You’re sitting in a room with 30 other business entrepreneurs. Each of you has one minute to introduce themselves to the group. You are number 25 to speak. Will anyone listen? What can you do or say to catch your peers’ attention, be memorable, and have them approach you for business? Most importantly, what can you do to get every business card in the room wanting what you have (so you can go to fewer networking meetings … [Read more...]
Five Bottlenecks to Avoid that Stump Your Business Growth
As a business owner, you have likely acquired many skills and are wearing many hats in your business. Although admirable, your versatility can often lead to slower growth for your company. This happens when you become the bottleneck. Here are five places to check to make sure you haven’t become the bottleneck in your own business. 1. Managing everything. It’s definitely good to keep tabs on everything that’s going … [Read more...]
Ten Things You Might Not Think to Delegate But Should
Just about everyone suffers from a lack of time to do all the things they want, or even need, to do in their business. One of the solutions to freeing up your time is to delegate. The question is, what are the most effective tasks to delegate? Here are ten ideas for you to consider (or reconsider) to free up your valuable time for more important things. 1. Social media. We didn’t even have social media ten years … [Read more...]
Are You in the Business of Pleasure?
You might not think you are in the business of pleasure, but we all are, to one degree or another. If we don’t give our clients a great experience, they’re not likely to come back. That’s why we can learn so much from the entertainment industry, even though we might not be in it directly. Pleasing Clients From the day a prospect calls you, emails you, or enters your shop, what do they see, hear, feel, … [Read more...]
Are You Fully Supported in Your Business?
Whether we run a large company with dozens of employees or run our own solo business, we rely on a support team of vendors, customers, employees, contractors, and other associates that help us carry out our business goals. Here’s a fun exercise to discover the strengths and weaknesses of your business support team and how you can increase and strengthen the support you have. Take out a blank sheet of paper, and draw … [Read more...]
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