by chala | Aug 13, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth, Videos
My first public speaking experience that was memorable was in my 8th grade French class where I was doing my utmost to explain the mating habits of a praying mantis in French (they eat their partner once done with them!) to a class room of English-speaking pre-teens....
by chala | Aug 9, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Small business growth
I’ll never forget the heartbreak and shock of when I first started my work life and a colleague called me ‘pushy’. Since then, I’ve always kept a keen eye on what I’m doing and saying to avoid being perceived as such a vile thing. This...
by chala | Aug 1, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Small business growth
When small business owners have disagreements with clients, suppliers or partners it’s very personal. Because our businesses are very personal to us. I had such a disagreement recently and before it affected my business growth, I wanted to address it in a way that was...
by chala | Jul 25, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Small business growth
When I walked out of my beloved job of 7 years last August to start my coaching business with 0 clients, I didn’t sleep for 2 months. It got to be so bad that if I did sleep, I had nightmares. I could almost predict it every night and would tell my husband...
by chala | Jul 24, 2012 | Ezines, Inspiration, Leadership, Small business growth
The other day, I had to put a client on hold so I could go to the bathroom (#1 come on!). That’s the kind of day I often have. I’m sure you’re no different. Here are some tips from an article I found to making more of your time: 1. Identify and focus...