by chala | May 15, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Pinballl ClemonsI met and fell in love with a man called Pinball Clemons last week. Not to worry, my husband was already in love with him. I, on the other hand had never met him. CFL Hall of Famer, Vice Chair of the Toronto Argonauts, Michael Clemons was a name...
by chala | May 8, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Last night, I watched the amazing Ewomen network founder Sandra Yancey speak at our chapter event and when she said that ‘comfort is the #1 enemy of success’, it was as if a shot was fired off in my head. It resounded so much with what I’m feeling...
by chala | Apr 30, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Yes, I’m finally 60 years old.. (not really but I like the admiration and shock when I announce that to people, ha!) As I reflect back on the past decade, I want my small business clients and friends to learn from my failures and successes (and there have been...
by chala | Apr 23, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
I spent a day with the Sales Master James MacNeil this weekend and what he said resounded so well with my own thoughts that I can’t stop quoting him to my clients. Here’s the story: James was training bank tellers who were on the verge of quitting. These...
by chala | Apr 17, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth, Videos
Almost every small business I meet gets most of their clients from referrals. However, almost all of them agree that they’re not getting enough clients. Well, I’m here to help speed up your lead pipeline. There are 5 ways that I get referrals that I think...
by chala | Apr 2, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Nothing in the world gets me as fired up as small businesses doing something to market their business because they’ve seen their competitors doing it. It happens so often that it’s like some deeply buried, embarrassing secret of all entrepreneurs. Why A...
