I don’t know if many you know this, but I started this blog in October of 2005 as an assignment for a class I was taking about getting known in the online world. I was moving from a very person-to-person model of outreach and marketing in my consulting business to one where I needed to [...]
I have had a few interactions lately with some entrepreneurs who have been in business for a number of years, but are struggling terribly to make money in their business. Usually, they ask questions like: "Do you have any advice for how I can close more sales? My expenses are just about the same as [...]
(Click image to enlarge) I am very excited about this week’s radio show, as I get to interview my good friend and very interesting entrepreneur Steven A. Darden. Steve has created a business that reflects his diverse talents and interests, and allows him to have the kind of life that makes him happy and [...]
I feel very lucky that my husband is totally behind me and my business, and shows nothing but enthusiasm and support for what I do. He is also an entrepreneur, so is used to managing risk and uncertainty in the job arena. I know this is not always the case: I hear a lot of [...]
Catch this week’s podcast episode here. It is about 7 1/2 minutes long. Here is what is covered: For all of you who have just made your first sale, congratulations! You should jump up and down and dance a jig at your accomplishment. Very soon, however, you will discover that a closed sale does not [...]
A few years ago, I hosted a holiday dinner at my house and my Mom helped me cook. After rifling through my kitchen drawers, she pulled out a half a dozen dull and inferior knives, all which would pulverize a tomato, instead of creating crisp and clean slices. “Do you have a good knife?” my [...]
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