A colleague of mine in one of my mastermind groups shared a great tip with us a few months ago: instead of writing a huge to-do list every day (and never completing all the tasks), focus on just three tasks a day. I've been trying this technique now for about 2 months, and I'm happy to report it is a winner! Truthfully, I don't know "how" it …
Let’s Talk About Fear
I talk to many small business owners who are feeling afraid right now. They're afraid of: No matter how confident you are, everyone experiences fear You might be feeling the sensations of fear and have a conscious awareness of it. But often it's subconscious and your actions might show you that subconsciously fear is the culprit. …
What Does “Business Redesign” Really Mean?
The phrase "business redesign" might have you quaking in your boots. After all, who wants to start all over again from scratch? Ah. I think I can help by offering up a different definition for you to ponder. Business redesign isn't about tossing it all away and starting from scratch (unless you really, really want to do that). Instead, I think …
Free Information Isn’t Enough Anymore
I have ebooks, audios and videos sitting on my hard drive that I've never consumed. I bet you do, too. Free information is everywhere. Even if it's excellent, it's not always easy for your audience to digest it and create a strategy around it. The next place of growth for service professionals and information marketers is to take all the free …
Dealing with Crazymaker Clients – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, I gave you some ideas on how to spot a crazymaker client (or student, or business partner, employee, or mastermind group member – whomever you have a close business relationship with). Now that you've got a list of how to spot them, you might be able to avoid getting into a business relationship with a potential …
Lurker Alert: The Art of Audience, Student and Mastermind Group Engagement
Who are those people who attend your mastermind group, Q+A session, or class but never talk? Why do people on Facebook and LinkedIn never respond? And how do you get them talking? Back in the mid-90s when I first went online via CompuServe (remember those days??), we noticed that for every 10 people looking at the message forum, one person …
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