First of all, let’s define WordPress. It is a blog platform. At first glance, it’s attractive because Google ranks blogs higher than web sites. But that’s only under certain conditions. There are two flavors of WordPress: WordPress.com and WordPress.org. I’ll take each one in turn. WordPress.com Originally,
Read more →When I realized how all of us in my coach’s million-dollar mastermind had default ring tones on our iPhones, I thought how boring we all must be. I wondered if wealthy people, or at least the people in this group, lacked creativity and individualism? But that wasn’t
Read more →It seems there are hundreds of questions swirling around how to follow up with prospects. The raw truth is that very few people follow up at all. Kristy Rogers, Executive Managing Director of South Bay Chapters of eWomen Network, says that, on average, only 2 percent of
Read more →You might already have an answer in mind. My students have given me many answers to that question over the years. Some people feel there is a hidden formula that only high achievers understand. Most people feel like you need to be driven to work hundred-hour weeks.
Read more →Recently, a CPA, a banker, and a mergers and acquisitions specialist worked together to hold a seminar for individuals who want to turn a business idea into a startup. They had a great turnout and the M&A expert continued to meet with 4-6 highly qualified leads. Who
Read more →Peter’s boss had quite a reputation of being hard to please. Peter’s co-worker, Molly, had just been yelled at and was developing a fear of him. She was assigned to develop a presentation for him and was scared. Peter learned about motor imagery a few days before
Read more →If you have an hourly business model, ask yourself how you can sell more hours. I just spoke to a group that spent only 30 – 40 percent of their time on billable work for clients. The rest of their time was spent on admin and marketing.
Read more →It really did happen when I was flying around the world in 1995. The small airplane engine stopped while we were over the 50-degree waters of the Atlantic Ocean, 1,000 miles from any land. Silence. Nothing. My heart started racing so fast, and for a split second
Read more →A few years ago, I had the pleasure of sailing into the Yokohama harbor at daybreak. The British cruise ship I was on was greeted with much fanfare by the harbor police boat, two fire boats that sprayed six water jet streams each a hundred feet into
Read more →A great theme for 2010 is to get good at the basics and forget all of the frilly attention-catching fads out there. I believe the people who are going to do well this year are the ones who are working on focus and clarity, whether they’re running
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