http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:54:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many corporate fugitives start their businesses with a solemn vow to live footloose and fancy free and to fly completely solo. Self-motivation is good, but getting the right kind of help when you need it makes a world of difference. Entrepreneurs who are willing to invest wisely generally grow their ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/entrepreneur-beware-how-to-find-the-right-help When I look back at the 20 years I spent in corporate life, I often feel like  my career happened to a totally different person. My life is so different now and I feel so much more joy and peace than I ever did.  In fact, I can honestly say ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/why-the-typical-type-a-personality-can-hurt-your-business If I were to ask you, are you committed to doing things the hard way? I’m sure you’d say no. But every day I see examples of business owners making what could be simple, instead very complex. What they don’t realize is that it’s costing them a ton of money ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/how-proving-your-value-costs-you-money-and-loses-clients If you have specific questions that you'd love to ask me about starting, marketing and growing your business, I have some very special, very information and free business success events coming up. The first one is Wednesday, February 24 and you can find all of the details here. (Note, check the ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/reminder-qa-session-this-week "You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." Wayne Gretzky Canadian hockey player "The Great One" If there’s one thing I learned early on in my career, and business too, it’s that I would never know the answer to a question if I was too afraid to ask it. I’m the kind ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/what-to-do-when-fear-freezes-you-in-your-tracks One thing I know to be true from my experiences advising and coaching people making the shift from employee  to entrepreneur is that our entrepreneurial journey is different. So I was delighted to read this Forbes article by executive coach Dr. Steven Berglas. His article was so spot-on that I had ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/why-typical-business-advice-doesnt-work When you’re in a service business, potential customers who are checking you out always want to see if others have had the results you promise from your product or service. The more expensive and the more intangible the service (i.e. you can’t see, touch, smell or taste it), the more ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/how-to-get-testimonials-if-no-one-has-paid-you-yet If you’re in a brand new business, or entering a new market, you may feel that your biggest business hurdle is getting your first paying customer. Like the catch-22 of finding your first job without experience, it can be discouraging. While desperately wishing someone would give you a chance, you ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/how-to-get-credibility-before-getting-customers There’s an elusive line that many business owners never cross, and as a result, never get the see the rewards that are waiting on the other side. I think of it as the Service Spectrum. It’s the line between being  a service provider, and an expert. Imagine a horizontal line, and ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/keep-left-on-the-service-spectrum I’ve had a revelation over the last few months. It became really clear to me after attending conferences this fall and meeting so many business owners. I realized it after hearing story after story from business owners how much they realized they need to be better at marketing.  But I’ve yet ... http://thecorporatefugitive.com/site/assume-yes