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If you are like most small business owners, growing your business is both hurting your personal credit and draining your resources that can be used for your personal expenses. According to a study done by the SBA, 92% of all business loan applications are done based solely on the merit of the ... Views:1050
Do you ever catch yourself whining like a five-year-old about your business rather than shining like a rockstar CEO?
We all whine, and it usually feels justified. After all, we're simply stating the truth about the reality of our finances, overwhelm and how so-and-so ticked us ... Views:1220
Investing in yourself IS investing in your business and should be viewed as a business strategy. Unfortunately, many business owners pass up professional development because their bank account can’t support that expense right now.
How you show up in your business and the impression you leave ... Views:949
Self-regulation is your ability to keep your impulses and disruptive emotions in check, and also to think before doing something. It is also one of the 5 elements of emotional intelligence (recognizing your emotions, managing your emotions, understanding other people's emotions, motivating ... Views:1147
Many entrepreneurs dream of doing what they love and getting highly paid for it. Not me. I was so off-my-rocker excited about the process of coaching that I left my first coaches training session and went directly to educating people on the power of coaching. I probably seemed like a newbie ... Views:1302
A Receivables Financing or "invoice factoring" is a great way for a business to get money. Accounts receivable financing is not a loan; it's an advance against client invoices.
These are a great funding option as they provide an immediate advance of cash to you leveraging your outstanding ... Views:1015
There’s a very good chance you know the value of getting new perspectives on how to grow your business. And you probably understand the value of getting feedback about how to improve your business from someone on the outside.
But there is one set of eyes that you may not be fully ... Views:1343
Vendor credit is a very useful type of unsecured credit for businesses, both for managing cash flow and for building credit. Most vendor credit accounts have terms of 7, 10, 15, or 30 days. Some longer terms do exist, and there are even revolving vendor credit accounts, that don’t have to be ... Views:1059
When Did You Stop Singing? It is time to open your mouth and be heard.
There are three types of people singing at church. There are those that open the hymnal and move their lips, but no noise comes out of their mouth. There are those that sing beautifully and those that can’t carry a tune but ... Views:1591
Google+ (called “Google Plus”) is Google’s social networking site. It is currently the 2nd largest social networking site (Facebook is #1), which makes it an essential component for online marketing.
With hundreds of millions of user accounts, Google+ is growing quite impressively not only as ... Views:876
Business owners have three modes they gravitate toward:
A. Creative maniac
B. Implementing the cool new strategy
C. Overwhelm (which can manifest as stress, denial, checking out, boredom)
Sure, there are some other modes, but these are where you’ll tend to play the most.
No mode is ... Views:1290
Obtaining credit for your business with no personal credit check and no personal guaranty is very appealing. One might say this is the holy grail of owning a business, being able to obtain massive amount of funding using the business itself as collateral. There are many steps to building an ... Views:878
How to: Apply for a Business Loan
In the scrutinized world of business loans cost to the applying business owner is heavily weighed on risk. The riskier the loan looks to a lender the less chance an applicant has at getting approved and the cost is higher. Aside from filling out an ... Views:1106
How many of you abandon shopping carts online? How many of your customers fail to make a purchase? You may think it is only a small proportion of your audience, after all why commit to placing things in a basket if you have no intention of buying? Shockingly that proportion is actually estimated ... Views:1159
Training employees definitely costs time, money, and other company resources. In most cases, a third party is even necessary to provide job training to employees, which results to additional costs, unbilled hours, as well as missed time. Many employers often hesitate to spend on training ... Views:1302
I knew that it might unfold this way, but I prayed it wouldn’t. A sixteen year old at my gym was arrested for allegedly murdering his family. I knew all the details long before they were released to the press, even though I didn’t know him personally.
I struggled with all the negative ... Views:1258
Recently, a member of my Sales Authenticity and Success Mastermind asked me about my planning process. How do I decide what my business priorities will be? What mindset do I employ?
Since fall is the perfect time for you to start planning your own six- or seven-figure business for the coming ... Views:1223
Sellers of businesses often ask me how the business climate is in 2015. How is it? It couldn't be better right now. With an average of less than 180 days to closing (the lowest since the Great Recession), there is demand for almost every kind of business and service you can imagine. Can it ... Views:691
I had mastered a bad habit in my relationship. This particular practice was born out of the desire to keep peace in my house.
It finally occurred to me that the thing I was doing to keep peace, actually kept me away from it. WHOA!
In my quest to create flow in my relationship I would often ... Views:1143
Many business owning merchants have asked us this question and the answer is simple. Using a business loan broker is far better than going direct to a lender because you get the best deal using a broker no matter what the industry is. When you buy airline tickets chances are you bought them ... Views:824
Or maybe even last decade. But still the illusion of that adage has lasting effects…and not the good kind.
We wear it like a badge of honor….but is that really our goal? To strive for “working so hard,” that it is at all costs?? Isn’t balance what we are really after?
Balance ... Views:631
The common perception of “niche” lacks the fluidity and adaptability essential for long-term fulfillment through business.
With the premise of niche being an anchor to our community through our business, let’s reframe our perception of “niching” from some disconnected marketing exercise to a ... Views:1123
Today I’m going to give you a taste of the secret sauce of our Speak-to-Sell Formula, and that is seeding.
Like the best sauces, seeding is evenly spread throughout our formula, and, when it comes to speaking and/or selling, it’s one of the things that sets our formula apart from anything ... Views:1149
For more than a few years, I’ve been a slave to email. I was very aware of it and sought help. I got some relief, but email still felt like it was cracking its whip on me.
By the way, if you’ve got the email thing down, I don’t want to hear about all the different strategies I can use to ... Views:1295
Writing is a final expression of our WHY, of what we stand for, of what we want to be known for.
So we can turn the Truth inside of us into communication others can relate and resonate.
Content that converts is supported by the energy and inevitability of authentically voicing our beliefs ... Views:1108
During a presentation a long-time client of mine felt inspired to share more of her personal story than she ever had before—and significantly longer than I recommend in my Speak-to-Sell Signature Talk Formula.
Although it felt right to her at the time, and she got her best conversion ever, ... Views:1091
According to a saying, “Sometimes you need to spend money in order to make money.”
This is true, especially for business people, but it’s not only them who should invest to make profits. This saying applies to your career as well. In order for you to move up or advance in your career, then ... Views:1174
Money is not the only Measure of Success
Considering money as the only success measure can be very discouraging, especially when we start a business or new venture, join a networking marketing company, or go through changes and business expansions. When I hear the frustrations from my clients ... Views:1161
I missed a huge opportunity for learning back in 1999, because I was so busy trying to "get it right". And that missed opportunity taught me how to turn my fears about business and leadership into courage and powerful actions.
I signed up for a leadership course that was a year-long process ... Views:1092
A telesummit is primarily a list-building event, where a host interviews a collection of experts on a specific topic over a designated period of time, while a virtual audience tunes in for free.
While most telesummits end up being a huge win-win-win for the listeners, the guest experts and ... Views:2059
What do you think separates great guitarists from average guitarists? Hint: It has nothing to with guitar technique or the amount of time your practice each day. In fact, the answer is so simple you have probably overlooked it:
The Secret To Becoming A Great Guitarist
It is commonly ... Views:2016
John Di Lemme
I will be teaching from my book, the *31* Attitudes of Self-Made Millionaires. To follow along with the teaching, go to www.LifestyleFreedomClub.com/31attitudes and grab a copy of the book for FREE plus receive the audio book as a Bonus.
Attitude #1 - Forward Moving: ... Views:1233
I love a good game of “Truth or Dare.” It’s scary and yet thrilling. Daring my clients to do something they want, but are scared to do is a common practice. Sometimes, all you need is someone to ask you to step up to the plate, and you will. You need a little nudge … somebody to care enough ... Views:1096
As coaches and mentors, how much are we "diagnosing" our clients' problems through the lens of the tools/skills we possess?
And by doing so, while we are offering a solution, are we in a way limiting our clients’ possibilities?
When I was working on my Sacred Money Archetype Coach ... Views:856
How to Build Your Life as a Business
You, whether you like it or not, are a business.
As a capitalist in a capitalist society, you must accept this one simple truth.
Because the fundamental block of our society is that whether you know it or not, you are a business and are treated as ... Views:1082
The coaches, consultants and service professionals I work with are a special breed.
They are multi-passionate, multi-talented, and have a creative streak in them that makes stuffing themselves into the “usual” marketing box not only frustrating but also the cause of patchy results.
They ... Views:974
Any idea that pops into your head and makes you excited is a good one. How do you know that you should follow through on that idea? Trust yourself, take action and you’ll get your evidence.
Your inner guidance only gives you ideas that you have the resources and ability to create. To help you ... Views:1047
In this article I identify three more Snatchers and Grabbers that must be stopped.
1. Tire Kickers: The tire kicker wants to try your product or service before paying for it. NO, no, no. You do not give away a product or service without payment up front and having a contract signed. Many of ... Views:1081
This week I did a free session with a lovely lady who really wants to create a business model that serves both her and her ideal clients. She has a beautiful vision and an obvious passion to make a difference in the world.
There were a few blocks that she could see to her bringing this ... Views:809
Do you ever wonder why your top employees are leaving you? Do you want to know what you could have done to convince them to stay with you instead? Well, a good exit interview can give you the answer to these questions.
On the part of employees, exit interviews are often the last serious form ... Views:1965
What happens in Greece is not staying in Greece.
I’m back in the States after a week-long vacation with some of my dearest friends who also happen to be mastermind and joint venture partners.
In between touring Athens and Delphi we sat around a huge villa overlooking the sea while we ... Views:1128
I recently had a conversation with several business owners on the purpose of a networking event. We all know that networking events have several purposes. But we came to the conclusion that many people attend networking events with the intent to snatch and grab free information from the other ... Views:1104
Snatchers and Grabbers are the people we meet that pretend they want to do business with us. You must identify who they are and how they operate in order to not give away your intellectual property, services, or products for free. I've enjoyed your feedback for my article Stop the Snatchers and ... Views:980
Sometimes what you know may be more dangerous than what you don’t know. You may mistake knowledge or experience as “truth”. There is only one truth about your business; what you believe will come true.
Let me show you how this works. Tika became distraught when her creativity seemed to ... Views:1189
Last week we talked about what a business coach is and what they can do for you and your business. You may have read it and thought, yeah that's nice, but Margie things are great and I'm growing at a steady clip.
Fantastic!
So let me ask you this: How would you like to shorten the ... Views:1027
In the last week alone, I’ve heard these statements from business owners:
* I feel like a 1/2 ton of rocks are piled on my head by day's end. I need an intervention.
* My customers act like their hair is on fire and it’s my job to put it out.
* I have a million excuses for why I’m ... Views:1538
As part of our relocation from Santa Monica to SF Bay Area, we took the boys on a road trip up the Pacific Coast.
During our stay at Carmel-by-the-Sea, I sent the boys to the Monterey Aquarium and went on an 8-mile walking meditation/exploration along the shoreline…
Are You ... Views:938
Have you seen a boxing match, or maybe you remember the movie Rocky?
You know how the boxer always has a guy in the corner with him to towel him down, shoot water in his mouth, stop the bleeding, and give him tips on how to perform better out in the ring?
That guy? He's your business ... Views:1236
Our Declaration of Independence gives us the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. My cell phone ensures every day is Independence Day. I have been liberated from having to carry my laptop, Ereader, camera, and a GPS. I don’t have to visit the bank to make a deposit. I am able to ... Views:1310
I believe anything is possible in business. I believe that you can create gargantuan results without a whole lot of knowledge about the area in which you wish to experience success. I believe that you can turn a struggling business into a very profitable business in less than a year.
I ... Views:1141