Years ago I heard a story that has been forever imprinted in my mind. It was a story about a girl who invited her boyfriend over for a roast beef dinner. She agonized over this dinner, fussing over every detail to ensure it was perfect. Roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, a nice bottle of Cabernet, …
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I was scrolling through Facebook one day not long ago and I came across a graphic that made me take pause. The graphic said: I want you to take a moment and think about the worst thing that you’ve done in your life. I am certain that you feel a degree of shame and anxiety …
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When you write a blog post, an article or content for your newsletter, are you using it once and then forgetting about it? If you are, I want to show you an easy way to expand the reach of your content and gain exposure to new audiences that your current mediums may not have access …
LinkedIn can be an incredible resource for your business — if you know how to leverage it’s features for maximum impact. In today’s post, I want to give you a little LinkedIn assignment. This assignment is going to help you to look at your profile with a critical eye and ensure that it is setup …
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One of the biggest objections people have when it comes to social media is that it takes way too much time. Although this can be a valid objection, there are usually underlying reasons as to why social media becomes time consuming for users. Here are some of the reasons why social media may be eating …
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Navigating relationships in business is never easy, especially when you reach a point where you have outgrown a relationship with someone.
When this happens, it feels awkward and uncomfortable and often, it’s much easier to just stick your head in the sand and pretend it’s not happening.
When you start to attain higher levels of success in your business, and you start to expand your ideas around what works for you, some of the people you originally worked with may no longer fit your model.
This could be employees, sub-contractors, referral partners, and even clients.
When you fail to communicate honestly with these people, it starts to feel like you are carrying around a heavy weight in your business.
It feels hard to portray yourself as a confident person when you don’t feel confident. This is especially true when you start a business and you really want to attract customers. When you don’t feel super confident, because you don’t have a lot of experience, it can become a barrier to getting started. Your lack …
When I first started marketing online, I remember wanting to know the business of the business. What that meant to me was, what resources do people use to make it all work. Being a Canadian business that serves clients all over the world, sometimes it is not as simple to find the right resources as …
She invested $10,000 in a group-coaching program and has not received what she expected in terms of how to build her business. The contract she signed is iron clad and she has no choice but to pay for the program in full, regardless of how she feels. Another woman invested $3,000 and she is embarrassed …
I recall when I was working for a start-up telecommunications company leading a retail team. We didn’t have any reporting setup in order to see what was happening in the business and my boss gave the task of setting this up to me. She said… “We need reporting on ALL of this!” The moment is clear in …
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