Success Habits
How to Build Profitable Relationships and Powerful Friends: It’s All in the Invitation
Wahhhh, I admit it, I haven’t been on LinkedIn much this year so far. In fact, I haven’t been doing nearly as much social “networking” as I did the last two years. Maybe it’s because I’m doing more real time networking, or perhaps social media is truly in that state of flux, but whatever the…
Marketing Success Strategies: Got a Business Bucket List?
One of the surest ways to get a lot more done in your business and scale that ladder of success that much faster is to create a bucket list for your business. After all if you saw the movie, The Bucket List, years ago you know that the idea is to actually live all the…
How to Beat Overwhelm in 3 Simple Steps
As I readied myself to write this I took stock of what I am juggling and very nearly curled up in a ball of inertia. Now I know that may come as a surprise. You probably think of me as most of my clients do, the Energizer Bunny of productivity and positivity. Well, now you…
Success Nightmares: What’s Keeping You Up at Night?
Success Nightmares? Having recently completed a very large project I was caught off guard when I found myself unable to sleep with nightmares about the project despite it being completed and turned over to the client. I didn’t have dreams about it in the last three months when I was in the thick of it,…
#1 Ingredient to Success in Life and Business
It is easy to get puffed up about the superiority of your product or service. The hitch is that this is only in your own mind and is how your ego is tripping up your success. Without fail, every contractor that came on the job site immediately sought to show me ways someone else needed…
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 operations, and forget that we are in business to serve our customer and clients. We must see it…
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 five, fifteen, and thirty minute pieces that seem to get gobbled up by “stuff.”…
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 one time. It is something I love to do and the only way I can make it work is to have the…
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 customers see at least a bit of what you do so they understand your true value.…