So I joined twitter a couple of months ago. It took a while to get the hang of it, but now it’s rather fun. And it’s all anyone can see to talk about – online or off. There really are interesting things happening in the twittersphere. In the past couple of weeks I have witnessed
Read MoreGood customer service is not a difficult art to master. A few simple basics should be the starting philosophy of every business.1. If you want my business, you have to make it worth my while. Show me the value and don’t try to fool me with worthless junk or expensive “upgrades”. 2. You are not
Read MoreWhy is it so difficult to take our own advice, to do for ourselves what we do so often and so easily for others?I have spent much of the past twenty years helping people start and grow their small businesses, yet my own seems to have suffered through an endless cycle of surges and stalls.Both
Read MoreIt’s been said that it’s better to give than to receive. And although everybody enjoys getting presents, most people understand and believe this is true. That’s why one of the worse things about financial poverty is not being able to give. But not being able to receive freely is another effect. A person tends to
Read MoreMy favorite client is a lovely, spunky and confident woman. She is established in her business; she knows what she wants and what she needs. She has decided what she will and can do, and she gets help (that would be me) with everything else.Every business owner should have a “favorite” customer. No, not so
Read MoreI admit that I often think of my business in a simple way. I believe that it’s better to keep most things simple and uncomplicated. Less complexity = less chance for chaos and confusion. And much less chance for hurt feelings and missed opportunities. So I sometimes have trouble understanding why most big buginesses (and
Read More“Networking” is the business buzzword these days. So many folks want and try to do it, even when they aren’t quite sure what it is or how to do it. It comes very naturally for some, and others have to work at it dilligently. This should be no surprise – all of life’s talents and
Read MoreSometimes a change is necessary. It’s ok to change your mind when you find that your original plan isn’t working right. It’s ok to change when you learn something new.So, I’m changing the focus of this blog. Obviously, it’s been a while since I posted because what I thought I wanted to do wasn’t really
Read MoreToday is Independence Day. Happy Fourth of July! What better way to celebrate than to free your dreams? Dreams and dreamers are the beginning of everything. It takes a plan to achieve a goal, but it takes a dream to create a goal.Dare to imagine your best life. Write it down – in detail. Review
Read MoreThere are many ways to become wealthy. Some methods are complex, and some are rather simple; but none are easy. All require good planning, a certain amount of risk, and a lot of determination. This all depends, of course, on exactly what your definition of “wealthy” is. To some folks wealthy will always mean having
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