How to get what you want

Do you ever wonder, despite all of your hard work, why you don’t seem to get what you want? And you work so damn hard to make things happen, too! My TUT.com from last Thursday morning said:  Those folks who […]

Posted in: Business Model Design, Mindset & Priorities

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                What do you love about your business? Share it in the Comments below.

Posted in: Mindset & Priorities

A fresh outlook on networking when you don’t want to!

You know those times when you do NOT want to go to that networking event? (Or make that sales call.) It’s cold. You don’t want to squeeze into your Spanx. Or make small talk with strangers. I get it. It’s […]

Posted in: Marketing Strategy, Mindset & Priorities, Sales Strategy

A lesson from Kinky Boots

So many entrepreneurs I meet are out to change the world. And more often than not, we need to change our own world – and our own minds – before we can change anyone else’s world. This was one of […]

Posted in: Mindset & Priorities

If I could pay you more, I would

I still have the note of thanks that the CFO of International Dairy Queen wrote me 13 years ago when I worked for Oracle. You can probably guess sales reps don’t get too many notes of praise from their clients! […]

Posted in: Business Model Design, Marketing Strategy, Mindset & Priorities, Sales Strategy

The thing to do if you’re in a hurry to reach your goals

Most entrepreneurs are looking for shortcuts and hoping to avoid detours. Watch this video to learn the very first thing you can do to reach your destination more quickly!

Posted in: Business Model Design

7 ways to make business more fun

It’s like going to Home Depot and an iParty [store] all at the same time! This is how one of my clients described Evolve Accelerator earlier this week. So in the spirit of fun, I’m going to celebrate today’s newsletter […]

Posted in: Business Model Design, Marketing Strategy, Mindset & Priorities, Sales Strategy, Thought Leadership

5 keys to avoid hairy business problems

When I was a kid, I dreaded bath time because I knew that the “comb routine” afterward was a painful process with my long hair…. It would get all tangled up and so I spent many, many tearful nights having […]

Posted in: Business Model Design, Marketing Strategy, Mindset & Priorities, Sales Strategy, Thought Leadership

Do you dare to be dangerously you?

There is only one you. My friend Matthew Goldfarb says, “It’s OK to fit in, but it’s better to stand out.” Yet there are so many days I feel like I’m smack dab in the middle of an echo chamber. […]

Posted in: Thought Leadership

Do you dare to commit?

It ain’t always easy. When I saw my parents walking down the sidewalk holding hands on Sunday, I couldn’t help but consider of what great roles models they are for us as entrepreneurs. They’ve been married for almost 56 years. […]

Posted in: Business Model Design
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