Facebook, Twitter, and email can be such a time suck for many entrepreneurs. Check out this SHORT video (1 minute and 39 seconds) to see how I'm weaning myself off! How do you keep your social media habits under control? Share with me below! … [Read more...] about Why I shut Facebook down
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Freedom and Flexibility
So many entrepreneurs went into business to find freedom and flexibility and what we find instead are long hours glued to computers and frustration. Check out this SHORT video (1 minute and 20 seconds) to help you bring the fun back in. How are you going to take advantage of your freedom and … [Read more...] about Freedom and Flexibility
Sales Calls: 5 Rules to Making Them and Getting Call Backs
You know you have to do them. You know that they are the foundation to a profitable business. You don’t have a choice…the dreaded sales call. You may have lists of names of people to follow up with. People you’ve met at networking events. Someone that somebody else suggested you get in touch … [Read more...] about Sales Calls: 5 Rules to Making Them and Getting Call Backs
Top Five Business Rules From a Cookie Master
I attended a conference last week and was fortunate to hear Kathleen King, the driving force behind Tate’s Bake Shop, speak. Kathleen shared her story with us. It was a story filled with ups and downs as many entrepreneurial stories are, but let me tell you, her downs were really down. She lost … [Read more...] about Top Five Business Rules From a Cookie Master
Keeping Your Business Growing While On Vacation or On a Business Trip
It’s officially summertime and vacation season. Business owners often have a tough time traveling on two fronts. First, there is often a sense that they are responsible for so many things that there is no way that they can truly shut down. Then there’s the other side of the coin…the sense of … [Read more...] about Keeping Your Business Growing While On Vacation or On a Business Trip
Skyrocket your Business with a Personal Theme
Many entrepreneurs get so wrapped up in the day-to-day of their businesses and lives that they lose sight of themselves and having fun. I know I have. Have you? At my recent mastermind retreat, my coach asked us to create a theme for the next six months. The theme that came to mind for me was … [Read more...] about Skyrocket your Business with a Personal Theme