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Managing the Experience

What makes for a great experience? Why are some businesses are more successful than others? Or why clients like going to the same restaurants? Why they will spend more for something, even when they can get it cheaper somewhere else? It’s because the businesses that are successful are managing the experience. Every last detail is […]

Strategize for the New Year!

Lounging and enjoying the closeness of loved ones and friends, I pondered ambition and what it means to live life to its fullest. I’m reminded daily by friends and family and you, my colleagues, what it means to live a life of commitment to something bigger than yourself. I’m reminded that we must live for […]

Sky Rocket Your Sales!

Want to sky rocket your sales? Try incentives! We had outrageous success with this technique for one of my clients in Des Moines, Iowa! Everyone wants an incentive. Some people are motivated by money, some by prizes and some by recognition! I find that if you use all three it is hard to go wrong! […]

The Foundation for Success

In the past I had seasons where I’ve tried to reinvent my business or myself. I kept trying something new but it all boiled down to the same basic foundations. I’ve have a business coach that supported me in playing bigger, bolder and had me question the unknown. The unknown of my business, the unknown […]

How to Know if You’re Ready to Grow Your Team

When the work gets to be too much, you may find yourself toying with the idea of adding staff to help out. But do you really need the help of a team? First, ask yourself if you need to hire someone or just be better organized. If you’re having trouble getting organized, try local libraries, […]

Creating Guiding Principles for Your Team

Every business needs to create guiding principles for their team to live by. You create these principles with your team, even if it is just one other person, or you will create them yourself and share them with each new team prospect. To create these principles, you have to look at what is important to […]

Are You Selling the Right Solutions?

Have you looked at your sales performance lately? What products and services are giving you a good return on the investment in ads, talent, and energy? This will tell you if you are actually selling solutions. Sometimes, your sales numbers can confirm that you are selling the RIGHT solutions to your clients/customers. And sometimes they […]

Qualities of a Great Leader

Are you a born leader? Many of us entrepreneurs are not. We start our businesses as technicians. This means we have a skill, specialty, or trade that we apply to serve our clients. We open our businesses to provide the product or service that stems from that expertise. And, if we don’t launch with a […]

Don’t Wait for it to Happen…

When it comes to promoting your business, get CREATIVE, be INNOVATIVE. What can you do to build your brand while you are waiting for your product to launch? Watch this 1-minute video to see a fun project you can do to promote your book while you are waiting for it to get published. I created […]

My Journal Entry from 1993

Building the Foundation for Your Dreams As I was going through my journals the other day I came across this entry from 1993 that I vividly remember quickly jotting down. “Being a public speaker would give me the sense of independence I need. The sense of adventure and provide me with a challenge and utilize […]