Leadership development & business development tools

ShareMany business owners I speak with are feeling overwhelmed with all there seems to be to do.  They need sot find ways to bring business to them in addition to seeking it out themselves.  Here are some simple ways you can position yourself as an expert, gain credibility, increase traffic to your website and draw [...]

ShareI saw this Polar Express replica at my husband’s school’s holiday concert and pageant this week.  It got me thinking about what it takes to keep your business in the express lane.
Being on the fast track is not the result of some favorable external set of circumstances nor the generosity of someone or something you [...]

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 [...]