Pinballl Clemons I 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 I’d often heard in the… continue reading »
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 plenty of both, let me tell… continue reading »
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 people resented being turned into sales reps… continue reading »
There are so many of us out there, so called marketing experts. I dare you to ask any one of us WHY we’re doing something and if they say ‘it’s expected in this industry’ or ‘it’s the latest and greatest technology’, then I say they can’t help you. However, if they have a great, customer… continue reading »
After years of going to the I Can Do It! conference, I walked away from this year’s with this amazing insight. Ready for it? Think about what people most often criticize you for. Most likely it’s what you beat yourself up the most for. Maybe it’s perfectionism, maybe it’s being too passive, maybe it’s giving… continue reading »
As a former marketing manager for major consumer brands who, 2 years ago became a solopreneur consultant, I can safely and honestly say I hate advertising. For small fish like me, it just doesn’t work and I’m happy to tell you why. If you don’t fit the service based small business description, you can stop reading… continue reading »
Admit it, most people (who don’t sell multilevel marketing-MLM products themselves) shudder in dread when they meet an MLM peddler. Even though I have had clients who WERE multilevel marketers, I have to admit to being one of the shudderers. Until I met Janet from Arbonne. Then everything changed. During her 2 minute networking self-introduction,… continue reading »
No, I wasn’t thinking this before a date or anything. However, it is THE question that I ask myself every time I think about signing up for an event, a networking group or a seminar to grow my business. As a marketing coach for small business development, it’s also a question I hear from a lot… continue reading »
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