How do you think people feel about you and your business, when they discover you online? The reason this matters to small business owners, is that feelings are the key factor in whether someone buys from you or not. We do business with people we feel good about and avoid people we have a bad…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
How to study less and achieve more than you ever thought possible
I have always found it fascinating, how 2 people can read the same great book or attend the same massively valuable seminar, with completely different results. The first person uses the information she discovered, in order to make the changes required for breakthrough success. The second person finds the information useful, but decides to do…
WordPress.com for business: Think first!
WordPress is, in my opinion, the finest blogging software in the world. Little wonder then, that the vast majority of the world’s top blogs run on Matt Mullenwegg‘s brain child. It’s the only blogging software I use and the only one I recommend. WordPress.com offer a free version of WordPress, hosted on their own servers,…
The secret to running a perfect business
If your business was perfect in every way, what would it look like? Not many people actually ask themselves that question, yet it’s extremely important for you to know what you are aiming for; your gold standard, if you like. In today’s post, I’m going to show you how to get a lot closer to…
6 things I learned that cost me thousands: Yours now for FREE!
Today, I am going to share some ideas with you, which cost me thousands to learn. Hopefully, by learning from my experiences, you can save a lot of money, a huge amount of time and achieve some great results! Jim Rohn used to tell us that the most valuable thing about becoming a millionaire is…
Can we really trust business gurus? 5 Things you should know
All business advice is not created equally. Whilst some business advice can help you achieve breakthrough results, other business advice can cause you to lose your money and sometimes, lose your business! The challenge for small business owners today, especially those looking online for free business advice, is that it has never been easier for…
What’s the most common mistake I see small business owners make?
Yesterday, someone asked me what was the most common mistake I saw small business owners making. I was able to answer immediately, as I see examples of this literally every working day of my life! The single biggest mistake I see people make, is that they believe they can carry on, with the same mindset,…
Disclosure matters
Even though I am an affiliate of just one product and have just 1 sponsor, I decided to add a disclosure page to this blog. I assumed that as I seldom link to the only affiliate product I have and the blog’s sponsor is clearly referred to as such, there was little point. I then…
What everyone ought to know about originality in business
How often do you take time out, to develop original plans and ideas for your business? I wrote a post recently, about someone who copied a chunk of this blog, to make a blog of their own; with each post attributed to them, rather than me. In the comments section of my post, someone made…
Let’s talk about money!
How will you know when you have made enough money? That may seem like an odd question, but I have found that our attitudes to money are often closely linked to how much money we make and how well we use it. One of our key attitudes to money, surrounds our financial end game: How…
What everyone ought to know about the power of gratitude
How often do you take time out to thank people, who have either helped or supported you in some way? You may think that’s a silly question, but I find that many small business owners are not too hot when it comes to saying “thanks!” The reason I wanted to share this with you, is…
