I’m about to share one of the best pieces of advice I ever received, with you. Big people do the small things correctly! The small stuff matters Many business owners will pay a lot of attention to the big stuff in their business, but give little thought to the other 95% of things, which make… Continue Reading
Can I have your opinion please?
I would really value your opinion on this! As long time readers will know, I don’t really review things here. The closest I come, is with the occasional mention of a blog I like. Increasingly though, people are emailing me; asking if there are business blogs, books, products or services, which I use and can… Continue Reading
Disconnected
Many years ago, I discovered that the person you should trust the least, is usually the person who keeps telling you, you should trust them. In almost every case, those I have come into contact with in business, who keep talking about the importance of trust, have proven to be untrustworthy. Similarly, whenever I have… Continue Reading
This is just TOO MUCH information!
Too much really is too much. If you get too many inquiries in too short a timespan, you can’t respond to them effectively or as swiftly as you should. If you attract too much traffic to your website, your servers will go down. If you take on too many new clients, too closely together, the… Continue Reading
Why the hostility? I don’t understand it!
Why are people so hostile, to bloggers who write books, which include subjects covered in their blog posts? That’s not a rhetorical question, I am genuinely looking for an answer and would appreciate your feedback. The typical complaint I hear, is that some bloggers books contain a lot of the material, which is freely available… Continue Reading
Build a hugely valuable client list with this 1 simple idea
Can you imagine trying to run your business without email? It would be possible, but a lot more awkward. You would need to use snail mail more often, which is slow and expensive. Many of the people you know have Facebook accounts, so you could ask them to “friend” you, allowing you to send them… Continue Reading
A great opportunity for coaches and trainers!
Do you work as a coach or trainer? Are you interested in attracting more high quality clients and inquiries? If you just answered yes to both of those questions, I have a great opportunity for you! As of today, there are a small number of places being made available on my content marketing program, but… Continue Reading
Build a great business with these powerful, creative ideas
Today’s post will show you how to tap into the most valuable resource in your business. Your brain! I want to start with a quick question. How good are you at creatively solving problems? I ask this, because marketing and business development is a largely creative process. We need to constantly, creatively look for ways… Continue Reading
Bread for the head
My mentor, Jim Rohn, used to call knowledge; “bread for the head.” I love that phrase. Jim’s message was to invest the money required, to gather the knowledge you need; to feed your mind and become MORE. Read the books. Listen to the audio programs. Attend the seminars. Watch the DVDs. Why? Because whenever you… Continue Reading
Seth Godin interview: The power of presence
I just listened to something, which I have to share with you. It is an interview with Seth Godin, however, it’s not the subject matter of the interview that I want to bring to your attention. It’s something far, far more valuable. It’s a lesson in presence and leadership that everyone should listen to! The… Continue Reading