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As your business moves from the start up to the second stage, you will find your business can only grow if you leverage yourself. That means you may need to add to your team.
Yet, hiring someone is one of the more tricky aspects of running a business. According to Forbes magazine, almost 46% ... Views:1691
When your business starts to grow beyond start up and into second stage, you’ll need to expand your capacity to take on more. If you’re thinking how that can be possible when your day is already overfilled, then something needs to change.
If you’re constantly delaying decisions or putting off ... Views:1242
If there is one surefire thing that can stop a business dead in its tracks, it would be problems with cash-flow. If your cash reserves run dry, you’ll be left scrambling to find a way to pay your employees, keep current with vendors, and stay out of default on larger debts and loan.
The worst ... Views:1313
Last week I added something new & different to my ezine: a (very) short story entitled ‘Meg’s Business Adventures’.
So what’s that all about? Why am I doing this?
And, even more importantly: why should you care?
Let’s start with how & why I got the idea:
I’ve been writing my ezine ... Views:950
Clients are curious about how I manage to get so much done. They ask how I manage my continuously growing business, travel to speak at association summits and free time for the important people in my life.
Before you assume I have a magic wand in my back pocket, I have a number of ... Views:1195
Sometimes the most out-of-the-box thing a company can do is look outside for help in creating new ideas. Not just outside the company, but outside the industry.
Every industry and company has its own culture, and that culture often produces a kind of "traditional target blindness". The same ... Views:762
Seems lots of people are “doing it differently” in 2015. No resolutions, no goals, no pen to paper with “this is what I am going to do.”
There’s a trend underfoot of simply going with the flow. Not that there is anything wrong with going with the flow… people have been doing this since the ... Views:1072
I read gazillions of articles about anything having to do with business and entrepreneurship. And I’m especially fascinated by articles with tips on what it takes to be(come) successful and grow your business.
And 99.99% of those articles used to leave me feeling frustrated.
The ideas it ... Views:726
Sometimes when you ask yourself business-related questions, your mind just blacks out.
No answers come up. You start over thinking and make things complicated.
Sometimes these questions even trigger your doubts or fears. Which totally kills your creativity and ability to find ... Views:834
1. Giving up on your dreams. (Or ignoring them. Or denying them.)
2. Ignoring your intuition.
3. Hiding your brilliance.
4. Stepping back the moment things start taking off.
5. Not shining your light.
6. Compromising on anything your soul craves; you believe in & stand for; or ... Views:797
The new year is almost here. It’s almost time for a new beginning, new dreams, new goals, and a new business plan.
Every new begin needs a new state of mind, a new consciousness.
It needs a clean slate to start fresh.
That’s why it’s important to let go of the things that might drag you ... Views:818
I am not really one for New Year resolutions. I kind of think I need to be continually making changes and improvements throughout the year. However, this year, I cleaned closets, rearranged my kitchen, brought stuff to the Salvation Army, AND, of course fit in some time for both relaxation and ... Views:1068
When building your business, the fastest way to leverage it is through systems. If you don’t have systems in place, you’ll also miss out on creating maximum profitability for your business.
When my students first work with me, they think they have their accounting system in place because they ... Views:1260
Are you tired of everything you think you should & must do to grow your business?
But you think that’s just part of the business game? (Or you really hope there’s another way, a better way…..but you’re just not sure HOW?)
You’re not alone.
Lots of people ... Views:826
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Over the past couple of weeks I’ve hosted open Q&A calls where I hop on the phone and those who join in can ask me as many questions as they have in the time allotted. I’ve been offering these with no opt-in and no replay. It’s amazing how many people are showing up live. I suppose it’s because ... Views:1114
Been ever at a loss for words? Can’t seem to get your thoughts on for your articles, videos, blog posts and social media content? If you are shaking your head, well its either you are the great Stephen King or you just gave me a great big fat lie!
A huge number of us people have gone through ... Views:1287
When you think of the end of the year, what do you think of?
Most small business owners think of taxes. It’s a good time to analyze what worked and plan ahead for the next year.
At Excellerate Success Institute, my clients use their own Business Blueprint Wizard complete with ... Views:1000
No matter where you turn, fear seems to be a topic of conversation for so many. Turn on the news, read the newspaper, watch television…it’s there. Truth be told, there is a major shift underway. This shift can be frightening to some, enlightening for others. The fear comes from the outward ... Views:1444
With the end of the year fast approaching, now is a great time to take stock of 2004. It is likely that your company set specific goals at the beginning of the year. As you review the past year, the question that must be asked is, "Have I achieved my goals? Has my company achieved the outcomes ... Views:975
I don't know about you, but shopping is not on my list of enjoyable past times. I think I'm one of only a few women on this planet who actually does not like to shop. When I do shop, I go in, get what I need, and get out.
Apparently, when it comes to shopping during the holidays, it's ... Views:1381
A huge part of your success with teleseminars is to create great call content. This should not to be taken lightly. Regardless of whether you offer a free or fee event is irrelevant. The quality of your content, in both free and fee teleseminars, is essential to building a loyal customer/client ... Views:5885
“Business is slow. The economy makes it hard to generate revenue. There’s too much competition.”
Comments like these are made each and every day. And yet, there are those who will tell you it has never been easier to build a successful business than today.
So what’s the distinction? ... Views:1214
One of my favorite shows is - America\'s Got Talent. I really enjoy watching raw talent come up from the ranks. There\'s great talent and there\'s... well, let\'s just say, less than great. Week after week acts are eliminated until one stands victorious as the winner.
The mere fact that a ... Views:1306
Most people have heard they should build an opt-in list. This is true.
But it’s not just any list. Your greatest results come from building a targeted and responsive list.
You will be in a better position to put sales on autopilot when you do. The best way to build your list is have a ... Views:1174
It’s one thing to know our own strengths and weaknesses in business. It is also important to know the same about your competitors.
Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs don’t take the time to find out about their competitors until it is too late. Knowing your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses ... Views:1809
For those planning to start their own business, getting into a joint business venture is an attractive option. In a joint venture, there are two or more companies or even individuals who join together in at least a temporary partnership. What these businessmen do is put their resources together ... Views:1256
Your press release is like setting up a dating profile. It’s got to attract the right audience and get them to call. The media knows nothing about you. They read your profile, look at your picture, assess your background. Then they decide if you’re worth the time to set up a first date, then a ... Views:1487
When building your business, the fastest way to grow it is to focus your energy on activities that attract clients and bring in cash flow.
Yet, you may often find yourself choosing a certain activity instead of the results-oriented activities you should be working on. Although you may have ... Views:1071
As an entrepreneur, you must be willing to spend your time and money on improving your business, but do you really know which of your investments are actually worth your resources? By first opening your mind to what can boost your revenue will help you come up with the smartest decisions for ... Views:1001
Approximately 80 percent of people never set goals for themselves. Even more surprising, of the 20 percent of the population that does set goals, roughly 70 percent fail to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. Yet, most business professionals claim to understand the importance of ... Views:1128
There are many reasons why businesses fail, and all of them are due to the company owners’ inability to spot where things are going wrong in their business. If you are an entrepreneur who wants to avoid having to shut your company down, you may as well take a careful look at your financial ... Views:1126
There are only a few weeks left this year…how’s your business doing? Are your sales where you want them to be? Have you reached the goals you set for yourself (you do set goals, don’t you)?
Autumn is a time for change. It’s a great time to evaluate what you’ve accomplished so far and ... Views:1115
It certainly could! That piece is totally up to you.
With fall dancing around and teasing us with its hint of cooler weather, trees turning yellow and orange (and we had snow last week, not much but snow none the less, there are many opportunities at hand.
Many of you have been cocooning ... Views:931
"Big data" is becoming a big part of the day-to-day operations of businesses of all types. For this reason, a prosperous business enterprise must have team members that both understand big data and that are capable of implementing and fostering strategies designed to deal with this extensive ... Views:1059
It is believed that the first city zoning ordinances went into effect in the early 1900s in New York City. This was the dawn of the age of the skyscraper and the there was a fear that light would never reach the ground below if they kept springing up so closely together. Thus, the first zoning ... Views:706
What’s the use in attending conferences if you don’t have take-aways that bring you a return on your investment? To elicit a return on my investment my take-aways need to either benefit myself personally, or my clients and potential clients directly or indirectly by helping me to better serve ... Views:1297
Whether your goal is to accumulate assets to generate future cash flow or support your current cash needs, developing a cash flow strategy should be an important consideration when creating your wealth plan.
Cash is the life-blood of any business. A business can show profitability, but ... Views:1932
When it comes to ensuring your company’s future success, customers are key. Without them, you don’t have a business – at least not for very long.
The biggest problem facing many start-ups is that they simply don’t know what they customers want. They may have their own ideas of what they ... Views:1247
If you step back and take a close look at how your company operates – whether over the long-term or on a day-by-day basis – you’ll find countless unique processes that the sum of which adds up to your fully-functioning business. The list could include your process for training employees, methods ... Views:1336
Strategic planning is a process not an event. A key element in the process is the engagement of all levels of staff throughout the organization. Staff engagement generates additional input and helps build their commitment to the end plan. It is essential to involve employees in the planning of ... Views:1381
March 27, 2014
I recently read Wayne Dyer's new book I Can See Clearly Now, in which he said something that had a profound impact on me, "I've never chased success...success has always chased me." As I've thought about this over the past few weeks, I realize that not only have I spent much ... Views:1276
The snow finally melted to reveal a spring-like day. The calendar called my wife and I to activity—to act on our plans for the blueberry bushes to grow fruit.
Positively successful people understand that it’s a process to grow personally and professionally. They Work Positive with themselves ... Views:1103
If you have had your own business for some time now, you have probably heard about the power of Joint Ventures.
We hear all the time that being a Lone Ranger is a long, slow and painful path to a successful and thriving business. And even though you may know that, it's amazing how many of you ... Views:938
It was just three years ago that I quit the security of having a wonderful corporate
CEO job, working for one of the few thriving organizations in a dreadful economy.
Many people told me I was nuts. They knew that jobs like mine were few and far
between.
They were right in saying that ... Views:1236
Many people have trouble deciding where to start when considering possibilities to establish a better business model. With these questions, you'll make more effective changes ... and faster.
Let me start by describing what a business model is so that you'll better understand the questions. A ... Views:1815
Once upon a time - not so long ago - social media was a new and interesting alternative for progressive marketing plans. Oh how times have changed! Today, establishing a social media presence is no longer an option for any business intent on building an online presence, and that includes authors ... Views:2010
Accelerated debt reduction is usually advertised by debt settlement companies wanting you to believe that the only way to get rid of debt quickly is to negotiate with your creditors to accept a reduced amount of money as payment for what you owe them.
The truth is there really are ways to ... Views:1379
During a recent masterminding session I attended via web conference with fellow online solopreneurs, we discussed the topic of 'Growing Successfully'. We were asked to come up with the analogy of what our business would look like if it were a tree. I immediately envisioned the maple tree in my ... Views:1168
Two Factor authentication is the latest advancement in information security systems. It works on the phenomenon of presenting two or more authentication factors or essentials to gain access into a secured system such as a web portal, computer device or online transaction.
The different ... Views:8987