“Janet” Janet was in the building supply store checking in on things when she heard her name called. They were a major supplier, therefore a major part of her business. She wanted to make sure they knew who she was and that they were happy with her. She looked around to see who was calling […]
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The Conventional Unconventional Path
When does the unconventional path many people follow become the conventional path? It happened again the other day. I was speaking with 2 business owners. One who had built a business to almost 100 people in 6 years. The other owner was following the conventional route to starting a business by writing his business plan, […]
Pride in a Job Well Done
Pride is how you feel about your work versus how others feel. We take pride in a job well done. When we do our work well, we have a feeling of satisfaction, of being in control, of being contributing members of our community. We feel good. It’s not enough to do a good job […]
Why you have plateaued in your business ...
You know that feeling in your business that no matter how much harder you work, you aren’t making the progress you should. You are doing all the right things, the things that worked in the past. The things that others are doing and getting great results. The things all the books, gurus and courses are […]
Here’s how to make sampling work to get
Every business has a core focus. It’s not dependent on industry, type of business or where it is. It comes from the leadership. Your core focus is either on people, product or business model. You will attract your best customers by being true to your focus. Your language, your forward face and your stories must […]
Designing Your Customer’s Journey
I keep getting the question, ”How do I design a customer journey?” Let me answer that question by using my Find Freedom in 2017 program as an example. How are people attracted? Small business owners are attracted to working with me, because they have met me, or someone who knows me tells them to […]
The Three Common Myths that keep small b...
The business environment is changing and if you have been in business for more than 5 or 10 years, you, like everyone else, are making less profit for more effort. It’s been slow and insidious. Think about small business owners 20, 30 and 40 years ago. They built our communities, made a great living and […]
10 ways your business (and life) will be...
Everything we operate has an operating system – a way to operate it. The more complex the operation, the more complex the operating system. We are told our small business is a complex machine requiring sophisticated marketing, detailed finance, state-of-the art operations and efficient human resource practices. It doesn’t matter if you are selling coffee, […]
Owning a Business is Freaking Lonely
Do you own a business? Then you know what I am talking about. Let me start by saying: you are not alone. There are probably a billion of us around the world. Really think about that and let it sink in. Every person who exchanges money for products or services is a business owner. They […]
December is Reinvention Month
December is Reinvention month. We reinvent ourselves whenever we want to level up. Because the thinking that got us here won’t get us there. Leveling up is when we make a change that makes our lives better. It often involves owning an idea we have been mulling for a while. For instance, going from ‘I […]