I have a peach tree in my backyard, and right now, the peaches are ready to be plucked. I have to get my 6-foot ladder, climb all the way to the top rung that you are allowed to stand on, lean against the side of the house
Read more →1. Freeconferencecalling.com. How many times have you hung up on your customer by trying to patch in a third person using the unfriendly 3-way calling or your own telephone set? Would it sometimes be useful to record a call that you have with a client while you
Read more →Here are a few of the best lessons I’ve received from the masters. Although tried and true, their stories and hardships keep me energized, upbeat, and thinking bigger. 1. Don’t give up Thomas Edison performed 10,000 experiments before he discovered the light bulb. Friends asked him what
Read more →As the competition for clients heats up this summer, it’s time to pull out all the stops and make your prospect feel like you’ve rolled out the red carpet. How can you do that? Here are 7 ways to wow your prospect and help them decide you’re
Read more →Many entrepreneurs I’m currently working with are anxious to hit the golden $100,000 mark this year. Others are interested in growing their revenues steadily and incrementally. Still others are focused on lowering costs, raising profits from that side of the equation. All of these approaches are well
Read more →There’s something special about the word ritual. It sounds sacred, like you wouldn’t dare break it. It sounds a little mysterious, as if there’s a component you can’t quite control. And it sounds colorful, like something full of character that you would never get bored of. We
Read more →I’m currently reading Chip Conley’s book, The Rebel Rules: Daring to Be Yourself in Business. Despite its name, the book doles out fairly standard business advice, except for a handful of tiny tidbits of sheer brilliance. One is the list of items that investors are looking for
Read more →Every week, do you get wonderful, exciting calls from new clients who want to use your services? You might want to talk with every one of them to get the sale. The problem is, if you do, you’re likely to go bankrupt. Let me explain. Each of
Read more →When you feel compassion for someone, how does it feel to you? Does it feel sad, scary, loving, or a mixture? Think about it before you read on. When was the last time you felt compassion? Who were you with? Who was it for? What was happening
Read more →One of the most important characteristics of our business is the reputation that our business earns with others. What clients, employees, vendors, partners, and competitors think about our business matters a great deal. Our business’s reputation directly affects our success as well as our self-esteem, our pocketbook,
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