Mastermind and High End Coaching Programs: The Ugly Underbelly They Don’t Want You to Know About

The fall event season is in full swing. If you dip your toes in the water of the coaching and speaking world, your inbox is filling with event reminders. So many choices, so many compelling offers, so little time, right? Before you whip out that credit card and start booking travel, there are some things you should know. There are many excellent programs... [Read more]

Business and Getting Back to Basics

Have you ever noticed that after being on the road for a couple of weeks, it’s funny how luxurious the comforts of home feel when you return? There’s something about being somewhere else, without all the trappings of your usual surroundings that makes you see things in a more streamlined and simple way. When you quit your job and start a business,... [Read more]

Starting a Business – Enjoying the Entrepreneurial Ride

I grew up on an acreage in Central Canada, and enjoyed the serenity of nature and freedom of wide open spaces. I have always been an animal lover, and was horse crazy from my very first steed (his name was Pokey and he had springs and a metal frame). When I was old enough, my dad gave in and bought me a beautiful Welsh pony, and one led to another.... [Read more]

What’s Your Target Heart Rate for Your Business?

We all understand the premise of building our cardiovascular health by keeping our heart pumping at a certain level over a certain period of time frequently enough to strengthen it. Have you ever thought about your business from this perspective? You’ve perhaps spent a lot of time dreaming about your vision, wondering how to create a business that’s... [Read more]

The Client Attraction Song – Fifty Ways to Get New Clients

Attracting clients and getting new clients is one of the biggest challenges small business owners face. Especially if you are new to business, or just dreaming about your corporate escape, wondering how you are going to find people to pay you can feel overwhelming. There is certainly a lot of groundwork you should do upfront – like defining your... [Read more]

The Four-Hour Work Week: Do You Believe It’s Possible?

(Well, I work more than four hours, but the point is, it doesn’t feel like work… read on) I have been known to say, if your business feels like a job, it’s a sign you haven’t built it right. I can always tell when someone doesn’t believe me. They can’t conceive that it’s entirely possible to do the work you’re meant to do, love... [Read more]

Are You in the Wrong Business?

If you’ve left a career to start your own business, you’ve made what likely amounts to one of the biggest decisions of your life, next to getting married or divorced, or having children. That decision is not made lightly, I know. It’s a frightening yet exhilarating time when most people think you’re crazy, and you have moments where you wonder... [Read more]

Small Business Marketing and the Vicious Circle

Of all the challenges small business owners face, getting it all done, and attracting a steady stream of clients have to be the two biggest. No business owner I have met is immune to this; brand new, or ‘well seasoned’. The trait I see that seems to set apart those who master this and those who continue to struggle might surprise you. After the... [Read more]

Managing Yourself and Your Business – Are You Hearing More Noise Than Music?

Last week I was meeting with a client, who was feeling very overwhelmed, overscheduled and confused. I understood exactly how she felt, because I had been there once or twice myself. I could have told her a million different things to keep her on track, focused and accountable, but I felt this overwhelming intuition that what she needed most was a break... [Read more]

Getting Sales Results in Your Business: The Real Secret

I spent many years both as a corporate communications manager and as an independent consultant advising organizations on marketing, crises and facilitating all kinds of change – reorganizations, product launches, new markets, and so on.  After more than 20 years immersed in this, I see the patterns in a vivid, glaringly clear way. Change is often... [Read more]

Business Success – Are You at a Turning Point?

If you listen to the stories of most successful entrepreneurs, you’ll often find they experienced a turning point after which their business took off. Of course, when we’re living it “real time” we can’t always see that the turning point is just around the corner. Recently I interviewed 15 entrepreneurs for the Best Business Advice Ever series,... [Read more]

Best Small Business Advice – Interview with Kelly O’Neil

This is the final interview of the Best Business Advice Ever interview series featuring successful entrepreneurs. I’ve asked each of them what’s worked, which mistakes they learned from the most, and the one piece of advice they have to share with you. Award winning Speaker, Author and Marketing to the Affluent Expert, Kelly O’Neil, is passionate... [Read more]

Best Small Business Advice – Interview with Heather Dominick

Until March 31, I’m running the Best Business Advice Ever interview series featuring successful entrepreneurs. I’ve asked each of them what’s worked, which mistakes they learned from the most, and the one piece of advice they have to share with you. Heather Dominick, founder of the EnergyRICH Success System for Entrepreneurs, a proven step-by-step... [Read more]

Best Small Business Advice – Interview with Lara Galloway

Until March 31, I’m running the Best Business Advice Ever interview series featuring successful entrepreneurs. I’ve asked each of them what’s worked, which mistakes they learned from the most, and the one piece of advice they have to share with you. Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach is a sought-after business coach, speaker, writer and Blog Talk... [Read more]

Best Small Business Advice – Interview with Jennifer Bourn

Until March 31, I’m running the Best Business Advice Ever interview series featuring successful entrepreneurs. I’ve asked each of them what’s worked, which mistakes they learned from the most, and the one piece of advice they have to share with you. Jennifer Bourn specializes in working with leading entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, and information... [Read more]

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