by chala | Jun 18, 2013 | Inspiration, Just in case, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Sometimes when I was in a snit about an argument I had with my family, I’d slink into a corner and fantasize about just running away (not to the circus but you get the idea). I wondered if anyone would care if I disappeared and how long it would take for them to...
by chala | Jun 12, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
A lot of small businesses are pouring dollars into campaigns to win the hearts, minds and wallets of their clients. I’m here to make a bold statement (as I am known to make) that often, they are wasting their money. You Can’t Make People Love You In high...
by chala | Jun 4, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
A good friend bravely took the plunge into entrepreneurship after over a decade spent working for “The Man”. The first thing she did like any business owner was not to get a business strategy or to make a marketing plan. She went and got a graphic designer to design...
by chala | May 27, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
I don’t really believe that there are competitors in my industry of consulting. We are all so individualized and so different that we can’t help it. We have NO real competition. Of course, in order to be even more memorable and differentiated, you have to...
by chala | May 17, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
In recent news, outraged critics have been blasting Abercrombie &Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries’ comments about what the A&F brand stands for. Here’s what he said: “Candidly we go after the cool kids. A lot of people don’t belong (in our clothes) and they can’t...
