Business success is about who you know and, more importantly, who knows YOU! Planning, strategy, marketing, visibility, and innovation are the unnoticed engines that drive success; it’s relationships that make the real difference. Why Business Relationships Matter What was the last big opportunity that you
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Would you be surprised to know that if you set more challenging and very specific goals, you are more likely to achieve them than if you set easily accomplished goals? Uncanny, right? 🙄🤔 Goal setting is often considered a throw-away exercise, however,
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As a business owner or entrepreneur, most likely, you’ve set countless goals—some you’ve crushed, others you didn’t quite hit. But here’s a thought: Did those goals have vision? Simon Sinek says, “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress.
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When you think about the “North Star” for your business, you would be referring to your business vision. This is the guiding influence or inspiration for you as you build your business. The term “North Star” refers to Polaris, which has been
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Are you feeling that “ I should” pressure to dive into resolutions, goals, or intentions because it’s a new year? Everywhere you look, there’s this unspoken expectation: If you don’t set big goals, you can’t be serious about achieving anything this year! Maybe
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Learning to say, “no” is a powerful skill for achieving personal and business success. The struggle with setting boundaries is real. When you don’t know how to set boundaries, you will often find yourself overwhelmed and stressed. Those obligations that you agreed
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Your business journey has ups and downs. As you navigate this business excursion, one power that you must have is Communication. It’s the secret sauce that makes or breaks a business. Here are some common communication mistakes that business owners make. They
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Do you set goals for yourself or your business? If not, how do you know you’re making progress? When was the last time you allowed yourself to daydream about the type of life you want? And then there’s that ever-popular question: What
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The “minding” of your business means paying attention to the basics of marketing, sales, financial systems, production, distribution, regulations, efficiencies, the customer experience and more. You are familiar with the saying that you don’t get a second chance at a first impression.
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Listen to Lorraine’s Business Edge Radio Interview here. She talks about what motivated her to start a business and what led to writing her book, Business-Building Referrals. Topics discussed in the interview include how to build business relationships which are the foundation
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