Continuous Learning: The #1 Strategy For Quality Business Growth
Home If you know nothing else about me…please know that I am absolutely passionate about continuous learning for small business owners. This was the main reason I established my business many years ago and it’s why that business is still relevant today. You see, much of my passion is driven by this simple fact: You […]
7 Unusual Time Management Strategies to Reach Your Goals
Home “Time management strategies? Most of the time I’m too busy for any time management strategies!” “Time management strategies? Oh! my favourite one is: love at first sight!“ These were 2 of the answers that had me cracking up at a recent time management workshop I conducted. Serve me right for asking…right? But if you’re an […]
6 Easy Steps to Begin Your Personal & Professional Development
Home “Auntie! I’m ready to jumpstart my personal and professional development!” This was the last thing I expected to hear when I took a call from my wayward and scatterbrained, but favorite niece. Listen, you have no idea how many times I suggested to her now was a good time for her to to do […]
7 Simple Ways You Can Build Successful Business Relationships
Home Some of you just don’t get it. Business relationships are critical to your success. Especially as a Small Business Owner. So why don’t you actively build new ones? Why do you consistently treat the ones you have so carelessly? And why are you acting so surprised that I’m calling you out? Don’t worry, I’m calling you […]
10 Reasons Public Speaking Is Important For Business Owners
Home Since I’ve shared so many aspects of Public Speaking with you, if you’re now thinking that there must be many reasons public speaking is important, then you’re right! But up until now, I’ve concentrated on the “HOW TO” of the various aspects of public speaking, without telling you WHY it matters. My bad. And I want to correct […]
How to be Successful? 12 Ways to Master The #1 Success Factor
Home How to be successful at anything? You could ask my Grandmother but she’s no longer with us. But you’re still in luck. When I turned 16 years and decided it was time to take on the world, I went about asking everybody, “How does one become successful at being___ ? The blank represented a long […]
Business Etiquette: 8 Easy Ways You Can Make it Work for You
Home …but you only need to know business etiquette if you’re the CEO of a large corporation!” This statement was deposited into a conversation I was having with a very progressive business woman. It was deposited by her husband who was, in his words “a retired small business owner.” Here we were, on the beautiful […]
7 Super Networking Tips That Will Actually Get You Business!
Home “I HAVE to share some networking tips fast”…I thought to myself as my eyes were riveted to the cocktail scene before me. In the left corner was “Fast-paced Peter” with 370 business cards. With the sleight of hand of a magician, he was handing them out at the rate of 25 per minute. At the same […]
How to Use The Meeting Agenda to Your Advantage
Home I sat at my desk and waited for the call I know would come. I was not disappointed. “Lorna…You coming to the meeting? “You have a meeting agenda?” “Why do you have to make coming to a meeting so difficult? Chewpse!” That is a conversation I have more often than I want to. But don’t […]
4 Unusual Ways A Work Routine Can Actually Save Your Sanity
Home Depending on a work routine? Who me? The Queen of Creativity? Yeah…I know…I couldn’t believe it myself, either. But I, Moi, the great “keep it all together gal” just up and lost my rhythm last month. If you know me, perhaps you’re wondering: How did this happen to her? Why did it happen? The truth […]