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 all the time as an entrepreneur that it… 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 »
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 you might find useful. The first way to get… 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 »
Notice: If you have dangly parts, you may choose to stop reading this post because it’s mostly about women but chances are you have women in your life or sometimes feel like they do so go ahead, take a look. Happy International Women’s Day. It’s been a tough job being a woman through history. Today,… continue reading »
What happens when (hopefully) a baby poops in a giant indoor water slide? Well, we had the misfortune of finding out this past weekend when we took our 4-year-old to one. While waiting in an insanely long line up of other freezing parents and hyped up children, all of a sudden red lights started flashing and… continue reading »
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