The Estimate Money Pit

2nd Apr 2014 Comments Off on The Estimate Money Pit

Over the past 3 years I have had the pleasure of conducting monthly marketing seminars for small business concrete repair […]

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Power Blogging – Telling Someone Else’s Story!

18th Jun 2013 Comments Off on Power Blogging – Telling Someone Else’s Story!

Over recent months I have used the term “Power Blogging” for clients. A simple definition is: the creation and publishing […]

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Stop Saying “If I Had Only…!”

31st Mar 2013 Comments Off on Stop Saying “If I Had Only…!”

How many times have you said or thought; “If I had only…….!” For entrepreneurs this phrase/thought often describes opportunities missed […]

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A Simple Leadership Test

26th Feb 2013 Comments Off on A Simple Leadership Test

One of my clients is an avid practitioner of self-development. The signals are easy: He devotes weekends to attend seminars […]

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Merger Mind Games For Practice

1st Feb 2013 Comments Off on Merger Mind Games For Practice

It is no news that small business is feeling pressure from everywhere. Taxes, compliance, cost of material, shipping, technology are […]

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Instant Messaging & Texts – Productivity or Distraction?

25th Nov 2012 Comments Off on Instant Messaging & Texts – Productivity or Distraction?

I was recently visiting a client site and throughout the day I was in a position to casually observe several […]

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The Customer Experience – Your Tunnel

6th Nov 2012 Comments Off on The Customer Experience – Your Tunnel

For years now I have been running about the country promoting a marketing concept called “The Tunnel” in countless presentations. […]

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Over the last month I have read “The Breakthrough Company” by Keith R. McFarland  (1) several times. This book remains […]

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Compensation: Managing Expectations to Maximize Motivation

31st Oct 2011 Comments Off on Compensation: Managing Expectations to Maximize Motivation

Many entrepreneurs neglect to establish formal compensation structures. It’s easy to see why: in small businesses’ early stages, entire workforces […]

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Sales, Self-Evaluation, and the Evolution of Leadership

9th Oct 2011 Comments Off on Sales, Self-Evaluation, and the Evolution of Leadership

How closely should entrepreneurs involve themselves with sales? We tend to encounter this question when small businesses experience enough growth […]

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