Leadership development & business development tools

ShareI’ve heard so many heart-breaking stories recently from business owners who’ve been barely hanging on or working harder than they ever have just to stay afloat in this economy.  They pray for a better day. They dream about ‘the good old days’ when sales were easier – when prospects and customers were looser with their [...]

ShareWe’re rapidly approaching year end. Thank goodness! I’m quite ready to put this year behind me. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had to work extra hard this year to offset the sluggishness of the economy.
There are signs of hope and optimism on the horizon now. One of the things that surprised me to [...]

ShareEvery year, about this time, I clear off my calendar and get out of working in my business so I can work on my business.
I took some time last Friday and a bit over the weekend to contemplate the Dream Destination for my business and assess the various vehicles I’m ‘driving’ to achieve my goals.
2008 [...]

ShareI heard recently that one of the keys to surviving a downturn in the economy is to focus on the “next best thing”. You may be experiencing a slow down in your sales efforts and, consequently, your service delivery, so take advantage of the break from the mania of the past.
How do you know what [...]

ShareIf you’re anything like me (which I’ve noticed many entrepreneurs are), you’re full of ideas, projects and opportunities to pursue.  There is more to do than can be done in a day, week, month…heck, it seems, often more than can be done in even a year!
I was talking with one of my assistants the other [...]