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Recently, I walked through my family room and stumbled upon papers belonging to my son Jack. He had been working on a kindergarten project. His paper said: Plants grow from seeds. The project required him to cut out four pictures and paste them in the correct order. The pictures were of a seed, ... Views:1034
In literature on changing careers or starting a business, one theme you’ll often hear is that the key product you’re selling is yourself, and that you need to fully believe in yourself if you want others to be interested in what you have to offer. If you’re not confident in your ability to run ... Views:973
Running a small business can be a lonely trek.
Isolation can be a challenge for new business owners working alone. This can come as a shock to anyone who gives up their day job to run their own business. Isolation can be powerful enough to send some early-stage owners scurrying back to work ... Views:963
Millionaire Mindset Tip: How to Grow Your Business Without Even Looking at Your Business.
What if I told you that you could improve your business – without even looking at your business? Here is the secret – practice this simple, practical method and you are ... Views:924
Being there for your child AND earning a decent living are the two biggest challenges for us single moms. If you have a full time job, you'll earn enough money, but you don't have enough time for your child. If you work part time, you can spend more time with your kid, but the financial ... Views:664
I was privately coaching with one of my EnergyRICH® Boot Camp members a few weeks ago (we’ll call her Debra) and she was frustrated with how to incorporate the EnergyRICH® concept of packaging her services. She was blocked and could not see how this could be done in her ... Views:1604
I've come to know that there are three big blocks that most often come up when anyone is looking at using a professionals service or getting ready to buy a product.
1. Money.
2. Time.
3. Timing.
This is also with the understanding that everything else between the two of you is what I call an ... Views:919
How many customers will do business with you next month? A thought that has created many sleepless nights for small business owners. You silently pray that it'll be enough to cover your business and personal expenses.
Deep down inside, you feel like you have no control over how many customers ... Views:861
3 Ways to Create Your Own Millionaires’ Mindset
How can you be the next millionaire?
Most people want to be millionaires and most are looking for a secret magic pill. If there were a magic pill, it’s this. In order to be wealthy and stay wealthy you need a mindset that is not ... Views:1244
Exactly how valuable is it to know the size of your potential market? Valuable enough that major corporations spend millions of dollars every year on marketing services in order to determine just that.
But, depending on the market for your business—or even a new product or service ... Views:657
Building a successful long-term profitable business isn't about "marketing" your business, it's about "managing" your business - the marketing comes once you have your management systems in place.
You cannot begin to market your business if you can't find the information you need, don't ... Views:719
There’s a lot of it going around – fear, that is.
Entrepreneurs are known for being optimistic, of seeing opportunities where others see disaster. But lately, what with talk of recession and economic malaise, some days it’s hard for an entrepreneur to stay upbeat.
Uneasiness, anxiety or even ... Views:686
So, you're considering going for a Federal Grant. What can you do with Federal Grant Money?
For the most part, federal grants are given to organizations and non-profit organizations to achieve specific societal and social aims. This doesn't preclude them being used for business, but the ... Views:865
10. Trying To Get Rich Quick
Most overnight successes take 15 to 20 years to achieve. If you go in expecting to be rich overnight, you may become discouraged early on and give up your dream prematurely. Know that success takes time, takes perseverance and takes a little bit of luck. Give your ... Views:578
The world population is now over 6.6 billion people and growing at 2.5 new people every second. That’s a lot of people with a lot of needs. All these people are starved for products and services - business opportunities abound! But in almost every case companies are serving up products ... Views:677
The Perth SWRO plant in Western Australia utilizes a combination of clean wind power and the highest efficiency ERD available for one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly desalination plants in world.
A Thirsty Nation
The ongoing population growth in ... Views:933
One of the joys of being an entrepreneur is that we get to make it up as we go along. We can use our businesses, not only to make a profit and provide a service, but to be a vehicle for expressing and attracting our soul's desires.
Recently, in a teleseminar series with Alexandria Brown and ... Views:499
One real estate agent is calling it quits while another is having their best year ever in 2008. One retailer is closing her doors, while another retailer in the same industry is growing like gangbusters. Over and over again, I see a bunch of entrepreneurs struggling while others are thriving. ... Views:660
One problem I often see with solo entrepreneurs is that their businesses aren't growing because they're simply not making enough time to do it!
It's not that they don't understand the value of those efforts, or they don't WANT to make the time. It's that they're simply trying to do too much by ... Views:603
I bet just the very title of this article is enough to make you run for cover! Along with paper piles, budget and Cashflow is another area that can drive solo business owners over the edge! In your corporate days you would have had a bookkeeping/accounting department that took care of all of ... Views:803
It’s not out of the ordinary to hear about people making thousand’s of dollars a month from eBay. If you have ever read an article or did some research on the subject you already have seen the kinds of income people make.
The next time you are on eBay searching for that next great ... Views:754
You may be thinking what I was thinking before heading down to New York to listen to "The #1 Small Business Guru in the World" - that question is:
"What the heck is a Dreaming Room, and why would I want to be in one?"
Well, on my way to New York I had an opportunity to listen to Michael ... Views:1398
One of the foundational concepts behind Pinnacle's business model is that there are far more businesses that need exit strategy planning advice than - perhaps - the entire population of advisors can competently serve. The statistics below are drawn from a few studies to illustrate this point. ... Views:638
I was catching up recently on the phone with an acquaintance of mine, and her talk turned to the coming recession. "Oh no," I thought. "She's really buying into this."
She went on to complain about the price of gas, how everything's getting so expensive, how she's worried about her husband's ... Views:703
I was sitting in a park recently watching my children play with their grandparents and all at once I heard this deep, booming voice from a distance say, “You must make contact if you want to stay in the game.” I turned to my left and saw a coach working with a girl’s softball team – instructing ... Views:1055
What you'll love most about being a "part time online entrepreneur" is the combination of low risk and high gain as there are no huge investments to be made upfront. An idea, a computer, an internet connection and a step-by-step guide how to set up and market your business is all you need. And ... Views:626
Whether we’re a new coach or an experienced coach, we understand the importance of dedicating time to build our business. What happens to you when you hear those words? Most of us hear the siren call to marketing and sales…and many of us pull off the path and stop right there as soon as we hear ... Views:539
This summer, I traveled with my family for our annual vacation to Telluride, Colorado. An interesting event occurred en route that made me pause and reflect on what we really, truly need. We had arrived at the Denver airport and were transferring from a jet to a small commuter plane. It seated ... Views:996
Bear Stearns goes bust. Citigroup lays off 20,000 employees. Nextel axes another 4,000. In today’s economy, stable jobs are disappearing faster than singers on American Idol. With 3 out of 4 people saying that we’re in a recession and layoffs skyrocketing, more and more women with ... Views:1625
The evolution of consciousness takes so many different forms and shapes. Clearly there are many paths to the same place. Yet, there is one doorway those who choose awakened living all share. Eventually, as we unravel our resistance, and release our blocks to our own Magnificence we find ... Views:919
Many movie-goers who enjoyed the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "The Birds" also fell in love with the pristine bay and seaside village visible early in the film.
The movie then proceeds to allow thousands of birds to terrorize this idyllic little place and run Tippy and boyfriend Rod Taylor ... Views:669
Money can be the source of financial stress, resentment and arguments for many couples. Many marriages have caved in under the pressure of too much debt, poor investment choices, spending addictions, or overspending to maintain a lifestyle that is financially inappropriate. In this article ... Views:1352
Entrepreneurship is in my blood and yet I’m surprised at the many directions it has taken me during my life.
During my childhood my mother owned a home-based beauty salon in an inner city neighborhood of St. Louis, MO. I grew up watching her manage her business, serve her clients and make ... Views:1826
There are questions which visionaries, artists and mystics and perhaps all human beings, for that matter, face at some point during their lifetime.
How do we distill our unique and very personal understanding of what is possible for human beings into words, prose, music or other forms of ... Views:841
I have the good fortune to spend meaningful time with a lot of smart women who keep me on track about what’s going on in women’s lives. One topic that resonates with many of these women (and with me) is the idea of busyness. This issue is of great interest in my Women’s Learning Circles. Not ... Views:1260
I know… you probably think of filing as the most boring job in the world, and there are probably a 101 other thing that you would prefer to do instead. However, as a solo business owner, it is down to you to do the filing and stay organized. As a result this is one of the areas that a lot of ... Views:928
If your target market includes other businesses, congratulations! Unlike many other kinds of target markets, accurate information is widely available regarding specific industries, and this information can make all the ... Views:597
Three Practices to Blend Spirituality with Meaningful Work
There are a few good questions that business owners, teachers and leaders ask when they are planning for growth in their classroom, their company or their life. Who are my students or clients or friends – really? What makes them ... Views:726
When connecting with a potential client it's so powerful to be able to share stories from other folks who have used your services. The stories of others will do tons more than explanations from you. Having potential clients connect with the experience of others is a highly effective way to share ... Views:1240
There are a few good questions that business owners, teachers and leaders ask when they are planning for growth in their classroom, their company or their life. Who are my students or clients or friends – really? What makes them tick? And what is unique about the people I serve and ... Views:668
Do you want to be a major player in internet marketing? Of course you do; otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this article in the first place. You can make those huge commissions and make sales the way the big operators in the field do – without lifting a finger.
What you want to do are these ... Views:957
As a women entrepreneur or small business owner, growing your business is one of the biggest challenges you’ll face. Because of women’s unique make-up, we tend to ignore assets or opportunities that might help offset challenges as well as defray costs. For example, as women business owners, we ... Views:601
ThINK it...
Here are three very important points I made in my book Milk & Cookies For Success:
1-The most valuable piece of real estate in the world (also the tiniest) is the small space between your two ears—that small plot that houses your brain (your mind) which defines who you ... Views:2253
The evolution of consciousness takes so many different forms and shapes. Clearly there are many paths to the same place. Yet, there is one doorway those who choose awakened living all share. Eventually, as we unravel our resistance, and release our blocks to our own Magnificence we find ... Views:621
In my opinion, beliefs are one of the most critical and determining factors in our success. Beliefs are something that I have been very interested and intrigued by for many years. I think that our beliefs hold the key or magic ingredient for creating what we want in our lives.
Our beliefs are ... Views:1015
Email management is a major source of overwhelm for many solo business owners; I only have to read my new subscriber notices every day to know this! When I asked my subscribers what their biggest office headache is email is right up there with the rest of them! Comments such as:
"Emails - ... Views:779
If you would like to start a business based on your love for animals, there are options aside from those of pet grooming, sitting, boarding, and pet supply shop. While these are indeed profitable and rewarding business for many animal-loving entrepreneurs, they are by no means your only options. ... Views:1759
“When you love something, you should let it go, and it will come back to you better and improved.” This quote not only applies to loved ones and relationships but also to your business.
Entrepreneurs and small business owners wear a multitude of hats – no doubt about it. And ... Views:536
Entrepreneurialism is alive and well and most likely happening in all around you right were you live, or if you are lucky it’s happening on your own kitchen table! Proof of this, is the 79 Million Americans who plan to start their OWN businesses in the next 3 years according to Forbes ... Views:1185
Once upon a time, only major corporations and Fortune 500 companies took the time to test their advertising. But as small business owners become more savvy—and the cost of advertising continues to rise—testing the effectiveness of ads, whether in print or on the web, is one of those marketing ... Views:715