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The Three Pillars of Success
Entrepreneurs are busy people. There is always more to do. But, are you focused on the right things to achieve your goals and dreams? Are you busy chasing shiny objects and reacting to other people’s distractions? Or, are you focused on business-generating-activities...
Once upon a time, I had a fear of spending thousands of dollars for a coach or marketing specialist and not getting the results they promised.
Then that fear became my reality.It sucked. I was so disappointed and frustrated. Can you relate? But, it taught me a very valuable lesson. Don’t do that to others. So, I don’t. I still take risks and invest in my business. Because you really do need to spend money to...
Sometimes it seems like nothing is happening for a while until all of a sudden stuff starts happening.
I have been working with a client for a while who has been focused on adding another service to her business. It took her some time to figure it out. It took her time to decide on her branding, get a website up and running, and determine how she is going to...
Success is persistence and not giving up.
No matter what, don’t give up! Bounce back quickly and go for it again and again. Successful people fail forward. They are undaunted by failure. It is merely a stepping stone on the way to their ultimate goal. When do you give up? Do you get discouraged easily? Do you...
You have to learn marketing and sales in order to succeed in business OR you have to budget to hire someone else to do it for you.
Statement of Fact: You have to learn marketing and sales in order to succeed in business OR you have to budget to hire someone else to do it for you. Be honest. Are you doing everything possible you need to do to succeed in your business? Do you schedule your...
You won’t succeed if you give up.
The difference between successful entrepreneurs and those who don’t succeed is how they handle failure. Successful entrepreneurs are not daunted by a few setbacks and screw-ups. They bounce back quickly, evaluate, learn and move on. They gain value from their failures...
What’s missing?
Have you ever had this experience? You are plugging along in your business thinking you are on the right track and then one day your whole point of view changes and you are confronted with the idea that you are doing it all wrong? You realize that what you are focused...
If you want to succeed, don’t give up. Keep going.
I have started up several small businesses.I struggled to make it with some of them.And, I hung in there with a few others and was able to grow them to $100,000 -1,000,000 businesses. Do you expect to succeed the first time you try something? Think about babies...
The Coaching Dance
The coaching process creates an interesting dynamic between coach and client. The best way coaching was described to me -- and something I intuitively feel -- is that coaching is like a dance. Sometimes the coach leads, sometimes the client leads...
Asking Great Questions is a Superpower!
He or she who asks the questions controls the conversation. When you ask questions you are interested and gathering information. Do you have a question sequence of script you use with every, single, prospect that you have perfected from consistent, persistent,...
Your business isn’t about you.
The way to be successful and make money is to focus on helping others get what they want and need. If you struggle with marketing - lead generation and attracting your ideal client, pay attention. Your business isn’t about you! It is about the people you serve....
Struggling and striving to succeed is a mindset.
When you struggle or strive there is a lack of faith buried underneath the surface. You don’t believe you can have it all and do it with ease. And, when you struggle and strive, it is all about you.It is about you having or making enough to pay your bills. It is about...