by chala | Nov 8, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Giving bad news to anyone sucks but to a client for a growing small business who holds your pay cheque and referrals in their hands, it could be downright scary. My fave marketing guru Sam Horne says the best way to handle a screwup is to ride A-train: Acknowledge,...
by chala | Nov 6, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
At my coach’s workshop for growing our small businesses, I was shocked to hear that some home based entrepreneurs are watching The Young and The Restless. That’s when I had to really acknowledge myself for not even having enough time to eat lunch or to pee...
by chala | Oct 31, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
My loved ones are amazing. It’s only been a year since I launched my coaching practice full time. My family is so supportive that my retired parents are paying for part of my own coach’s hefty fee. My dreamboat hubby is willing to do the heavy financial...
by chala | Oct 11, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
I dare you to go look at any website, especially if it’s a service based professional’s website and they’ll be talking about themselves. Don’t worry, this self-obsessed communication isn’t only on websites but can also be found in...
by chala | Oct 2, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth, Videos
As small business owners, we need to constantly be doing the right things to be selling and marketing to get new clients each moment of every day. At least that’s how it feels to me. Every activity or event that I participate in needs to have a quantifiable...