Raising money for business? 10 helpful things you need to cover
Home “Raising money”… You were enjoying the conversation until someone mentioned those words. But why do you get that nauseous feeling in the pit of your stomach, that sense of dread, when you hear those words? I think it’s because for the most part, you bring tremendous emotion to raising money for your business. Why? […]
Good Ideas In The Workplace: 8 Surprising Ways You Block Them
Home “Good ideas are a dime a dozen…” My friend and mentor James used to tell me. “You just have to let them in!” he would end with a flourish and rush off to implement his next good idea. Over the years, his words have kept me opened to good ideas. I’m always fascinated by where you […]
10 Easy Public Speaking Tips Just For Small Business Owners
Home Would you like some easy public speaking tips to jumpstart your “info sharing career?” I thought you would say “Yes!” You see, I know you. You are among those small business owners who would love to share your knowledge but don’t know where to start. After all, I’ve already showed you 10 reasons why public […]
Team Building: 7 Ways To Quickly Build A Highly Effective Team
Home “What’s all this foolishness about highly effective team building? You mean to say, that after I hire people, and pay them good money, I have to build them into a team too?” These questions came from a small business owner, “Ronald” who was invited to the luncheon by his friend. I felt the annoyance in the […]
How to Lead Your Team to Amazing Success? Start Here!
Home “You must be Lorna! Please tell me you know something about how to lead! Leaders must really be born…because I am no leader and I have made a complete mess of my business! And… “Whoa! Hold up Buddy! Good Morning…you must be Mike!” I offered brightly as I complete my entry into the room […]
12 Secret Entrepreneurial Skills You Need for Startup Growth
Home When I typed “entrepreneurial skills” in good old google on my trusted desktop, I immediately got 674,000,000 hits. When I reviewed some of these skills on the holy grail of the first page, they were similar from site to site. They were also mostly regular business skills that you need to run your business. […]
How To Really Skyrocket Your Confidence Before You Speak
Home “Always try to build your confidence before you speak, girlfriend!” I warned quietly. “Go from around me with your public speaking BS!” Julia replied testily. “Just because you believe you are a hot public speaker, you always on people’s case!” Wuhloss! I almost fell off my chair in surprise at the “energetic” response. But who really […]
10 Leadership Success Secrets All Leaders Need to Know
Home “Do you have any leadership success secrets you can share with us, Ms Barrow?” the young entrepreneur asked eagerly. “I might…but I like to keep my secrets close to my chest!” I replied mischievously. Seriously though… I do have some leadership success secrets and I will share them. After all, I have been in leadership […]
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 […]
8 Simple Ways to Support Your Guest Speaker
Home You’ve just been elected Chair of the Events Planning Committee of your Old Scholars Association and you are indeed honoured. However, before you can catch your breath, you’re saddle with your first event to organize! Chewpse! But you’re gonna show them! So you choose a “hot and popping” guest speaker who is not well known to your association, but you […]