP (Unique Selling Proposition)”. It’s a basic requirement to have on in order to succeed in a marketplace. But let’s try something [...] Read more »
Stop asking “why is this happening to me?” and start moving on…
What is it about human nature that we need answers to every question, especially the one, “why is this happening to me?” A friend of mine I am coaching through some difficulties had a really good therapeutic solution when he innocently put this line in a recent email. Stop asking why? and start moving on. A recent [...] Read more »
