The cold weather and dark days of winter, paired with the typical post-holiday slump, can wreak havoc on your Team’s morale and productivity. With some people feeling ill and others feeling down or disengaged, it’s crucial to take immediate steps to liven up their mood if you want to pull through winter and retain or even grow your […]

What do we mean when we say a salesperson “sells on a different level”? Take sales skills out of the equation, along with a winning mindset, because these are a given to succeed. Without them, you may as well stay in bed. What mechanisms enable someone to do more deals, more quickly? The answer lies […]

Anyone in a management or supervisory role is a leader, but not everyone in those positions exhibits true leadership. Think of leadership as next level management. The best leaders take their expert management skills and combine them with people skills to become well rounded and highly successful. The difference between being a good leader and […]

It’s not likely that you started your journey in business by taking over or inheriting an established business. Businesses often get built from the ground up by someone with a vision and big goals. As you start to build your business, you do the best you can with what you have. You’re probably not starting […]

Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work with some incredible leaders. These people have achieved at the very highest levels, in their industries and professions. Today, I’d like to share 10 habits, which are common to all of them. Here they are in no particular order: They encourage others. They leave people better than […]

Being an entrepreneur isn’t all about sitting on a beach somewhere in paradise tapping away on a Macbook and filling up your Instagram feed. If you want to find online “entrepreneurs” who put their entire bank account onto their bed and  post it to Instagram before putting it straight back, in order to impulse you into […]

I’m sure you are getting tired of hearing it. Everyone is telling you to ‘grow your brand’, get out there on social media and grow an audience, develop relationships with your customers and potential customers… The list goes on. Unfortunately, if you are a new business immersed in the frenzy of just getting your feet on […]

Some people seem to have it and others don’t. It is a skill and a science that can change your life. It requires an awareness about yourself and others. It is an expertise that is essential for engaging and connected communication. Excelling at it will attract people to you. They will want to hang out with […]

Asking an entrepreneur if she/he feels stress is like asking a fish to tell you if it ever gets wet — it kind of goes with the territory. However, just because stress is normal doesn’t mean it’s something we want to keep experiencing. Every entrepreneur has her own reaction to, and definition of, stress. For […]

1. Be a know-it-all when it comes to your target audience. Know everything about your target audience. Who are they? Are they male or female? How old are they? What do they do for a living? Do they have children? What do they drive? Where do they live? How much education do they have? A […]