Monthly Archives: December 2010

The secret to motivating yourself and others!

Today, I would like to share a simple, yet powerful idea with you; on self motivation and the ability to motivate others.  First, here’s a quick question for you: Will tomorrow be the start of a New Year for you and your business, or simply the chance to relive the same old year over again?…

Here’s a quick way to get great new ideas for your business

Are you in the process of developing some new ideas for your business right now?  If you are, then today’s post is just what you need! One of the most effective ways to generate valuable, new ideas and insights, is to think on paper.  The act of committing our ideas onto a blank sheet of…

Have you been working this week?

Have you been working over the past few days? I asked this question on Twitter and via my Facebook page yesterday and got some very interesting responses.  Almost everyone who responded, said they had been working, but ONLY because they loved what they do.  In other words, they were working because for them, work is…

Something better or more of the same?

What are you doing right now, to ensure that your business is offering the marketplace something better than it currently gets? More of the same The provider, who offers a pretty similar range of services and quality of service is setting a very low ceiling on their potential.   Even so, if you randomly research…

What everyone needs to know about CHANGE

If you want better results for your business, how do you feel about making the changes required? The challenge with change On one level, we know that in order for us to improve, we need to change, yet on another level, we tend to find change uncomfortable.  As a result, many people stick within their…

How not to get YOUR fingers burnt

Last week, whilst I was cleaning the ice from my car, I burned 3 of my fingers and my thumb on the ice!  I was in pain for several days and will make sure I don’t repeat the same mistake again.  Most people, don’t associate scraping ice of their car with getting burnt.  After all,…

5 of the secrets behind Jim’s Marketing Blog

As it’s Christmas Eve, I thought I would share a different kind of post with you today. It’s a list, containing 5 of the motivators that help me write and develop this blog.  These are not things I usually write about, so I hope you find this interesting and maybe learn a little more about…

How to make massively more sales AND reach more prospects than ever before!

Today, I’m going to share some ideas with you, to help you massively increase the power and impact of your marketing! Tim Ferriss, author of the best selling book, The 4-hour Workweek, recently said in an interview with Copyblogger’s Brian Clark, that some people following his book’s ideas will still have to work 40 hours…

Deal with criticism, like Mark Zuckerberg

If someone got a discussion going, pinpointing what they believed were serious flaws in your service, how would you respond? Typical reactions to that kind of unrequested, negative feedback, is to either ignore it or attack it.  A less common reaction, is to study the critique with an open mind and look to see if…

Working with Jim Connolly in 2011: Don’t miss out!

I had a call earlier today from a reader, who wants me to help her market her business in 2011.  The thing is, she called today, assuming she could start working with me the first week in January.  She was surprised when I explained that there was a 3 month waiting list. I love working…

Quick marketing tip for 2011

I spoke with a business owner recently, who told me she was in the process of developing her marketing plan for next year.  She was very excited: On paper, I could double my sales figures and triple my profits next year, Jim. I hope she is right, but we don’t do business on paper.  For…