With the unprecedented economy we’re currently in, the thought of selling and continuing “business as usual” may be nerve-wracking and next to impossible for some business owners. It’s not business as usual. However, there are things most business owners can do to adjust their business and continue selling. Even though it feels like everything is …
Do you have a plan to scale your sales and earn more profit? The path to growth isn’t linear, that’s for sure – but it’s possible with sound strategy, time and dedication. This week, an entrepreneur shared her story and then asked two questions in a group (question has been paraphrased and some details have …
There are three key problems that every entrepreneur faces when it comes to building a successful business. They may not be your usual suspects, but, guaranteed, you’ll be able to relate to at least one of these problems– if not all three. It doesn’t matter if you’re in start-up mode, out of the gate trying …
Seth Godin talks a lot about the smallest viable market in his newest book This is Marketing, which we are reading and discussing in Thought Readers. He spends a lot of time focusing on the long tail, the niche market, and the smallest viable community you can serve in your business opposed to trying to …
Every year, the day after American Thanksgiving, consumers flock to retail stores to shop and take advantage of deep discounts and promotions, fondly referred to as Black Friday. These once a year promotions have now migrated into the week before Black Friday (everyone wants to get a head start) and have invaded your inbox with …
Have you bought into the hype that if you create the perfect sales funnel with the right upsell and down sell, you can rapidly earn millions? This is simply not true.
In 2006, when I told my mother that I was going to quit my job and start a business she exclaimed in the most horrific mom voice you can imagine, “Oh my God child, are you sure you’re doing the right thing? You’ve got such a good job.” When you have a job and you …
What exactly IS reasonably priced? She said, “I’m looking for a business coach who is reasonably priced, can you recommend someone?” Suddenly her Facebook feed was a flurry of comments. One stood out to me and prompted this blog post. The commenter said, “I’m not sure what reasonably priced means to you.” There are two kinds …
The New Year is on the horizon, it’s time to say goodbye to this year and hello to your future. There is always LOTS of excitement and motivation in the air as one year completes and another year begins. It’s a time for you to spend some time looking at your past year and dreaming of …
A few years back, I wasted almost an entire year of business growth on a project to create passive income. Let me explain… I hired a coach for a healthy five figure sum and told him I wanted to create some passive income. At the time, I had a bunch of ebooks, and a few …
