I was astounded. I raised $1,109. Yes, that’s a lot of money and that’s not what astounded me. What astounded me was that out of over 8,000 participants I was the 23rd top “fundraising participant”. Frankly, I find that embarrassing. Why? Because, I hardly put any effort into raising that … [Read more...] about Take your business to profitability by saying yes
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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
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
Five Steps to Tell People What You do to Increase Revenue
I got a hug from the person checking my luggage in for a flight. My bag was 3 pounds overweight. I was given two choices. I could remove a few things or pay $75. I had a few copies of my book, Chaos To Cash, right on top. I pulled them out and put them on the counter. The baggage check lady … [Read more...] about Five Steps to Tell People What You do to Increase Revenue
How A Mistake Can Grow Your Business
I read an article the other day about a teapot that J. C. Penny is selling. Apparently someone thought it looked like Hitler. J. C. Penny dealt with the matter immediately. They apologized and said that any resemblance is completely unintentional. The article went on to discuss other marketing … [Read more...] about How A Mistake Can Grow Your Business
