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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July 1st is the beginning of the rest of 2016. Half of the year is behind us. And this half-way point is an ideal opportunity to look in the rear view mirror and review our year-to-date endeavors. Let’s take a moment and
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What does it mean to mind your business? The “minding” of your business means paying attention to the basics of marketing, sales, financial systems, production, distribution, regulations, efficiencies, the customer experience and more. The customer experience dictates all the rest. If a
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Have you noticed that you have great and good intentions? Intentions such as walking every day, exercising, dusting the fan blades in the dining room, cleaning out the garage, unpacking the boxes in the garage from your move 10 years ago, writing
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Why do some businesses never make it? This is a question that haunts me as I coach, observe and interact with many small business owners. My theory is that the businesses that thrive are constantly and consistently on the look out for
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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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What is ONE THING…. … You can do to improve your productivity? More and more, I hear my clients say they are finding it harder to make time to do actual work! They are looking for ways to be more productive and
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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.
Do you take advantage of your greatest opportunities for growth? Most business owners and entrepreneurs do not recognize or take advantage of the assets they already have in their businesses. These resources offer the biggest opening for growth. And, leveraging these assets
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A colleague and I recently attended a breakfast networking event. We were impressed with the speaker who shared practical steps with attendees for increasing cash flow in their business; a subject that was of interest to many if the attendance numbers were
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