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- 3 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Strongly Believe - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2013 from TJ PhilpottMost of the successful entrepreneurs found on the internet are highly motivated and therefore more productive! It is primarily these characteristics that allow them to get more done than their competitors thus allowing them to taste the fruits of success while others languish in frustration and ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - Ensuring That Your Business Passes the “Human Test” - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from MaryEllen TribbyFour years ago when my daughter, Mikaela, was just ten years old she was given an assignment for school. She was to write a story about what she would do if she was given a piece of land. When I came home from the office, she asked me if I would read her story to make sure it was okay. I ...
Views: 1231(1 vote) - Can You Align Your Business With Your Purpose, Mission & Vision - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2013 from Diane ConklinYou hear a lot about purpose, mission and vision, and a lot of people struggle with what that means exactly. Most likely, you’ve created a vision for your business and maybe even a bigger vision for your life, or the world, regarding the changes you want to make. You may be asking ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Family, Baseball and Marketing: These Are a Few of my Favorite Things! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from MaryEllen TribbyI have loved baseball since I was a little girl. My dad took me to my very first Yankee game when I was six years old and boy I was hooked! Over the years I have had my favorite Yankees. Currently, Jeter is the man. Yet, of all the years that I have been a fan and of all the line-ups I ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Second-Guessing Yourself Is Costing You Confidence & Money - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Paula GregorowiczHave you ever needed to make a decision and then just when you thought you knew what you wanted to do, doubted yourself? In the “I want to do x,y,z…well, I don’t know maybe I shouldn’t? What if it’s the wrong choice? Maybe I don’t deserve it?” sort of way. C’mon… tell me you haven’t ever ...
Views: 1705 - How Successful Entrepreneurs Prosper From Mistakes - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2013 from TJ PhilpottEver notice how successful entrepreneurs seem to ALWAYS make the right choices in their businesses? Well although these people seem to experience more success than most others, they got that way by being willing to work and most importantly learning from mistakes they made! This should be good ...
Views: 1890(3 votes) - Does Your Business Have A Personality Type - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2013 from Diane ConklinEvery individual has a personality, but did you know your business has a personality as well? Your business personality will take on the characteristics of your personality, or sometimes it will reflect the whole make up of your team. Often, just like your own personality, your business ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Seven Essential Questions for Establishing a Superior Business Model - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Donald MitchellMany people have trouble deciding where to start when considering possibilities to establish a better business model. With these questions, you'll make more effective changes ... and faster. Let me start by describing what a business model is so that you'll better understand the questions. A ...
Views: 2123(3 votes) - How To Avoid Disruptions In Your Business By Having A Plan B - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Diane ConklinDo you have a plan B in your business? What if the things you’ve planned in your business, or that you’re working on today, whatever it is, doesn’t turn out exactly the way you wanted? What if your big launch doesn’t produce, or that email campaign doesn’t perform the way you want, or ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - 5 Key Benefits to Growing Your Wellness Business - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Marjorie GeiserThere's nothing more satisfying than working with clients over a long-period of time, developing a relationship with people whose lives you help improve, live the life-purpose you are meant to live, and get paid really well while you're doing it. Isn't that what YOU want, too? I bet it ...
Views: 1065 - Turning Someday Into Payday - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from MaryEllen TribbyWhile working with and studying entrepreneurial legends including but not limited to, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Steve Forbes, Michael Masterson, Bill Bonner and Marty Edelston for nearly 25 years I have concluded there are three main reasons people start their own businesses. They are: 1. ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - "What if I make a mistake?" "What if you don't?" - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Judy McKayYour business is on the threshold for growth and expansion. Or perhaps business is on the decline and you need growth to reach sustainability. Maybe you are faced with an unexpected opportunity. You have examined every facet of your business, including interactions with your employees, customers ...
Views: 825(2 votes) - Gain Leverage in Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Justin KraneLeverage. One of the biggest words you need to focus on in business. It’s about getting the best bang for your buck – or your best use of your time. Think about how Justin Bieber used leverage to become so popular and successful. His mother uploaded his videos to You Tube. Anyone could watch ...
Views: 1168(1 vote) - Is this your problem? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Kate BeedersWhenever I go to networking events (which is quite often) I always get people’s interest up when I talk about money. Especially, when I talk about charging what you’re worth. That’s when the conversations really start flowing. And the complaints! Here’s what they tell me happens. Do any ...
Views: 1523(2 votes) - I Didn’t Know You Do That! - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Justin KraneWhen it comes to your business, make sure you show all your cards. It’s come down to this. Where have all my pillowcases gone? Anyone else lose pillowcases, or just socks? I had been dreading the day that I would have to set foot in a Bed Bath & Beyond (BBB) store (they were all out of ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - Did the Poof the Magic Meister Getcha? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Justin KraneWhere did all of the money go? I hear it all of the time! My clients tell me – Justin: “It comes in . . . and then “poof, it’s gone!” Poof, the magic meister could getcha every time. You feel like you are making decent money, but when you look at your profit, the money is gone. Poof took it to ...
Views: 1224(1 vote) - How Many Times Do You Hit Snooze? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Justin KraneThe snooze button! It’s your early morning friend – or foe – depending on how it sets you up for your day. For some of us, it’s that annoying sound that goes off in the morning. (Who here gets major bedhead?) Just hitting the snooze button requires a major amount of sheer energy! Once we do ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - Use Your Marketing Dollars Wisely - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Justin KraneDon’t let your marketing dollars get stuck in the vending machine. It happens to everyone. It’s like a rite of passage. You go to the vending machine to buy your raisinets and get your major chocolate fix. You put your money in the machine but your candy gets stuck. You’re bummed out. You ...
Views: 1120(1 vote) - In Your Late Thirties Already? That’s No Reason to Not to be An Entrepreneur! - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from kuza biasharaThere is a lot of talk about young entrepreneurs and teen entrepreneurs these days. There are many who are starting off at an early age and making it big in the business world and that is probably discouraging those in their thirties and forties. If you have the same thoughts, you should know ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - How one single action can yield four amazing results! - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Lisa SasevichAs an entrepreneur—and a busy Mommy—any time that I can do one thing and get a lot of results out of it, I’m happy. In fact, it’s my favorite thing to do and to teach my clients to do. I hate to see people not leveraging their time, and it’s just so unnecessary, because the opportunities for ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - Business Success – The Little Things Mean A Lot - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Diane ConklinYou may have heard it said before, many times – the adage that good enough is good enough – and it’s true, as long as you don’t put out junk in your business. So, the question becomes how do you make sure you’re not putting out junk. You pay attention to the little things in your business ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - Staying Motivated at Work - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Dan ClarkeLet's face it, no matter how much you love your job, it will usually get boring eventually, making you lose your motivation. When you do something every week, every day for weeks or months with very little change, it will wear on you, eventually ruining your enjoyment of it. So what can you ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - Finding A Great Part Time Income for College Students - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Merv StevensIf you are a college student looking for some great part-time income, the best place to begin your quest is right on college itself. Finding a source of great extra income on your college campus eliminates traveling time. It also can be an excellent way to use the academic and expert resources ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - Teaching Entrepreneurship To Children: Should We Do It? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Merv StevensShould we be teaching entrepreneurship to children? When you were a child did you ever have a stand where you sold soft drinks like sodas? Did you ever offer cakes and candy to other students at school in order to make some money? Not everybody is bitten by the entrepreneurial bug when they ...
Views: 1155(1 vote) - 6 Ways Working for Yourself Can Save Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Missy DiazIf you’re lucky enough to have a full-time job, you’re spending at least 40 hours per week at it. This doesn’t include commute times, the time it takes you to put on a suit instead of your comfy yoga pants, and those work-related networking events. Let’s round it up to 50, which is still pretty ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - 8 Compelling Reasons for the Heart Based Solopreneur to Run a Free Teleseminar - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Sheela MasandWhen two participants in my coaching group asked how to go about putting on a teleseminar last week and I went through the same explanation twice, it was a clear signal that it was time to share a module giving the whole group a step by step formula on just how to do that. It was great ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - Work smarter, not harder! - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Sheela MasandWork smarter not harder Do you like the sound of that? If so, then you need to get smart when it comes to your communication with potential clients in EVERY situation. Why? Because if you don’t, you are leaving money on the table. Let me give you an example of just how this may be ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - Stuck In Your Business? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Sheela MasandI was speaking to a client this week and she said she felt stuck. She had been working on her business to get lots of practical pieces in place such as her website, her programmes, her leaflets, Facebook business page, newsletter, and so on and with those achieved she said she felt stuck. “I ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - Frustrated With Your Business Or Business Results - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Diane ConklinHave you ever been frustrated in your business? Have you ever been just so frustrated with your business and in your business that you’ve said something like this – “That’s it! I’m finished! It’s not worth all of this! I’m just going to work at Starbucks!” Or something like that… Not ...
Views: 837(1 vote) - Best Practices For Outsourcing IT Server Management - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Jeff ShjarbackIf your small business doesn't have the time, capability or know-how to keep pace with changing technology, outsourcing your IT server management may be an option to explore. Outsourcing this critical business function allows you to have all of your IT needs met without the hassle or expense of ...
Views: 1277(3 votes) - Delegate But Don’t Abandon - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Diane ConklinMost business owners learn very early on that they need to delegate, and most need to delegate more business responsibility than they do. When you start delegating and your business grows, the challenge becomes how to delegate without abandoning your responsibilities. There is a line that ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - The 4 C’s of Teamwork - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2016 from Clarissa LearyThe 4 C’s of Teamwork The top priority for many leaders is how to make the team work as a TEAM! Successful projects depend on how well the team works together. Definitely in the world of business, no team is perfect. To begin working as ONE team, the starting point is to clearly outline the ...
Views: 7434 - How to Get Started in Blogging To Get More Clients - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Lisa MininniYou know you would like to do it, but you don’t know how. You want to get started, but think it’s too complicated. You wonder if the time you invest in it, is really worth it. What is it? Blogging. Blogging is a type of article marketing and is often written more informally. Blogs can be ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - How Daily Meditation Benefits Online Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from TJ PhilpottIncorporating some form of daily meditation into every day is something many people use to be more successful both personally and professionally! For the typical internet entrepreneur this is especially true since the environment they work in is a very busy and hectic one indeed! Now some may ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - Welcome to Your Life – 33% Chances of Happiness Included - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Andrea BahamondesSeriously? 33%? You gotta be kidding me… Well, according to the Harris Poll® Happiness index, only 33% American are very happy. How does that number feel? A little low for my taste. Let’s look at other statistics… The American Psychological Association states that in western cultures ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Welcome to Your Life – 33% Chances of Happiness Included - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Andrea BahamondesSeriously? 33%? You gotta be kidding me… Well, according to the Harris Poll® Happiness index, only 33% American are very happy. How does that number feel? A little low for my taste. Let’s look at other statistics… The American Psychological Association states that in western cultures ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - The 5 Essential Skills Every Mompreneur Must Master for Success - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from MaryEllen TribbyDetermining what is essential and what’s not essential is key for a successful business. So here is a secret I have not told many. It wasn’t always this way for me. I wasn’t born with a magical playbook. I developed my success playbook over years and years of trial and error. I developed ...
Views: 1489(1 vote) - You Can Build a Better Community One Entrepreneur and One Breakthrough at a Time - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellI believe that you can make a huge contribution to your community through what you do. Let me describe how some individuals have greatly helped others. Can a single person make a big difference in society? Of course! Naturally, no one can do all that is required alone. Others will either ...
Views: 1382(1 vote) - Develop Breakthrough Business Models Based on Superior IT Security - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellWhere can leaders find the next breakthrough business models and strategies that will delivery superior corporate performance? I believe that such innovations will come from having closer relationships with, greater mutual understanding of, and more meaningful interactions with all stakeholders ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - Increase Stakeholder Value by 20 Times — Inspire Confidence through Your Vision - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellEntrepreneurs are rarely indifferent to how others value their businesses, but their reasons vary in why they care. For some, valuation is a primary goal. For others, it’s a scorecard delivering a sense of what progress has been made. Still others like that increasing enterprise value can help ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - Invent the Future to Build a Better One for Yourself by Establishing Your Own Successful Business - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellMany people dream of having their own successful business. Such dreams are much more likely to be filled with visions of innovative solutions for common problems that negatively affect and annoy people than with plans for effectively leading exercise classes, refilling vending machines, or ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - Pros and Cons of Starting Your Own Business - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2013 from Sarah WestallStarting your own business is an exciting adventure. It has all the possibilities you dreamed of; you can be your own boss, set your own schedule, and your income potential is limitless! Yes, this is all true… but with all the pros there are certainly cons to starting your own business. This ...
Views: 1949(1 vote) - An Effective (no brainer) List Building Tool - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2013 from Joy ChudacoffDo you know what one of the most effective list building tools might be? Your email signature line. The area where you can add your name and other details below email messages is valuable marketing real estate that you can use to create awareness about your business and attract potential ...
Views: 1404(2 votes) - Taking Shortcuts in Order to Secure Investment Funds Is the Pursuit of Fools Gold and Insures Failure - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Geoff FickeTaking Shortcuts in Order to Secure Investment Funds Is the Pursuit of Fools Gold and Insures Failure by: Geoff Ficke Just today, on a single Linked-In group I visit, I have seen at least five naked pitches seeking funding for a new consumer product, concept or invention. This occurs ...
Views: 1515(1 vote) - Self-Employment and the Keys to Staying Power - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Michele FitzgeraldA few weeks ago I was enjoying dinner with my brother, Tom, and we got into a discussion about self-employment. We have both been self-employed for many years and have successfully weathered a variety of economic storms and personal life crises that would surely cause most budding ...
Views: 1599(3 votes) - Entrepreneurship Highest in Decades –One Industry, Virtual Assistant Industry Leads the Way - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Diana EnnenAccording to a recent study by Babson College and Baruch College, U.S. entrepreneurship rates have climbed to their highest level in more than a decade. Some attribute this to the fact that after the financial crisis of 2007, hundreds of corporations went belly-up and workers either lost their ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Is There a 2x4 in Your Future? 3 Signs that the Universe Is Getting Tired of Waiting For You To Step Into Your Greatness - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Michele PW Pariza WacekAh yes, the 2x4. The Universe's version of tough love. In case you aren't familiar with the concept of the 2x4, let me explain. The 2x4 happens when all the gentle nudges and taps are being ignored, and the Universe decides sterner measures are necessary. Basically you have a feeling ...
Views: 607(1 vote) - 5 Ways To Monetise Your Website - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Sam MirandaWhether you run a product and service website or a personal blog, there are several ways to turn traffic into dollar. Creating a sustainable, self-sufficient business takes time, but you can start monetising from day one to build up a passive income stream. Here are five avenues to ...
Views: 1627(3 votes) - Does Your Business Need Some Pruning To Grow Successfully? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettDuring a recent masterminding session I attended via web conference with fellow online solopreneurs, we discussed the topic of 'Growing Successfully'. We were asked to come up with the analogy of what our business would look like if it were a tree. I immediately envisioned the maple tree in my ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - Solo Is Not The Only Way To Go - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettMost small business owners realize at some point that they can no longer continue to ‘do it all’ as they once did when starting out. This usually happens when they are established and their business becomes successful. They are busy doing what they do best and find it necessary to start ...
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