How to Make a Budget Guaranteed to Get The Results You Want!
Home Make a budget…don’t forget to make a budget… How many times have you been given this advice, whether you asked for it or not? Don’t worry, this advice is often given to Small Business Owners, New entrepreneurs and Self-employed persons. And it’s good advice actually…but I have a big problem with the advice that […]
Marketing A Service? 10 Wrong Beliefs You Need to Ditch to Win!
Home I can always tell when you’re having a particular problem out there. For example, marketing a service. 1 or 2 people, in a meeting somewhere, will ask me a certain question. Then, in a matter of days, in a classroom in a completely different location, someone will ask me a different version of the same […]
Explode Your Confidence in 3 Useful, Easy Ways Right Now!
Home “Explode your confidence! It’s really the single greatest key to your success in life and in business!” Why did I say that? How do I know? Well…read on. I recently conducted a survey hoping to find out what my clients and trainees like most when they they work with me. Of course I knew the answers – […]
7 Great Tips For Practicing Your Speech to Wow Your Audience
Home Look at you! You’ve overcome your glossophobia and you’ve accepted an invitation to be the guest speaker at the Secret Society of Persons Dedicated to Watching Paint Dry (SSPDWPD). And you’ve written a brilliant speech, to boot. Now comes the part that stops you in your tracks. Your delivery. And yes, you want to know about practicing your […]
How to Love Your Business And Really Grow Your Bottom Line!
Home Love your business! Yes YOU, Ms Entrepreneur! And YOU Mr Business Man! Love your Business! Am I Crazy? Nooo but I AM serious. Think about it…your business provides you with so many things: 1. An opportunity to express your creativity and earn money in the process 2. It helps you to maintain a decent […]
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 […]
The 3 Business Turnaround Secrets Your Consultant Needs to Know
Home What are the business turnaround secrets of a small business turnaround plan? Nooo…that not a trick question. And I bet you think they’re similar to big businesses with deep pockets like LEGO who “engineered a fantastic turnaround of its business.” And I can’t say I blame you… But when I think of a “business turnaround plan” I think […]
Business Flexibility: Why It’s Your Best Competitive Advantage
Home In a world which makes it so easy for us to be flexible, I am still amazed how elusive business flexibility can be for some small businesses. Here’s an example of what I mean. Recently, I bought a service which required the company to come to my house to provide it. In a conversation […]
How to Easily Reduce Information Overload in 5 Proven Steps
Home “I’m suffering from information overload! Help! Lorna help!” The voice screeched in my ear… I held the phone at arm’s length from my ear and rolled my eyes to high heavens. You see, I recognized the voice and I knew the speed with which information overload could happen in her case. “Would you be […]
Employee Recognition: 10 simple, budget-friendly ways to do it
Home “Employee recognition? I want to do that but I can’t afford it!” Declared my favourite client. And he’s not alone. “I can’t afford it!” seems to be the perennial lament of so many small business owners, especially if the required spending is not for inventory or some other aspect of your operations. But there […]