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- Stop the Insanity; Increase Your Profits By Changing Direction - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2015 from Carrie GreeneInsanity. According to Albert Einstein it's to do the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. According to this definition I've marketed, coached, managed email, engaged in social media, worked my plan and so much more in an insane manner. As a business owner it's ...
Views: 801 - Success Coaching & The Dandelion Effect - by Submitted on May 16, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI often connect two things that on the surface seem to have nothing to do with each other. Do you ever do that? Here’s something that occurred to me while I was out for a walk. Your business is like a dandelion. Let me explain. Dandelions were brought to the United States as a medicinal ...
Views: 1023 - Success Coaching – Meet Your Clients Where They Are! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2016 from Carrie GreeneThis is an article about sales and connecting with your prospects, but first I am going to tell you a story. I had been feeling pretty good overall, but then suddenly, everything was bothering me. My feet were sore, my shoulders were achy and my thumb hurt. None of this was particularly ...
Views: 1037 - Systems For Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Carrie GreeneMy clients tell me of a love/hate relationship with systems. The love part comes because systems make things easier. The results are predictable, you know what you need to do and know where all the things you need to do it are. The hate part comes because there is a belief (which I disagree ...
Views: 1385 - Take Your Business To Profitability By Saying Yes - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI was astounded. I raised $1,109. Yes, that's a lot of money and that's not what astounded me. What astounded me was that out of over 8,000 participants I was the 23rd top "fundraising participant". Frankly, I find that embarrassing. Why? Because, I hardly put any effort into raising that money, ...
Views: 1391 - Ten Crucial Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned Skydiving - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI jumped out of a plane. When my daughter turned 21 my husband and I wanted to give her an adventure for her birthday. She’s always wanted to go skydiving so it seemed like the right thing. I have never had any desire to jump out of plane. Skydiving wasn’t even close to being on my bucket ...
Views: 853 - The 3 Things Every New Business Must Do First - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2016 from Carrie GreeneWhat do you need to do first when you open your business? Typical responses include open a business bank account, create a website, get business cards, design a logo and start networking. Yup, you need to put all those pieces in place and none of it will make a difference if you don’t answer ...
Views: 1052 - The Key To A Successful Business…Respect Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2013 from Carrie GreeneIt comes up time and time again. You know you are being taken advantage of. Then suddenly out of your mouth come the words "Sure, I can do that" or "it’s ok, don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of it." You think you’re being nice. You may think it’s your job, so even if you’re ...
Views: 1092 - The Logjam - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI was speaking with a client earlier today who related a story to me about a river in Louisiana that was jammed full of logs. Nothing was moving in or out. Many strategies were employed to loosen the jam but nobody was able to clear it. Everyone and everything was stuck. Finally someone came ...
Views: 1173 - The Only Thing Every Entrepreneur Sells - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI recently participated in a chili cook-off. chili food There were four teams. Each team was given the same ingredients, the same utensils and access to the same serving dishes. We all heard the directions at the same time. The clock started, we had 45 minutes to create our chili and ...
Views: 891 - The Right Resources to Business Profitability - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2014 from Carrie GreeneI was at a beautiful, beachside hotel in Miami, the elevator opened; a bellman with six large pieces of luggage was already inside. As I joined him, I commented that someone brought a lot with them. Then he told me, two of the suitcases were empty but they will be full when they ...
Views: 1022 - The Right Resources to Business Profitability - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2014 from Carrie GreeneI was at a beautiful, beachside hotel in Miami, the elevator opened; a bellman with six large pieces of luggage was already inside. As I joined him, I commented that someone brought a lot with them. Then he told me, two of the suitcases were empty but they will be full when they ...
Views: 1097 - The Secret to Sales Conversations When Price Doesn't Matter - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2014 from Carrie GreeneIf you're in business you've almost certainly heard "That's a lot of money. I don't know if I can afford that." I bet you'd prefer to hear "I don't care what it costs, fix it!" How do you help someone understand the value of what they are getting by working with you? How do you help them ...
Views: 913 - They Are No Better Than You: Get Over Yourself To Build Amazing Business Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI was having a conversation with Nancy. During our conversation she revealed that she had been following me for years. She has my first book and it made a huge impact on her life. When she found out that we had a mutual acquaintance, that could introduce us, she was beyond thrilled. To her I was ...
Views: 828 - Two Simple Secrets to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI was at a business meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. My friend and I went for a nice walk in the morning and then to the restaurant for breakfast. The server came over and wished us a Happy Friday. She was in a good mood and so were we. We had a delicious ...
Views: 900 - Until You Own It - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Carrie GreeneCan you sell something that you don't own or don't have the legal right to? No, of course not. Yet, I see entrepreneurs try to do it every day. Entrepreneurs sell themselves. They sell their vision, their skills, and their products. So what's the problem? Of course they have the ...
Views: 890 - Want to Know Your Value? Listen to What People Say - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2014 from Carrie GreeneWith all of the "100 days of gratitude" posts I see on Facebook I have to think that many people believe it feels good to acknowledge when things go well. To say thank you when people help you or are nice to you. To express when you feel appreciative of something. So I have to wonder, why is ...
Views: 1551 - What Pushes Prospects Away and How to Avoid It - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2015 from Carrie GreeneThis isn’t likely to win me a popularity prize, but I’ll say it anyway… appearances matter. I was given a copy of the book Freakonmics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. The book came highly recommended. I was excited to receive it. I opened the book and discovered that the copy of the ...
Views: 842 - What Your Business Is Missing - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2016 from Carrie GreeneTrees are magnificent. They root themselves deep in the earth. They grow tall - twenty, thirty, forty, a hundred feet, or even more. And they come from a single seed. An acorn caught my eye recently. This acorn was usually large and I started thinking. As I picked it up the first thought ...
Views: 833 - Where's Your Focus? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Carrie GreeneI like to believe that I know what's most important to concentrate on. After all, the reason people hire me as their business coach is to help them get focused, set priorities and keep them motivated and productive, so that their projects get done and their business grows. So why have I felt ...
Views: 1680 - Whew! I Made It! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2014 from Carrie GreeneWe did it! It’s finally springtime, my favorite time of year! Here in New Jersey we experience very distinct seasons and during the winter everything dies, or at least it looks like it does. Then spring comes and the earth magically comes back to life. The snow melts, the branches of the ...
Views: 1698 - Who's In Charge of Your Business: Use This Question to Make Sure It's You - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Carrie GreeneI was speaking with someone who doubled her multiple six-figure business over the past year. She had amazing business coaching, kept her focus on her business and put in a lot of hard work. The coaching and advice she got were exactly on target for her business. I knew that increasing ...
Views: 926 - Who’s the Best Guide For Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI’m at the gym most days. I take a variety of classes. On Wednesdays I do my own thing. I either get on a piece of cardio equipment or go for a run. Today I mixed things up. I went for a walk around the neighborhood. It might not seem like there should be much of a difference between going ...
Views: 826 - Yes, Face-to-Face Business Networking is Still a Thing - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2016 from Carrie GreeneThere are those that are natural born networkers and there are those that are not. I fall squarely into the “are not” camp. The goal of business networking is to meet, and connect with people so that you can find clients, partners, employees, referrals to people who provide services you need, ...
Views: 1039 - You Can Have It Your Way - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2014 from Carrie GreeneA client of mine said, “I feel like a fraud. Like what right do I have to build a business around my needs and my desires? ‘Real businesses’ don’t get to do that. What right do I have to build a business my way and ignore what everyone else is telling me to do?” What do you think? Does ...
Views: 1119 - You’re Worth More Than You Think - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2014 from Carrie GreeneValue. What are your services really worth? What do your clients get as a result of buying your products or working with you? The price you place on your products and services is really no more than what you think you are worth. One woman I worked with charged $90 an hour for coaching; yet ...
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