When I was 7, I enjoyed playing hide and seek. This was before the Internet existed. Only one person I knew had color TV and there was no cable TV, no iPad, no iPhone, no Droid, etc – you get the picture.
The goal of hide and seek, if you’re doing the hiding is to make yourself scarce, to bury yourself under a big duffle bag in a closet or climb up onto a shelf… Read More »
What do you think about this?
Imagine you own a taxi. It’s your livelihood and in addition to keeping it looking great, you want to keep it running well too, which includes making sure your tires are inflated just right. Too much or too little air and you’ll wear them out costing yourself hundreds of dollars.
Here’s what I saw one taxi driver doing… Read More »
Two weeks ago, I was riding up the ski lift at my home mountain, Sugarbush in Vermont.
It was snowing, which if you’re a skier like me, is a good thing but the person next to me was complaining.
When I mentioned what a great day it was, great skiing and more snow coming down, his response was… Read More »
Most businesses throw 30-80% of the leads they get away and I’m talking about my clients and yes, you too!
It’s incredible to me but it’s true.
Almost every business owner I’ve talked to wants one thing… Read More »
While the majority (72%) of small business owners are starting to feel positive about the economy, and their future. There remains a big gap between aspirations and realty.
Most still lack the funds to capitalize on the turnaround, and only have around $2,000 to spend on marketing.
You’d think that CEOs and football coaches, both who get paid millions of dollars would consistently make decisions based on maximizing profits or, in the case of coaches, increasing points.
Right?
But you’d be wrong in both cases… Read More »
It’s typically one three letter word that makes most people recoil in horror, cower with angst and be overcome by plain fear.
Which is it this time? Good news or bad news for your business. Find out what the overhaul of the tax code means for your small business, and how it will affect your profits.
After talking to thousands of small business owners over the last 20 years of coaching and consulting – I think I can say I know your biggest fear and it’s not what you might guess.
You might wonder how I’m qualified to deduce this, but you should know… Read More »
I get it all the time. People tell me social media is a fad or not worth the time. Funny thing, it broke new records during the super bowl with the number of tweets peaking at the end of game at 12,223.
And both teams, Patriots and Giants used Facebook to keep fans attention and build their brands too. Read More >>
What is it that makes you buy stuff?
Is it need or is it your desire for happiness?
I’m not kidding. There is a “Science of Well-Being” and it’s now the focus on marketing for major companies. Read More >>
