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Why Small Business Owners Often Lack Cash Flow

April 9, 2013 1 Comment
No money

Have you noticed that lately I’ve been blogging a lot about money and finances for small business owner? It’s because the number one reason small businesses fail isn’t a lack of passion by the owner, it’s a lack of money in their pocket. I’ve seen small business owners who have a very low net [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Boost Income, Business Growth, Business Planning, Clarity, Personal Growth for Business Owners, Small Business Tips

Small Business Trends You’ll Love Or Hate

February 20, 2013 12 Comments

I see a number of trends right now in Internet marketing – some I think are great and more than a few are not good at all. In today’s video I talk about: Is money flowing? Can a live event be profitable? Does it make sense to pay big money for a place [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Business Planning, Leadership in Business, Online Marketing Tips

How To Get Financial Wellness for Your Small Business

January 7, 2013 21 Comments

January is Financial Wellness Month, so along with all the normal New Year’s resolutions about health and weight, January highlights the state of your finances. It’s my experience in working with hundreds of self-employed small business owners that money and their business finances are not usually top of mind. In fact, I’d say [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Boost Income, Business Growth, Business Planning, Clarity, Confidence, Mindset, Small Business Strategy, Time Management

3 Ways To Be Resilient When The Worst Happens In Your Business

December 10, 2012 16 Comments
Ruptured patella tendon

Most of the time, small business owners are optimistic creatures. We like to look forward. We look at what isn’t working in our businesses and decide to change things around or quit doing the thing that isn’t doing well. We enjoy our customers and clients and look forward to serving them. We have [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Business Growth, Business Planning, Fear, Mindset, Personal Growth for Business Owners, Small Business Strategy, Success

7 Ways To Fill The Seats In Your Mastermind Group

November 3, 2012 14 Comments
Fill your seats

One of my clients who lives overseas is in the midst of marketing his year-long high level Mastermind group. We’ve been through setting up the sales copy for his website, and he’s pulled together some introductory workshops to give his potential clients a taste of what he does and how he works. Still, he wants [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Business Planning, Clarity, Online Marketing Tips, Small Business Strategy

7 Signs It Is Time To Realign Your Business

October 25, 2012 19 Comments
realignment

Not long ago I surrendered myself to a hospital to have a major surgery on my right leg. I use that word “surrender” deliberately, because that’s exactly what one has to do to survive what’s going to happen next. I had my right knee replaced with a prosthetic titanium knee, my kneecap augmented with prosthetic [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Business Growth, Business Planning, Leadership in Business, Making Money, Sales Conversation, Small Business Strategy, Small Business Tips, Success

Should Your Business Bother With The Small Fish?

October 13, 2012 5 Comments
smallfish

Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the audio player below.     Several years ago now I wanted to purchase about 150 gift cards for only $2.00 each to gift a free cup of coffee to a local group. I was disheartened and amazed to find that most retail establishments [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Boost Income, Business Growth, Business Planning, Customer Service, Making Money, Small Business Strategy

Do You Mistreat Yourself and Your Business?

July 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

Do you see yourself as a business owner or a provider of services?  Here’s the story of someone who actually mistreats her business! You’ll hear about: Indecision and fear instead of confidence and vision What 7 years of working incorrectly creates The difference between working in and working on business To register for [...]

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Being Visionary, Business Growth, Business Planning, Confidence, Mindset

How Do Outsiders See Your Small Business?

July 24, 2012 9 Comments
Machu Picchu road

The other day I ran across a fabulous book of photographs called “Earth From Above” by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Each photo (a year’s worth) was an aerial view of the subject – everything from peering down onto a slaughterhouse floor in India to viewing the mouth of the Mississippi River from on high. In [...]

Filed Under: Executive Small Business Owner Resources Tagged With: Business Growth, Business Planning, Customer Service, Leadership in Business, Visioning

Why Time Management Is Probably Not Your Problem

May 30, 2012 15 Comments

I’ve been asking small business owners what their most burning issue is in their business – and lots of them say it’s time management. But when I look closely it seems to me that time management really isn’t the problem. Here’s why. Be sure to leave a comment!

Filed Under: Expanding Small Biz Owner Resources Tagged With: Business Growth, Business Planning, Small Business Tips
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