One of my mastermind group members is working on her business goals for next year and she brought up a good question: How, exactly, do you set goals for your business? The first step is to realize there are categories of goals. This helps you to focus on goal-setting in a more structured way. Here are the categories I use, and some of the items …
Think Small and Accomplish Great Things
Mary was ready to create huge changes in her consulting business. How exciting, having a big dream! She had a million ideas and a solid, well-planned task lists to back up the big plan. Except there was one small problem – Mary's dream was dying on the vine. By thinking big she was overwhelming herself. She was paralyzed. Mary asked me, …
Should You Create A Product?
Great question! I'll work off the premise that by "product" you're referring to anything from writing a book to creating a live or self-study training class. Products can be a great way to sell to different price-points; if clients resist paying $400 - $1,000 a month for private one-on-one sessions with you, they might join a group or buy a book. …
Taking an Entire Month to Create Products
Do you ever have that disturbing feeling that trying to squeeze one more minute out of your day will render you senseless? Like you, I struggle with finding time to write books, create new classes, and put together new information products and programs. I have a burning desire to create these things; I think about them and plan for them …
How to Imagine Your Future
At this time of the year, we’re encouraged to set our business goals for the next 12 months and beyond. But when I speak with small business owners, you consistently tell me that you can’t figure out what the future of your business looks like. You can't imagine a year from now, and you certainly can't imagine three or five years from now. I think …
Why Redesign Your Business?
Did you know your business runs in cycles? The key to a successful business is to begin the process of change, growth and/or innovation before the preceding cycle of success runs out. Over the years, I've had an influx of prospective clients come to me with these exact words: "I want to rethink my business." I thought: Cool! Me, too! For me, I …