R&R

How do you relax? So many owners tend to spend 24/7 on their businesses; this is how they started and it’s become a habit, a bad habit. I was working with a client recently whose business was taking over his life.  It was having problems, he was overwhelmed.  He had...

Questions

Do we ask enough questions and do we ask the right questions?  Whether it’s making a new purchase or working with a client we all need to know the right questions to ask. If you have ever spent time with a 5-year-old or younger they ask all sorts of questions...

Quantity vs. Quality

I am a subscriber to Seth Godin’s blog and have received some great information and insights.  A recent blog really got me thinking because it is the conundrum (love this word) I have been wrestling with ever since getting into social media.  I have posted his blog at...

Push

How much do you push yourself and your staff to take one extra step, to go the extra distance?  If you go to a gym or work out in any way most, people try for one more rep or challenge themselves to keep trying. This, of course, is assuming they are doing what they do...

Pricing to include you

I have now met with 3 clients who added goals to pay themselves.  What’s the fun in having a business if you can’t pay you?  Yes, in the beginning, a lot of money has to go back into the business to keep it going.  Even if you only take $20 a week you are a line item...