One of the biggest mistakes I see business owners make is that they make decisions before they look at the other options. Now, that does not mean you have to do a full blown research project for every decision you make. What I’m suggesting is that you give yourself a moment, before you say yes to … [Read more...] about Monday Motivator – Don’t say yes until…
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Entrepreneurship: Communicate With Your Clients On Their Terms
I was walking my daughter’s 8-month old German Shephard along a path in a local park. Wow, did she see things differently than me! I started thinking about entrepreneurship and business, and the prospects, and the customers we take along paths. We take them along a path through our website, through … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship: Communicate With Your Clients On Their Terms
Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs: Letting Go!
One thing I committed to earlier this year was to read more, specifically non-fiction. I enjoy reading but only seem to “get around” to fiction (I recently finished Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood). Back in February I decided … [Read more...] about Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs: Letting Go!
Soaring, drowning and golf
An experience is more important to me than a thing, and virtually all of my experiences teach me something about running a business. When Paul asked me what I wanted my response was simple. I wanted a family vacation. Last week we took all three kids, and Sammi’s boyfriend, Todd, to Arizona. We … [Read more...] about Soaring, drowning and golf
What a smile
If you were looking for me over the last few days I was likely in my car. I went to visit Eric at school, in Vermont, for parent’s weekend. If you’ve never been to Vermont, you should know that it is everything you’ve heard. Tiny town, red barns, mountains, fresh air, and at this time of year, snow. … [Read more...] about What a smile
Entrepreneur Skills: My lessons this week…
Entrepreneur Skills: Learn from Experience It’s been a week full of lessons. Check out what I learned and see how it will relate to your business. 1. Get out of the office. I love working from home. I love that I don’t have to put on makeup, or shoes every day. But it can be very isolating. … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur Skills: My lessons this week…
