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It has been said that people remember you most when you touch their emotions. How do you touch people appropriately though while meeting your business goals? What is inappropriate? On our show we will be discussing how any business can use appropriate touching and how you may be missing out on vertical industry marketing. Join […]
It’s okay to grieve. At least that is what I feel. That doesn’t seem to be the case for so many others though. As soon as you start to grieve someone will come along and try to get you to shift out of it. Be strong for so and so. She grieves inside so you […]
It can be easy to talk about purpose, passion, callings and strategy once you find it. Yet it seems to me that so many are still seeking it for themselves. If it is so easy to talk about how to uncover it, then why is it still coming up in conversations for some people over […]
Funding. A small word that means a big difference in the success or failure of your dream. It used to be that family. friends and banks were the most common method to fund a new business venture. Now there is crowd funding as well. But what about Angel Investors? What do they bring to the […]
Are you an author? Do you want to be one? Do you want to be successful? What does being successful mean to you? How as an author can you be successful and profitable? How do you get PR? Where do you get PR? There are so many questions that can be asked around success both […]
There are 24 hours in a day and the average woman manages to fill them to the brim with activities. Sometimes that even includes sleep. The question is often posed, “how do you have it all?” when really the question needs to be, “Who am I and what is my legacy I want to leave?” […]
Influence. As we talked about on the show last week, true leadership is influence and nothing more. But how do you get it? How do you grow it? How, in this age of social media and short attention spans do you build vocal advocates? Join me with my guest Lori Ruff, #7 on the Forbes […]
Starting a business can be a lonely place. Especially if you don’t have the full support of your family and friends. Going from a career where you have office space provided along with a built in team and all the items needed to do your daily tasks including phones, copiers, desks and more can be […]
The word leadership is thrown around quite often lately as something everyone should be. Yet not very many people are able to explain how almost everyone can learn how to be a leader and what makes a leader successful. My guest and I today are going to define what a leader is, what influence really […]
You’ve probably heard the term serial entrepreneur. You know, those entrepreneurs who keep creating new businesses and move on from the previous ones. But what about those entrepreneurs who don’t want to move on? Those that have lots of ideas and can actually implement them and keep them all successful. At the same time? Those […]
Time. One of our most precious commodities next to our health. Time is finite in this reality. So how do we make the most of our time? How do we spend the time we have doing what we have joy and passion for while still getting the detail work done that seems to multiply right […]
Being Authentic. That word gets said so many times when speaking about how people put themselves out in public. Does their public life mesh with their private life. Or, are they two different people. As entrepreneurs we are asked each day to represent our businesses and our lives and sometimes the two come into conflict. […]
Are you emotionally equipped to be an entrepreneur? Do you have an outside in perspective? Do you know how to engage as an entrepreneur in both the good times and the not so great? When I started my first company I thought I had all the answers and all the questions. I quickly learned I […]
What is self-esteem? How important is it and where does it come from? Can you get it if you don’t have it? Can you bounce back or better yet not be impacted when failures happen or others put you down? Does self-esteem really determine your happiness level? I’ve pondered these questions off and on for […]
Does having a vision automatically mean you can turn that vision into a successful reality? For some, the answer is yes. For others it seems great ideas and visions never amount to much more than an idea. Why do some succeed while others never get off the starting block? Is it luck? Is it karma? […]
“What do you mean you want me to relax? I’m an entrepreneur. I have a lot to do. Time waits for no woman.” Have you ever heard yourself saying those words? I don’t mean word for word but some thoughts like them? I know I have and still do and they are burning me out. […]
Chocolate in pretty much any form entices me and a good portion of the rest of the world. Although I do have friends that don’t like it or are allergic to it they still are intrigued by it. Ask a group of your friends what their favorite kind of chocolate delight is and you will […]
Social media is here and not going away. It has the power to make or break your business and in some awkward cases, your personal life. What do you need to know to navigate all the social networks from a 50,000 foot strategic-view down to a 5 foot implementation-view? That is the question I so […]
Why should you care about money? Saving money or being wiser about money to be more specific. What does it mean to be wiser about money? Do you need an advanced degree to manage your money? Do you have to pay money to save money? These questions and many more will be answered on Entrepreneur […]
I quote him in my award winning book. I read every blog he writes. He is one of my inspirations and he is a serial entrepreneur. Now, I get to share his wisdom with you on this show. Some of what we are going to talk about includes; the connection between inspiration and discipline, the […]
Do you have a dream to write a book? Written one and have a basement full of books? Hit #1 yet making no money? Today’s guest has literally written the book on publishing success, and a few more, and has advised and launched numerous successful authors. He will share the catch-22 of publishing, how […]
July 4th in America, for me, and many others, is a time to reflect on the many freedoms we have been privileged to enjoy. Those privileges did not and do not come without a price. One of those prices is met every day by those who serve in our military. Putting their lives in harm’s […]
Do you like awake wondering if you will have enough money for retirement? Money. Something most of us think about and need. The saying goes, “money makes the world go round” but how do you make sure you have enough of it so that you can retire or enjoy life while cutting back on working […]
What does choosing your power mean to you? Does it mean doing whatever you want whenever you want? Does it mean having it all on your terms? Do you know what it is you want and how to get it? If you are like a lot of entrepreneurs, you have goals that you have […]