Yesterday, a client explained her business model to me, justifying (red lights already) why she thought she should attend a trade show as a vendor, putting her family $5000+ in debt: “If I’m a vendor, then I’ll get clients and contacts. Then I can build relationships with them and get referrals.“ Hmmmm. I experienced my [...]
Remember that song…? Now I’ll have it in my head all day. Anyways, here’s this week’s quote: The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it — as long as you really believe 100 percent. — Arnold Schwarzenegger demented movie the [...]
Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ‘crackpot’ than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost. — Thomas J. Watson real alabama estate loanalaska [...]
I don’t mean to be cliché, but where did 2007 go?? It feels weird knowing tomorrow (and probably when you’ll read this) will be 2008. Have you taken the time to look back on your accomplishments in 2007? I like to review my agenda to see what I’ve done. 2007 was a very busy and [...]
Have you ever had the opportunity to find out exactly what people think of you and your business? It usually happens by accident (perhaps while eavesdropping overhearing a conversation not intended for your ears). I had just such an occasion yesterday — although, it wasn’t as exciting as an undercover operation! Yesterday I stayed home [...]
What parts of your personality are you holding on to that no longer serve you? Fear? Impatience? Ego? Striving after perfection? To be successful, you must regularly analyze your current beliefs and patterns, then give yourself permission to break down self-induced barriers. This leaves room for you to grow by embracing new and empowering beliefs, [...]
I used to love The Tragically Hip back in the day when their lyrics were raw, genuine, honest, creative and just plain good. However, I fell out of love with them years ago when they started turning a new album every 2 years, and their music sounded too commercial and mass produced. What made them [...]
Do you find out what your client needs before you start servicing him? For example, if you were contracted for your letter writing services, would you get to work right away? Or would you conduct a preliminary interview with your client to find out: What style and voice does he want you to use? Who [...]
Do you offer a free consultation, complimentary evaluation or other type of no-charge offering (where you’re actually performing a service to a potential client)? Like many coaches, I offer a one-time sample coaching session. When I first started coaching, I even coached a select few for 6 months, at no charge, in exchange for meaningful [...]
It takes 20 year to build a reputation and 20 minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently. — Warren Buffett Amazon.com Widgets
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If you’re looking to add new blogs to your list of daily blogs, check out John Crickett‘s (the “Business Idea Guy”) post on his blog Business Opportunities And Ideas. He has compiled a list of what he considers to be the top 100 business blogs (I’m at spot #75!!). I’ve listed them here for you [...]
Do you want to get out there and market yourself in more public ways, like leading teleclasses or accepting speaking invitations? Do you have a bunch of topics you’d someday like to develop, but aren’t sure which one to pick first? If so, Alicia Forest’s Client Abundance blog article, Pick a Topic, Pick a Date, [...]
