by chala | Apr 30, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
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...
by chala | Mar 6, 2014 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
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...
by chala | Nov 13, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
All day, everyday I teach small business owners to stop being afraid of something. Stop being afraid of calling strangers, of public speaking, of networking, of increasing their prices, of asking for coffee dates and of course, the big one, of asking for the sale....
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 | Sep 25, 2013 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
Ever tell a lie to sell something? Well, what if that were your ENTIRE sales and marketing strategy? Let me explain…Just about everybody in the free world knows that I was recently vacationing in sunny Jamaica. Here’s what happened on our way back from the...