Don’t Waste Your Time Networking
Find the right people and find them quickly.Networking is important in corporate life, but you are an entrepreneur now. Now, networking becomes vital. Many new entrepreneurs make the mistake of going out and joining as many networking groups as they can — choosing volume over quality.It’s essential to network with intention so you don’t end up investing […]
5 Things No One Tells You About Running Your Own Business
Business leaders who idealize ownership set the new entrepreneur up for failure. It’s easy to feel like you are the only one who isn’t getting it when no one is telling you the whole truth about how it all works. Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart — and it isn’t impossible. Knowing what to expect […]
What is innovative about you and the way that you do business?
I am curious what “being innovative” means to you? The definition of innovation, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is “the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices or methods.” According to Businessdictionary.com, “in business, innovation often results when ideas are applied by the company in order to further satisfy the needs and expectations of the […]
Is It Time to Speak Up?
Does the idea of standing in front of an audience to speak about what you do scare you? It can be really daunting, but it is one of those things that definitely gets easier the more that you do it. Chances are, if you come from a business, non-profit or education background, doing PowerPoint presentations […]
Four Steps to Get You Outside Your Comfort Zone!
You’ve probably heard the adage if you what you’re doing doesn’t make you feel uncomfortable then you’re not pushing your limits hard enough. What does that really mean? Are you doing something this week that is outside of your normal comfort zone? Let’s take a look at these key concepts to learn more about your […]
Three Tips to Stop Struggling in Your Business
It is very easy to get caught up in the frenzied, accelerated pace of business as we’ve come to know it. We all have those moments when we wish we could stop the action, catch our breath, and hit the pause button. The good news is ? you can! Tip #1: Hit Pause If the […]
Four Hot Tips: Network with Intention
Leveraging your personal and business contacts is one of the necessary activities of owning a business. People network for various reasons: To build their businesses To attract clients With no particular intention but to meet and connect with others in their industry Clear intention of looking for that next job opportunity and connecting with people […]
Rethinking Planning and Goal Setting: Starting Now!
Many entrepreneurs think that the annual planning and setting business goals at the start of each year is enough. Business owners go through the process, feel like they have a plan, and as he/she gets farther into the year, the plan and goals go by the wayside. I want to ask you to reconsider that […]
Anticipation: The Art and Science of Future Thinking
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky sums up the reason anticipation is the key to success in business: “Skate where the puck is going, not where it is.” So much of what happens in our business is not what is front of us today, but where we need to be in the future. The ability to see […]
Solopreneurs: Do you have a business or a hobby?
How are you feeling about your business lately? Are you committed to making it work and to have a really successful endeavor? Or are you just getting by and your business feels more like a hobby? What is your business model or quite bluntly, how are you going to make money? Do you have a […]