I'm just like you -- just like every entrepreneur I know. I have a million ideas and I want to do them ALL right away! Here's how that's killing your business. I learned an important and enlightening lesson last year that I'd like to share with you. By focusing all my attention, energy, time and resources on One Big Project, I increased my income …
What’s Your Learning Plan?
People always focus on New Year's resolutions at the end of December, but I have a better way of ringing in the new year. I love to learn fresh ideas and new skills. The phrase Lifelong Learning truly defines the way I live my life. So this week, I wrote my "learning plan" for the next 12 months, in terms of business and …
Is Election Stress Affecting Your Business?
Whether it’s the USA election or Brexit, September 11 or Hurricane Katrina, the uncertainty that surrounds world events brings up anxiety in people and changes their behavior, which in turn affects your marketing and sales. I've spoken with several colleagues who are having a difficult time filling autumn classes or getting clients to commit to a …
How To Create A “Perfect” Life: Kathleen’s Story
Everyone believed that Kathleen Wiltshire had a great life. She had a close and loving family, a business she loved and for which she was well-paid, and a bright and cheerful outlook on life. Kathleen also had too much stress in her life. Both of her elderly parents were ill, her mother with advanced heart disease, and her father with …
The Importance of Kitchen-Tested Recipes
When a cook is writing a cookbook, he tests each recipe in his own kitchen to make sure the instructions are 100% accurate. He may also have friends and colleagues test the recipe, as ovens, ingredients and altitude have a sneaky way of affecting a recipe's success. Let's relate this back to selling services and products. Regardless of your …
Who’s Minding The Store?
After I got out of the hot tub at 8:30 the one night, I noticed the water level was a little low. Since the hot tub is on the patio, it's easy to refill right from the outside hose. So I dutifully trotted over to the hose, dragged it to the hot tub, and started topping it up. It takes a long time for the hot tub to fill, so I left it running and …
