by chala | Nov 6, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Small Business Month was so busy for me that I found myself handling a really high amount of new business cards recently. In fact, I added so many new email addresses to my personal database through public speaking, conference coaching and networking events that I...
by chala | Oct 31, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Just in time for Halloween, I can tell you what I learned about fear during my first scary drive through the US Border this week. Fear is fear people, and here’s how to apply those lessons to your small biz. Be Scared But Do It Anyway My coach says that only 5%...
by chala | Oct 22, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
I was at the Art of Small Business yesterday, a conference with a $349 ticket that had famous speakers like Brett Wilson (Dragon’s Den) and Michael E. Gerber (The E-Myth books). I learned quite a few things I want to share with my own peeps and even got an...
by chala | Oct 17, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
I was speaking at the SOHO Entrepreneur’s conference this week. The room was packed. I had a tiny speaking time slot I’d begged my way into and the organizers were frantically giving me the ‘you’re out of time’ gestures. At the end of my...
by chala | Oct 8, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Today, I am on track to triple my last year’s revenue. Yet I’m the product of a humble immigrant household who used to be champion coupon clippers (my Mom had the coupon holder purse thingy) and Olympic caliber Sale Hunters. I even remember going into a...