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As a business owner, I know you sometimes feel bombarded with people, numbers, circumstances, or challenges. It can be difficult to know where to look, and what to prioritize… but it doesn’t have to be! As a business owner, coach, consultant and lifetime-student of business, I have experienced the same overwhelmedness. People, circumstances, and reports…

Don’t wait until mid-month to find out if you hit your goals! Too many business owners are waiting until after the month (or even worse, the year) is over to check on their success. This is a huge mistake! Certain reports like your financial statements cannot be prepared until after the month is over, but…

When I ask two business partners (in the same business) the same question, I almost always get two different answers. And one of them always has a more effective way of looking at things. I often email my clients and ask them “how are things going?” or “how is business this week?” or “how are the staff this…

FEEDBACK…it doesn’t always feel good to hear it, but there is usually an opportunity for GREAT improvement if you take it in! This week I’m going to share two examples of great feedback-taking, and my rules for doing it right. I know they will serve you if you implement them. Example 1 – Me – “just…

Please read this blog with all of the LOVE, RESPECT and ADMIRATION I am pouring into it. I care so much about your success, and I am so very passionate about you understanding this, the most important concept in leadership. Please read on, with an OPEN MIND, knowing that I CARE VERY MUCH ABOUT YOU…

You worked so hard to get your marketing plan going, now let’s make sure those leads you get CONVERT into clients! Here are 3 Simple steps to convert more leads: 1. Draw out the path Get some big paper, put it on the wall, and draw your customer path. It should look sort of like…

Here are my 4 rules for creating & maximizing your MOST MAGNIFICENT MISSION statement… 1. Make it simple, clear, concise and SHORT Here’s how to do it: use big white paper or a white board, and make 3 sections: what, how and why. Under each section, give yourself a MAXIMUM of 2 words to describe…

1. Capture Data on Leads & Clients (referral sources)  Where did leads hear about your business? (Radio, Television, Facebook, Instagram, Phonebook, Referral, etc). Make sure your team knows this is the most VITAL marketing data and they MUST capture it, for every lead! When a lead becomes a client, make note of that, for our next…

You can learn how to improve your marketing and sales, get awesome results from your team, achieve great results in your business and your financials, but if you don’t SYSTEMIZE THE THINGS YOU LEARN, your awesome results won’t last. Let’s talk about how you can “Lock It In” so that you get the very best…