by chala | Aug 1, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Small business growth
When small business owners have disagreements with clients, suppliers or partners it’s very personal. Because our businesses are very personal to us. I had such a disagreement recently and before it affected my business growth, I wanted to address it in a way that was...
by chala | Jul 25, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
When I walked out of my beloved job of 7 years last August to start my coaching business with 0 clients, I didn’t sleep for 2 months. It got to be so bad that if I did sleep, I had nightmares. I could almost predict it every night and would tell my husband...
by chala | Jul 24, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Small business growth
The other day, I had to put a client on hold so I could go to the bathroom (#1 come on!). That’s the kind of day I often have. I’m sure you’re no different. Here are some tips from an article I found to making more of your time: 1. Identify and focus...
by chala | Jul 23, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Toronto’s having a great summer. It’s hot, it’s sunny and everything in my backyard is beckoning me to drop my work and take a break or a siesta in the lazy hazy days of summer. I ran into this cool article about tips to avoid temptation and I share...
by chala | Jul 19, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Marketing, Small business growth
You’re not usually a shy person…only when it comes to social media. This huge scary animal is out there and there’s now proof that it helps get clients. You want to dip your toe in the water. Here are a few tips from this article on how to start:...
by chala | Jul 17, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Marketing, Small business growth
Email is still the strongest sales and marketing tool out there even though it’s been around far longer than social media. There are a few things you can do to become better at it though. Here are some things to avoid when using email to prospect… 1. Poor...
