As a child, I groaned when my mother would sit me at the kitchen table with a note card and pen to write a thank you to grandparents or other relatives for a gift given for a special occasion like a birthday.
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In my last blog, our focus was on promises we make to ourselves and how we keep them. Have you ever broken a promise to yourself and let yourself down? Of course you have. When I considered that question some years ago,
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We all know the often repeated mantra, “People do business with people they Know, Like and Trust.” Have you ever considered what that means? The Know, Like and Trust factors don’t just happen because you show up at lots of networking meetings
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One of the top motivators for networking activities is to meet new people and make connections, right? As business owners, we know that expanding our audience will help grow our business. Building a successful network takes more than a series of meet-and-greet
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You’ve planned how you’re going to make 2016 a great year, right? Here are some ideas for actions to take now to make that wish come true.
There are no two ways about it; we all have the same 24 hours, 1440 minutes, 86,400 seconds in a day. But have you noticed that for some life is hectic and chaotic, while for others it appears to be smooth sailing?
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Lane Business Consulting has partnered with Copperstone Executive Suites for the upcoming Business Mastery Academy (BMA). The kick-off for the BMA is October 6th at 7:0o p.m. Copperstone is financing a $50 per month grant for 10 businesses to sign up for
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I came across this Texas saying that refers to someone who is all talk and no substance. This also suggests one of the biggest misconceptions of businesses owners They have a good idea for a business but don’t know how to pull
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Right now, there are potential customers who are looking at your business and comparing you with your competition. If they don’t see much difference, then clearly you won’t stand out as the obvious choice.
Do you know who your best colleagues and supporters are? Can you list them? Do they know that they landed on your Cheerleader List? If “Sally” serves as a Cheerleader for you and your business, how does she do that? Does she open
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