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Baseball as a Metaphor for Business
Why the Baseball as a Metaphor for Business Strategy Makes Sense I know that baseball has been used as a metaphor for business for a century. What I didn't know was that baseball would break my … [Read More]
The ONE Thing for Entrepreneurs
I have been rereading The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan and was inspired to share my thoughts on the concepts they are sharing … [Read More]
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Keyword Strategy to Build Your SEO
Developing Your Keyword Strategy As quickly as the search engines change their algorithms, it seems like you must come up with a new strategy. But, if you use smart techniques designed to make your … [Read More]
Introverts and Entrepreneurship
Introverts and Entrepreneurship: Is This a Good Fit? Many of us are surprised to find later in life that we are introverts. This is particularly confusing for those who are outgoing and socially … [Read More]
Take Full Responsibility for Your Situation to Grow Exponentially
Take Full Responsibility for Your Situation to Grow Exponentially It is impossible to be perfect (whatever that means) all the time. We all make mistakes because we simply cannot always know what the … [Read More]
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Impossible Goal of Perfection
The Impossible Goal of Perfection Every week I have calls with people who are caught up with the impossible goal of perfection. Many have waited for years to start their online businesses because … [Read More]
Membership Site Dilemma
The Membership Site Dilemma and How to Turn it Around Most of us dreamed of having a membership site when we first came online. The idea of recurring income that will increase over time is alluring. … [Read More]
Medium…It’s Just Right
It's Not So Small, Yet Not Too Big Either. Medium...It's Just Right Sometimes the very thing that changes your life begins with something so small you won't be able to trace it back to a definitive … [Read More]
How to Enhance Your Emotional Regulation Skills
Enhance Your Emotional Regulation Skills I've been writing about the 8 skills involved in understanding resilience, inner strength, and mental toughness. Our emotions play a bigger part in this than … [Read More]
Too Busy to Create the Lifestyle You Want?
Are You Too Busy to Create the Lifestyle You Want and Deserve? Life is messy and complicated and busy. As I ponder this concept of being too busy to create the lifestyle you want I am reminded of … [Read More]
Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
The Importance of Getting a Good Night's Sleep I never understood insomnia and the devastating effect the lack of sleep could have on our lives until I experienced it myself. No longer do I joke that … [Read More]
Bad Habits Be Gone: 5 Ways to Turn a Bad Habit into a Good One
5 Ways to Turn Bad Habits into Good Ones We all have bad habits; it’s a fact of life because we’re human and imperfect. The good news is that bad habits can be changed with some discipline and work. … [Read More]
How to Spend Summer Vacation
How to Spend Summer Vacation Every generation sees the world from their own unique perspective. I was born in 1955 and am considered to be smack dab in the middle of the Baby Boomer generation. … [Read More]
Driving Massive Traffic Using Medium
It was the spring of 2017 when I first heard about Medium. I had become aware of someone named Benjamin Hardy, a graduate student in philosophy who was also a young married father of three foster … [Read More]
These 3 Words Broke My Heart That Day
Happy Father's Day! I'm sharing a story with you from my teaching days... It was the first day of school and my new 5th graders were excited and nervous and talkative all at once. By the end of the … [Read More]
LinkedIn: Headlines That Get Noticed
LinkedIn Headlines: Worth Your Time and Efforts Headlines are the 1 to 3 lines right under your name. This is possibly the most important area of your LinkedIn profile and deserves to be created like … [Read More]
Why the Busiest Person is the Most Productive
The Busiest Person is the Most Productive Person I learned this the hard way when I first started in real estate back in the 1980s. The office manager instructed me to follow this rule but I simply … [Read More]
Business Success Using the Amish Model
How to Achieve Business Success Using the Amish Model Years ago I lived in New York City and attended law school in downtown Manhattan. About once a month I took refuge from the noisy, crowded city … [Read More]
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Disciplined Entrepreneurship Over the course of my life I never would have used the word "disciplined" to describe myself. But that all changed once I started my online business and became an … [Read More]
Entrepreneurial Grit and Why You Need It
Entrepreneurial Grit and Why You Need It When I think about the entrepreneurs I know they all share one trait in common; the willingness and determination to do whatever it takes to see their ideas … [Read More]
Entrepreneurship After You Retire – Is This for You?
Entrepreneurship After You Retire Are you retiring soon? Perhaps it's time to start a business. I ran into a man I know in Santa Barbara over the weekend and he asked me about a situation you may be … [Read More]
The Best Leaders are NOT Experts
Why the Best Leaders are NOT Experts When it comes to being an entrepreneur, online marketer, or a public speaker, it's a huge advantage if you are NOT a credentialed expert. It may sound … [Read More]
LinkedIn: Profile Optimization Strategies
LinkedIn Profile Optimization Strategies and Settings What kind of message does your current LinkedIn profile make to potential clients? Is the first impression others see what you want them to … [Read More]
Right Time for Entrepreneurship
When is the Right Time for Entrepreneurship? The idea of becoming an entrepreneur seems to really hit a lot of us when we are under a great deal of stress. Work pressures or the thought of being … [Read More]
Authorship: How to Outline Your Content
How to Outline Your Content Once you’ve finished your research, you’ll probably have dozens or even hundreds of ideas. However, don’t let the sheer volume overwhelm you. You can take all of these … [Read More]
Authorship: Researching Your Topic
Authorship: Researching Your Topic and Determining Your Goal Writing and publishing a book on your topic can grow your business in exciting, new ways. Some marketers, online entrepreneurs, and small … [Read More]
Morning Daily Routine: Leading to Authorship
Morning Daily Routine - This Will Change Your Life and May Lead to Authorship In 2006 I resigned from the school district where I had been employed as a classroom teacher for the previous twenty … [Read More]
Influencer Marketing: Profit for Your Business?
What Is Influencer Marketing and How Do You Profit from It? Some users on social media post about their experiences with a brand and earn money for doing this. Typically, the people who earn the most … [Read More]
Building Confidence for Entrepreneurs
Why Building Confidence for Entrepreneurs Makes a Difference I have gone from living a life that was not serving me to creating one that is more than I could ever imagined, simply by boosting my … [Read More]
You Are Your Brand
Your Brand. What Does That Mean to You? You Are Your Brand Here's a secret successful marketers know: customers don't buy a product. They buy you. Your personality. Your experience. The unique … [Read More]
Simple Action Habits
Simple Action Habits: Embrace Them to Create a Life You Love Marissa had dreamed of becoming a speaker since she was in high school. But she always told herself that she couldn't pursue her dream … [Read More]
Teaching Kids About Money
Teaching Kids About Money and Financial Values I became interested in the topic of how to raise kids who are smart about money while I was a classroom teacher. I even created a mathematics unit I … [Read More]
Doing Business the Old Fashioned Way: Face to Face
Why Doing Business the Old Fashioned Way Makes Sense Long ago, before the internet or television or broadcast radio or the telephone or email or smart phones or even the printing press were invented, … [Read More]
Learning How to Say “No”!
Learning How to Say No for Personal Empowerment and Greater Vision Have you ever heard yourself saying yes to someone and agreeing to do something, when inside you honestly wanted to say "no"? It … [Read More]
How to Become a Thought Leader
How to Become a Thought Leader in Your Niche Recently someone referred to me as a thought leader in the area of online marketing for new entrepreneurs. My initial reaction was to be flattered that … [Read More]
Massive Productivity with the “Eisenhower Box”
Massive Productivity with the "Eisenhower Box" During the past decade I have become an expert in the areas of time management and productivity. This has resulted in my rise as an author, publisher, … [Read More]
Productivity When Working From Home
How to Maintain Maximum Productivity When Working From Home My life changed dramatically when I began my online business in 2006. Instead of having a boss to keep me focused and on schedule as I … [Read More]
Word and Theme for 2019
My Word and Theme for 2019 For years I have chosen a word and theme for the coming year, and I am continuing this tradition for 2019. I won't leave you in suspense; my one word for 2019 is ENERGY and … [Read More]
Seven Figure Entrepreneurs
What's the Difference Between Six and Seven Figure Entrepreneurs? Besides the obvious extra zeros and comma, there's the not as obvious mindset and manner of accomplishing goals when it comes to … [Read More]
Show Your Personality on Facebook
Don’t Be Afraid to Show Your Personality on Facebook There’s so much more to life than working, don’t you agree? So if you do nothing but post about your business and become a pushy salesperson, … [Read More]
Get Started with Journaling
How to Get Started with Journaling Making the decision to journal is usually far easier than actually beginning to journal. There is no right or wrong way to get started with journaling. Once you … [Read More]
SEO – Site Structure
SEO Site Structure for the Win SEO encompasses the code you use on your site to make it easy to access and load fast. Plus, SEO involves the titles of your articles, pages, and blog posts. SEO site … [Read More]
Your Sales Funnel and Why It’s Leaking
Your Sales Funnel: Why It's Leaking And What To Do About It For a business owner with a solid funnel in place, it’s easy to take a look at the number of subscribers at each level of the funnel and … [Read More]
Thinking of Hiring a Ghostwriter?
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Ghostwriter Hiring a ghostwriter for your business is the easiest way to gain more time in your busy schedule so you can focus on coaching your clients, attracting new … [Read More]
Mentoring Versus Coaching
Life is complicated. Navigating the waters on your own may be admirable on some level, but you do not need to go it alone. In fact, all studies lead to the conclusion that the mentored life is … [Read More]
Creating Systems for Your Business
Creating Systems for Your Business Ever wonder how the top selling entrepreneurs manage to get so much done? Are they superheroes who don’t sleep? Do they work through lunch and dinner and even the … [Read More]
Search Engine Optimization Basics
Search Engine Optimization Basics If you have been trying to earn a living online or get traffic to your website at any time, you’ve likely heard of this mysterious thing called search engine … [Read More]
Boutique Events and Intimate Retreats
Give Intimate Boutique Events and Retreats a Chance Sometimes, big conferences with hundreds or even thousands of people attending can feel safe. That’s because you can get lost in the sea of people … [Read More]
Customer Service – List Relationship Marketing
List Relationship Marketing Through Customer Service You will be able to achieve your goals as an entrepreneur much faster by by learning to do this yourself, instead of outsourcing it to … [Read More]
Stop Overanalyzing Everything and Achieve Your Goals
Stop Overanalyzing Everything and Make It Happen! I'd like to share four strategies to help you stop overanalyzing everything in your personal and business life. I believe these will help you to stay … [Read More]
Time Blocking for Massive Productivity
Time Blocking for Great Success At some point after coming online in 2006 I realized that I was somewhat of an expert with time management and time blocking for increased productivity. This was a … [Read More]
Effective Communication for Online Entrepreneurs
Effective Communication Effective communication can mean the difference between meaningful relationships and ones where you are constantly at odds with other people. When it comes to communicating … [Read More]
Your Questions are More Valuable than Your Notes
Your Questions are More Valuable than Your Notes Recently I had the opportunity to do a presentation on a topic I know extremely well. The host is someone who helped get me started online back in … [Read More]
Marketing and Confidence: The Connection
Marketing and Confidence for Entrepreneurs One of my greatest joys is observing human behavior and how it relates to marketing and confidence. This weekend I watched some of the baseball series … [Read More]
Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Keep Your Eye on the Ball It's all about focus and confidence. When you play a sport involving a ball, an early directive is to "keep your eye on the ball." This makes sense if you think about it. … [Read More]
Storytelling and Memory: The Connection
Storytelling and Memory Want a Better Memory? Try Using Storytelling. Storytelling and memory go hand in hand and I will share how this works. Do you remember facts easily? How about a well … [Read More]
How to Create Your Paid Ads
How to Create Your Paid Ads Your main goals for your ads are conversions, for more traffic to your landing pages, and hopefully more conversions into subscribers or customers. Ads that get a … [Read More]
Creating Successful Ads for Your Online Business
Creating Successful Ads Driving massive traffic with paid advertising is an excellent goal. No matter which ad system you are using, there is a basic formula for creating successful ads: Step 1. … [Read More]
Blogging to Find Your Voice and Reach Your Audience
Blogging got me started on a journey I did not think was possible. The year was 2006 and I was a brand new online entrepreneur. After twenty years as a classroom teacher, and few more than that as a … [Read More]