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Written by: Janis Pettit

Are you hiding behind your computer? Three Offline Marketing Strategies that Work - Click To Read Article
I know how easy it is for days to pass by and you’ve hardly spent a minute away from your computer. It’s easy to get caught up and even mesmerized by the onslaught of emails, information, requests, research, social media and even product creation and to forget that offline marketing is crucial.

How to Price Your Products and Programs to Increase Your Income - Click To Read Article
Clients often ask me how they should be pricing their knowledge or expertise-based products, programs and services. Most are undercharging and losing a lot of income as a result. My new clients often tell me that they wanted clients so much that they charged the least amount possible for fear that their client wouldn’t pay more. This approach has left them with not enough income and clients who don’t really value their services.

Website Mistakes That Could Be Hurting Your Business and What to Do About Them - Click To Read Article
Most small and solo business owners know they need a website to be taken seriously as a business. They spend time either planning it or even spend endless, frustrating hours trying to design one themselves. Or they pay too much for a site that doesn’t bring in any new business. And they really don’t know how to change the results they’re getting, so they just either ignore the dismal performance of their website or keep making tweaks that still aren’t increasing sales.

What to Change Now to Explode Your Profits in the Next 12 Months - Click To Read Article
Now is a perfect time to take an honest assessment of where you are now, where you want to be in one year, and how to get there. It’s time to get back to basics and profit from your business.

Why You May Be Struggling to Get More Clients and What to Do About It - Click To Read Article
Lots of amazing women business owners tell me that in spite of lots of effort, they regularly struggle with how to get more clients. They are experienced experts, with creative ideas and a burning desire to make a go of their business. But they feel out of sync when it comes to marketing. They hesitate to promote themselves because they don’t “like to sell”.

Small Business Internet Marketing - Click To Read Article
Everyday more small businesses wake up and realize how crucial it is for them to master Internet marketing if they want to significantly increase sales. Whether you are already dabbling in Internet marketing and learning about it or the concept is new to you and a bit confusing, ignoring it is no longer an option.

4 Ways to Get Known Fast - Click To Read Article
Want to know one of the biggest challenges women face when trying to grow their idea, knowledge, or service based businesses?

Is Delayed Decision Making Keeping You Stuck? - Click To Read Article
Quite often I see people agonizing over the smallest decisions in their business, like whether to post a tweet or article, what to change on a webpage, whether to offer a new product, or a hundred other small decisions, and the result is a kind of stalemate. Nothing moves forward. As a recovering perfectionist I understand why this happens and how counterproductive it can be.

Are You Undervaluing the True Worth of Your Talent and Knowledge? - Click To Read Article
So often I see business owners who overflow with truly stunning ideas and who possess impressive skills and experience still struggling to make money. Usually this happens for three reasons-

Create Your Personal Profit Process and Turn Your Ideas to Income - Click To Read Article
If you’re flooded with business ideas, but still aren’t sure how to turn them into a generous income, you’re not alone. Ideas are easy to come by, but the road you need to travel to create a solid business from them isn’t all that clear to most people.

Is Technology Helping You or Keeping You From Taking Action? - Click To Read Article
As small and solo business owners, technology is the wonderful tool that allows us to run our businesses with little overhead (from home if we want to), to automate so many time-consuming tasks, and to reach thousands of people in our market.

Remove Your Income Roadblocks - Click To Read Article
Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything you think you should, yet you’re still not generating enough income? You feel there is an invisible wall between you and reaching your dream goals and if only you could pinpoint that wall and breakthrough it, all your struggles would end and you would soar.

How to Create Website Headlines and Content that Get Visitors to Take Action - Click To Read Article
Imagine changing just the words on one of your web pages and suddenly seeing a spike in people signing up for your mailing list, or buying from you. It happens everyday. Yet I see small business websites all the time with poorly written web copy. These business owners just don’t understand why their website isn’t generating any business for them. Great copywriting is really the key to getting visitors to take action.

6 Crucial Steps You Must Take to Make Your Business Soar - Click To Read Article
This is the time of year when you need to be spending lots of time on your small business strategy looking at what worked and what didn’t work in your business this year and what you will eliminate, add or change next year to really make it soar.

Your Small Business Plan: 5 Steps to Making Next Year Your Best Year Yet - Click To Read Article
It's time to start thinking about a small business plan. Without the right help, strategies and systems most small business owners will remain stuck.

How to Stop Fear from Blocking Your Small Business Growth - Click To Read Article
A few years back I wrote an article called "Facing the Fear Factor". Surprisingly it's the most widely read of any small business growth article I've ever written. Why?

How You Deal with Problems Can Impact Your Success - Click To Read Article
Running a business means dealing with problems, just like any other part of your life. You’ll run into problems with technology, client problems, marketing problems, problems with your outsourced help or employees and life problems that take time and energy away from your business. How you deal with those problems will have a big impact on your success.

Are You Getting the Right Help You Need to Succeed? - Click To Read Article
The most important reason you need training, coaching or mentoring is so you can master skills like marketing, mindset, pricing, financial strategy, sales, business strategy and managing. If you’re solo this is just as crucial or you’ll be stuck selling time for dollars and you’ll struggle to achieve financial freedom… or even to take a vacation! So what type of help do you need?

Increase Sales and Leverage with a Home Study Program - Click To Read Article
Many coaches, consultants, authors and other experts have amazing knowledge and know-how that others would be willing to pay for, but they just don’t know how to turn their wisdom into a 6-figure business. Yes you can always work with clients individually, but that should be your highest priced service-after all your time and know-how are very valuable.

Increase Results with These Powerful Mindset Shifts - Click To Read Article
You often hear people talking about the Millionaire Mindset and how developing one can alter the course of your business. I believe that’s true and I’ve seen it in action. But some people object, saying that making a million dollars isn’t the reason they started their business. Well it’s really not about whether you want to make $100,000 or millions. Millionaire mindset is just a way for you to grasp the concept of having a way of thinking that is so powerful, joyful and honest that it’s worth a million bucks.

How to Get More Leads from Your Website - Click To Read Article
Think about this. You work hard to get visitors to your website, don’t you? And, unlike and some other advertising methods where you are paying to reach people whom you aren’t even sure are really looking for your type of service, when someone visits your website you know they are interested specifically in what you offer or they wouldn’t be there. There is a very simple way to convert more of these website visitors into hot leads, yet I still see many small businesses not taking advantage of it.

10 Business Building Tips from 5 Successful Entrepreneurs - Click To Read Article
It’s no secret that in order to grow your business, you have to take thoughtful, consistent action. Business success doesn’t happen overnight and there are many, many roads to get there. Here are 10 business building tips from four of my super successful colleagues (including two from me). You can get a lot more in a brand new free ebook we’ve put together for you called From Zero to Six Figures – FAST!

The 5 ‘S’ Words that could be Sabotaging Your Small Business Success - Click To Read Article
If your small business growth is stagnant and you’re feeling stuck, first of all take heart---we’ve all been there and you’re definitely in good company. That said, how long has this been going on? That’s the key question because if it’s been more than a short while this article about mindset is for you. It’s your wake up call.

Simple Systems That Can Set You Free - Click To Read Article
Would you like to see your business running like clockwork while you’re off vacationing at the beach, the mountains, or overseas?

Finding a Niche That’s Ideal and Profitable - Click To Read Article
Within the scope of your talents, passions and knowledge there is an ideal niche where you can become the go-to expert, and where finding ideal clients will be easier. Often finding the niche where you can have the biggest impact and making the most money can make the difference between struggle and success.

10 Hot Small Business Trends - Click To Read Article
The small, solo and micro businesses that jump on these trends quickly will have a real edge over the majority and will create a bigger opportunity for success this year. Look at each of these trends and brainstorm how you could integrate them into your business.

Sales Copywriting Sales Talk—What a Difference a Phrase Makes on the Bottom Line - Click To Read Article
How much response do you get from your website? How about when you meet someone at a networking event? How you use words to describe your business, services and products has a direct effect on the bottom line. Here's some ways to make simple changes that can increase sales now.

10 Small Business Web Design Disasters to Avoid - Click To Read Article
Many web designers are talented, skilled and reasonably priced, but there are also some who don’t have their client's best interests in mind. How do you avoid falling into this trap?

7 Powerful Free Business Marketing Ideas - Click To Read Article
When I look at all the free marketing opportunities available to small or solo businesses today I’m thrilled, when I opened my first business 21 years ago, none of them existed. Marketing was much more difficult and costly. Instead, now by simply working consistently and daily on the marketing ideas below you can create a steady flow of leads and clients.

How to Pick a Profitable Niche for Your Small Business - Click To Read Article
You need to be clear about where your expertise lies when you build your business. You need to pick a niche and pursue it. Here are some tips on picking the right niche.

The Entrepreneurial Mind Set - Click To Read Article
Most small business owners I know are like me, they love what they do. I bet you do too. That’s one of the main reasons many of us chose to go out on our own. We also like the flexibility, the opportunity to be creative, and the possibility of shaping our own future.

What You Need to Know Before You Spend Money on a Logo or Business Cards. - Click To Read Article
Don't make the same mistakes thousands of small or solo business owners have made that have cost them hundreds of dollars on disappointing results when they started putting together marketing materials. Here are some tips that will give you an edge.

Facing the Fear Factor - Click To Read Article
As small business owners, one of the most daunting obstacles to reaching our Biggest Vision for our small business is our very unique personal fears. Most of the time we don’t even realize that we’re deciding not to pursue a great opportunity or try something new or different in our business because of fear. We get locked into an idea of how we should market, sell, manage, or structure our day. We hesitate to change, and when we get mediocre or even poor results, we still refuse to abandon our approach.

The 7 Deadly Small Business Mistakes You Must Avoid - Click To Read Article
Why do so many small or solo businesses fail? Is it because the owners weren’t good enough at what they did? In most cases that’s just not true. Most of them were very skilled and talented in their area of expertise. So why do people continue to struggle without enough clients or income? It’s heartbreaking to me when someone gives up who has great potential and a realistic dream. I want you to succeed in a big way. In fact I’m passionate about it. So I want to share the 7 top deadly mistakes I’ve seen repeatedly that can pull you down and how to avoid them.

Guide To Buying Information Products - Click To Read Article
I often receive emails or comments from people asking about whether they should buy one of my home study courses or information products for small business owners. Or a client or Coaching Club member tells me that before they started working with me they spent a lot of money on information products but didn’t really follow through with many of them and were still struggling and it just made them feel overwhelmed and frustrated.

What to Do When You Want to Play a Bigger Game but You Hit a Wall - Click To Read Article
It’s always amazing to me how owning a small business is the best self growth program around (except perhaps for parenting). The problems we experience growing a business are exactly the ones we experience in life.

Get More Clients by Developing a Referral System - Click To Read Article
Of all the marketing methods that work to increase sales, none is ever more effective than "word of mouth". And it’s easy and costs nothing. So how do you get referrals?

If Being Indecisive in Your Business is Holding You Back, Here’s How to Change It. - Click To Read Article
For start-up and early stage small and home based business owners the pressure to nail down a lucrative niche and create multiple products and services is anxiety producing. I see this with my small and solo business clients all the time. The truth is there’s a fine line between researching and weighing your options so you can pick a niche that is lucrative (and also matches your passion and skill set), and being indecisive to the point of paralysis.

14 Bootstrapping Ideas: Build Your Small Business on a Budget - Click To Read Article
The sluggish economy has every small or solo business owner figuring out how they can get the biggest “bang for their buck”. Whether its money you spend on technology, systems, outsourced help or training, you want to get a great return on investment. And if you’re a start up you want to figure out how to avoid wasting money on services you don’t need. Even if you’re already profitable, conserving your cash and resources is crucial if you want to maximize your income. So, bootstrapping needs to be part of your small business planning.

Use Joint Ventures to Expand the Power and Scope of Your Small Business Beyond Your Wildest Dreams - Click To Read Article
You’re sitting there in your home or small business office and wondering-how do you compete with the big guys? You know-the ones that are your most successful competitors. How do you dramatically increase your sales when it’s just little old you? Technology helps the small business owner play bigger. But if you want to play really big without hiring a salaried sales team, then your secret weapon is joint ventures.

Is Fear of Selling Hurting Your Small Business? - Click To Read Article
So many small and solo business owners over the years have told me they feel held back by their fear of selling. If you’re in that position, let’s look at that fear as it’s not so hard to overcome.

How to Turn Your Small Business Website into a Sales Generator - Click To Read Article
It’s unfortunate that so many small business owners end up with a website that isn’t much more than a glorified online brochure that attracts little traffic. Let me focus on some changes you can make that will begin to make your website work for you.

What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up on Your Small Business Dream - Click To Read Article
Having coached hundreds of small and solo business owners over the years, I’ve noticed certain roadblocks that can slowdown or stop a once enthusiastic start up from building a successful business and the life they dream about. So how do you succeed in your business without giving up when things get difficult?

Make More Money by Increasing Follow Through - Click To Read Article
Are you a follow through kind of person? Or do you start a bunch of projects and ideas and complete none of them? Small and solo business owners with 6-figure incomes have learned a secret--- they make a lot more money by following through meticulously on their plans, strategies and ideas. It’s easy to do what I call “dream and dabble”. This is where you are very emotionally invested in a dream, but you may lack the confidence or skill you need to actually achieve it. So you dabble at it, but you never get outside your comfort zone.

7 Tips for Getting Glowing Testimonials that Will Increase Sales - Click To Read Article
There are many strategies you can use to increase sales, but one of the simplest and most effective is to get glowing testimonials that perspective clients can read. Testimonials establish you as an expert; they say you deliver what you promised and that you get great results. And if someone is on the fence as to whether or not to hire you or purchase your product, testimonials can actually close the sale. Yet, most small business owners don’t have a system for regularly getting testimonials even when they’ve been in business for a while.

Time Management Tips That Can Mean Dramatic Growth in Your Business - Click To Read Article
In my experience the biggest problem small business owners face is time management - getting stuck doing mundane tasks or putting out fires, instead of being the CEO, the one who develops and implements the strategy and uses their expertise delivering the services they are passionate about.

Social Networking Tips and Time Savers - Click To Read Article
When I tell other business owners and clients how active I am in social networking and what a valuable marketing tool it is, they ask me how I find the time? If you’ve dabbled a bit with Facebook and Twitter it can seem like a lot of work to keep up with everyone. For a busy business owner it seems impossible to find the time.

How to Step Up to Your Dreams in 2010 - Click To Read Article
Attention Self-Employed and Small Business Owners: It just feels natural at the beginning of each year to reevaluate where you are in your life and in your business, especially since as a small business owner, the two are inseparable. If you feel like you’re not yet living up to your potential and you’re ready to end the struggling or frustration, then it’s time to step up to your dreams and commit to a small business strategy that works.

5 Ways to Ramp Up Your Sales This Year - Click To Read Article
All successful small business owners and entrepreneurs know that just getting new clients and selling something to them once does not build a successful business, yet I’d estimate that over 90% of small business owners do just that. When you completely change your thinking and begin to think about the strategy you can use to build loyalty and turn clients into fans who buy again and again, you’re on your way to transforming your business.

Marketing Your Business: What Works Now - Click To Read Article
Why would you waste one dollar or one hour on marketing that doesn’t work? It happens all the time and the reason is often just a lack of knowledge or understanding about what would work better. As small or solo business owners, who can afford to waste time or money on marketing your business that doesn’t work?

Create a Successful Business Plan in 30 days - Click To Read Article
It's time to make business goals. How much time have you scheduled in for planning this year? If you want a successful business, you have to plan!

Transform Your Small Business Marketing - Click To Read Article
I regularly interview small and solo business owners who call my coaching company looking for help. After getting a sense of what their business is all about, what their biggest goals are, and what lifestyle they are trying to create, I ask them what their biggest challenges are. Nine times out of ten, it’s getting more clients and the problem is marketing.

Skip Perfection and Go after the Easy Sales First - Click To Read Article
If you are still at the early stages of building your small or solo business and you’re struggling to get clients, what you need now are easy sales that generate cash flow. Cash flow will allow you to pay your bills and invest in growing your business

How to Create an In-Demand Information Product in 30 Days - Click To Read Article
It doesn’t matter what kind of small business you have, you can create a downloadable information product in 30 days or less. Information products are in demand, and you can use them in multiple ways.

How to Leverage Your Work to Make More Money in Less Time - Click To Read Article
When you create a product, service, process or system for your small business it takes a lot of thought, planning and time. It's important that you find ways to leverage your work by using it again and again to make more money in less time.

Create a 6-Figure Income with a Proven Business Design - Click To Read Article
I’ve been a successful entrepreneur for over 20 years and I ran my first two businesses without a real business design. In other words I did what most small business owners do. They sell a few basic products or services. They find a few ways to market them and they get clients. They sell time for money and they create an income ceiling. So what was the problem?

Women Entrepreneurs--Step into Your Power - Click To Read Article
Over and over I see women entrepreneurs who are multi-talented, brilliant, hard working, warm, loving, humorous and passionate. Often overwhelmed and unsure, they have been selling themselves short. What are they missing?

Why Some Small Businesses Fail or How to Get to Oz - Click To Read Article
More than half of all small businesses fail within the first four years. Some of these have achieved a certain level of success and thought they had it made. Whenever I ask small business clients why they think others fail, they usually think it was because the business was under capitalized or didn’t have enough sales. Although these problems account for some failures, there are at least four other reasons to avoid that can send any business slowly spiraling downward.

Where to Find the Money to Finance Your Small Business. - Click To Read Article
Small start-ups often try to launch their businesses with little to no money. There are ways to finance your business so you get started right. Just be wise when it comes to budgeting your start up expenses once you've found the funds to do it.

What You Need to Do Before Spending a Penny on Marketing - Click To Read Article
Most of us build our small businesses around a basic talent, skill or passion that we assume will easily make us profitable. Yet our surveys show that attracting new customers is the main area where small and solo business owners (SBO’s) say they need help. Whether you’re just starting out or are well established, your challenge is the same as any other business, including the IBM’s of the world—identifying, attracting and keeping customers by getting a strong ROI from your marketing program. It’s imperative that you develop a strategy and plan to make your marketing powerful, affordable and successful. Yet many small businesses I’ve worked with were overwhelmed by the possibilities and were going about marketing in a very haphazard way, making very costly mistakes. Here are some guidelines to get you started.

Where and How to Learn Exactly What People Want to Buy - Click To Read Article
Small business owners often make the mistake of creating and marketing products and services that they are passionate about without learning first if there is a need or demand for them in the marketplace. This can lead to unnecessary struggle, frustration and disappointment. You think you’re doing everything right but the sales just aren’t rolling in.

Use Social Network Marketing to Increase Traffic to Your Small Business Website - Click To Read Article
There's a new phenomena called "social network marketing" which should become a part of your online marketing strategy. Some web experts are saying it could become more important than search engine optimization in driving traffic to your small business website.

Top 10 Grow Your Small Business Strategies for 2008 - Click To Read Article
Are you stumped on ways to grow your business? Check out these 10 ideas to give your business the growth spurt it needs.

Turn Your Ideas into a Profitable Small Business - Click To Read Article
The "idea phase" is one of the most exciting parts of the entrepreneurial process. You start to get a vision of how people will love the products that emerge from your idea, how they'll flock through the door, how you'll be doing what you love every day, and filling your bank account as well. You begin to see trips to exotic places, time to spend enjoying a stunning summer day– the life you want.

The Small Business Owners Path of Least Resistance - Click To Read Article
Recently, I was sitting having my morning coffee, calmly looking out the window enjoying the thick cluster of oak and pine trees in my back yard. The sun was peeking through the dense leaves, and a stunning red cardinal was perched on a branch. It really felt like heaven and I felt momentarily grateful for the journey that had brought me to that moment.

The Story of the Talking Head - Click To Read Article
When you’re bursting with ideas or are passionate about your topic, it’s easy to become a Talking Head. But, developing the ability to listen is so much more effective and vital to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

The Plain Truth About Sales - Click To Read Article
Selling for Small Business Owners

The 6 Figure Business Building Model for Small Business - Click To Read Article
If you own a small or solo business or practice, or are an independent service professional here are some great business building ideas for you.

Target Marketing Lesson from My Teenage Daughter - Click To Read Article
It’s so important to target your marketing toward the specific group of people who might buy from you, rather than too broad a group of people. How do you do this?

The 10 Profound Breakthroughs That Created My 6-Figure Business - Click To Read Article
Recently I offered a free tele-class called The 10 Profound Breakthroughs That Created My 6-Figure Business. Although I can’t include all of the content of this groundbreaking class here I wanted to share a brief summary of the 10 Breakthroughs with you. Here we go.

Smart Mind Set for Success - Click To Read Article
Get Rid of Limiting Patterns That Block Success!

Small Business StartUp Advice Why Picking the Right Market Niche is So Important - Click To Read Article
If you broke your leg, would you go to a family doctor or an orthopedic surgeon? Well, your potential clients want niched experts as well. It's crucial to pick the niche that's best suited to your expertise.

Search Engine Optimization for Your Small Business Website - Click To Read Article
SEO is a system that is used to make your website attractive to the search engines. It helps your website get a higher ranking so that when someone does a search on the keywords that you’ve chosen, your website hopefully comes up in the first few pages of search results.

Outsourcing-how to work less and make more. - Click To Read Article
Learn how to affordably outsource tasks you don’t like to do and where to find outsourced help.

Micro Entrepreneurs Need to Go Global - Click To Read Article
When we hear or read about globalization, we often think of medium to large companies that have the right products and financial resources to either export, set up factories in foreign countries, or hire salespeople or outsourced workers overseas. As “micro entrepreneurs” who own small businesses with 0 to 10 employees, we may not think globalization has much to offer us. We don't equate the power of our websites and internet marketing with going global.

Maximize Your Small Business Website: 12 Crucial Web Design Tips for Small Business Owners - Click To Read Article
If you’re like many of the small business owners we work with, you may have spent a bundle paying your web designer for your website, only to find that it’s not generating much traffic. Or if it is, those visitors are bouncing right off your site. I call this a “rubber” site, when what you really want is a “sticky” site where people hang around and take action.

Mistakes That Can Flat Line Your Small Business Sales - Click To Read Article
People are talking about a recession and that means fear is in the air. Well, if you want your small or solo business or practice to flourish anyway, make sure you’re not making any of these common mistakes.

Make Your Website a Business Profit Center - Click To Read Article
If your website is not producing the results you want, it may simply be because you need a bit more knowledge to turn it into a business profit center that attracts new clients regularly.. Many small business owners turn over control of their website to a web designer without understanding what kind of expert help they need to get a return on their investment. Here are some simple things you can begin to do to turn that around.

Just Say No and See Your Business Grow - Click To Read Article
I guess it's just human nature to want others to like us and think well of us. We are brought up to conform, be polite and meet the expectations of the important or powerful people in our lives. We women are especially indoctrinated with these expectations and sometimes we feel we're letting people down if we say NO.

Keyword Research Will Get You Inside Your Customer's Head - Click To Read Article
If someone told you that in a few hours time you could learn exactly what people in your niche or industry are willing to buy from you, and exactly what will send them enthusiastically to your website, would you be interested in knowing what they're talking about?

Increase Sales by Giving Them What They Want - Click To Read Article
Customers are looking for very specific solutions to their problems and if you can provide it you’ll struggle less, save on marketing expense and sell more. The market place is becoming more “niched”. By that I mean that there is so much competition and there are so many choices that people look for very specific solutions. For example, if you need heart surgery would you go to a general surgeon or a general practitioner? Of course not, you’d go to a heart surgeon.

How to Start up Your Small Business on a Small Budget - Click To Read Article
If you're committed to starting a small, solo or home based business, these tips will get you started right, and show you how to do it on a small budget.

How to Use an Autoresponder as a Valuable Marketing Tool - Click To Read Article
Lots of small business owners miss out on a highly effective, inexpensive marketing tool because they don't know what an autoresponder is or if they do, they don't know how to use it effectively

How Your Thinking Can Hurt Your Small Business and Your Life - Click To Read Article
At one time I thought that how I spent my time was the essential ingredient in determining how well I succeeded. That's so true but I now also realize that how I think determines how I spend my time, so I go a bit deeper.

How to Work From Home Without Feeling Isolated - Click To Read Article
If you work from home as I do, it's very easy to slip into the habit of holing up at home for days. When you first get the idea of starting a home based business, it sounds so appealing–work in your pajamas if you want to. No commuting, no interruptions from colleagues, more time freedom.

How to Use Keyword Research to Search for Clients - Click To Read Article
So many small business owners, coaches and infopreneurs make the mistake of creating or promoting products and services they’re passionate about without really knowing if there is a market for them. This is where keyword research can make the difference between success and failure.

How Your Business Model Could Be Limiting Your Income and How to Change It - Click To Read Article
Most businesses start out with just one or two products or services. Maybe you’re selling services like coaching, event planning, personal training, web design or massage therapy, or maybe it’s an online info product like an e-book or course. Whatever it is, before long you find yourself selling time for money with your income limited by how many hours there are in the day, or you work hard to get lots of clients but the sale amount is so low and, since it’s a one time sale, you’re barely breaking even.

How to Make Next Year Your Big Vision Year - Click To Read Article
As we look forward to relaxing over the holidays, it’s the perfect time to put together a dynamic plan for your small business to get big results next year. Many small business owners are so busy they don’t take time to visualize, create and plan their path forward. Lack of planning is proven to lead to stagnation, burn out or failure. Take the time to answer this question carefully--if everything goes well for your business in coming year, ideally what would your life look like at this time next year?

How to Rope In Customers with Your Small Business Advertising - Click To Read Article
It never ceases to amaze me how much I learn from the mistakes of my small business clients. I’ve made some amazing ones myself and I’ve learned from them too. Making mistakes is part of the creative process of running a small business and we’re all entitled to make some!

How to Build a 6-Figure Income from Your Small Business - Click To Read Article
If you own a small or solo business or practice, or are an independent service professional here are some great business building ideas for you.

How Social Network Marketing Can Increase Traffic to Your Small Business Website - Click To Read Article
The great thing about the internet is that so much marketing can be accomplished without spending a penny. Here are some cutting edge ways to drive traffic and targeted leads to your small business website.

Growing Your Small Business Through Alliances and Joint Ventures - Click To Read Article
Most small business owners struggle with marketing. What works and what doesn't? What approach fits my skill set? We all need to try a variety of creative targeted marketing ideas. Cold calling, "warm" calling and sending e-mails may seem like the most obvious way to let people know about us and to generate sales. But, there’s another way that works even better.

Getting Maximum Results from Small Business Employees - Click To Read Article
A small business owner from the UK recently e-mailed me with this question: " I currently have a small business staff of 8 and expected that when I arrived at this point I would have more time for strategic planning and my personal life. Instead, I constantly have to oversee everything. Do you have any suggestions as to how can I get better results from my employees so I can trust that things will run smoothly when I’m not there?"

Four Obstacles to Fame and Fortune for Small Business Owners - Click To Read Article
What are some of the obstacles that stop small business owners from reaching their Biggest Vision for their business? What puts them in the 50% that fail in the first four years? There are four roadblocks that come up over and over with my clients.

Five Ways You Could be Wasting Your Time - Click To Read Article
They always say that the teacher teaches what they most need to learn. Lately I've had a number of my coaching clients who are struggling with using time effectively. As a result they feel the frustration of not moving forward as quickly as they could.

Can the Law of Attraction Ideas in "The Secret" Really Help You Succeed? - Click To Read Article
Actually I've been talking about the law of attraction for some time. I just called it something different–the Entrepreneurial Mind Set. It's extremely powerful, but just like anything else worthwhile, you have to work at it.

8 Tips to Help you Start a Successful Home-Based Business - Click To Read Article
When starting a home-based business, what you don't know can hurt you. Here are some basic tips that will help you make building a home-based business a reality.

5 Tips to Help You Maximize Your Small Business Profits - Click To Read Article
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