Melissa Galt

When Policies Prevent Profits: Are You Stalling Your Success?

This is a lesson in how your policies and procedures may be preventing your profitability. Read closely not as a business owner but instead as a customer or client. Too often we get caught up in our … [Read more...] about When Policies Prevent Profits: Are You Stalling Your Success?

Get Over Yourself to Get On With Your Life: Stop Your Storytelling Sabotage

Do you find yourself stopping your life because of the stories you've lived? You know what I mean . . . I was abused as a child. My mother loved my sister better (really she did.) I've always … [Read more...] about Get Over Yourself to Get On With Your Life: Stop Your Storytelling Sabotage

Get More Done in Less Time: Taming S.T.U.F.F.

Are you ready to get more done? Here's a loaded question for you. Do you know where your work day time is going? I don't mean the big chunks that is usually easy for you to track. I mean all the … [Read more...] about Get More Done in Less Time: Taming S.T.U.F.F.

Is One Bad Attitude to Blame for Spoiling a Bunch of Your Bottomline?

A few months ago I was working on a design project that involved coordinating a lot of subcontractors, working with multiple suppliers, and juggling a lot of different hats and responsibilities all at … [Read more...] about Is One Bad Attitude to Blame for Spoiling a Bunch of Your Bottomline?

Stuff You Need to Know to Succeed: Let Them See You Sweat

Don't hide all of your magic. I know, I know, it bucks all conventional wisdom and it is tough to change old habits (at least for me), but I've learned that it is vital to let your clients and … [Read more...] about Stuff You Need to Know to Succeed: Let Them See You Sweat

Stuff You Need to Know to Succeed: How to Get Your Email Opened

It's all in your subject line; it really is. You can craft the most wonderful email but the reality is that if you don't have a killer subject line (that's the part that your reader will see BEFORE … [Read more...] about Stuff You Need to Know to Succeed: How to Get Your Email Opened

Are you more focused on conflict or cash?

Don't Sugar Coat This was a valuable lesson to be reminded of. I let go of a service provider on a project recently due to unsatisfactory performance and unreasonable rates. I erred in that I only … [Read more...] about Are you more focused on conflict or cash?

Stuff You Need to Know to Succeed: It’s Simple, It’s Not Easy

Have you ever noticed that most of the “stuff” they try to sell us here on the information super highway, on television, and at the big box retailers has the tag “easy” attached to it? In fact most … [Read more...] about Stuff You Need to Know to Succeed: It’s Simple, It’s Not Easy