June,2010

Good Things Come to Those Who Ask

Good Things Come to Those Who Ask

Asking for what you need is probably the most underutilized tool for people. And yet, amazing requests have been granted to people simply because they’ve asked for it! Whether its money, information, support, assistance, or time, [...]

ASKING FOR HELP IS NOT CHEATING

ASKING FOR HELP IS NOT CHEATING

A desperate entrepreneur contacted me recently. “I need to get clients immediately,” she said. “I’ve been trying for months with no success, and I’m almost out of money.” When I asked her how she had been marketing [...]

Is Your Website a Help or a Hindrance?

Is Your Website a Help or a Hindrance?

Every business should have a website, right? True. Every business, big or small, should have some sort of web presence. The internet is part of every day life and, as you don’t need thousands of pounds [...]

The Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Starting A Small Online Business

The Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Starting A Small Online Business

If your goal is to start a small online business that replaces and exceeds your current income this may be the most important article you read this year. Brash, huh? Here’s the deal: I’ve been working [...]

Creating Your Social Media Strategy

Creating Your Social Media Strategy

Look beyond traffic and links and you will find the real value. Social media, and by that I’m lumping together blogs, RSS, social networking and social book marking sites, presents the marketer with a rich set [...]

Act to Create It

Act to Create It

If you want to live your dreams, not only must you decide what you want, turn your dream into measurable goals, break those goals down into specific action steps, and visualize and affirm your desired outcomes [...]

5 businesses you can start for/with the neighbours

5 businesses you can start for/with the neighbours

A recent report (Co-operative Streets report) reveals the UK is less than half as neighbourly as it was three decades ago with 49% of Brits saying people know more about their favourite celebrity than they do [...]

11 Creative Ways to Avoid Becoming a Workaholic

11 Creative Ways to Avoid Becoming a Workaholic

Our culture celebrates workaholism. We hear stories of people who “burn the mid-night oil” at the office, or about individuals who never take vacations. Working a lot doesn’t mean you deserve a gold star or a [...]

How To Write So Your Customers Love You

How To Write So Your Customers Love You

Your customers have every reason to love you.  After all: You’re fabulous You care about your customers You run a great business You deliver a first class service So why is it so difficult to get [...]

Releasing the Brakes

Releasing the Brakes

Have you ever been driving your car and realized that you’d left the emergency brake on? Of course. We all have. But when we discover the brake is on — do we press harder on the [...]