Visibility and Leadership: 7 Steps to Be the BEST In Your Field


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by guest blogger Lisa Marie Platske, www.LeadershipSuccessSummit.com Born with the gift of hospitality, I fell in love with the art of leadership in my teens. Leadership is influence -- nothing more and nothing less. As a small business owner, leadership can be the difference between a waiting list for your services, and happy, successful clients, or just eeking by. Ask yourself, where are you headed? Who is following you? Are you going … [Read more...]

Important 2 Minute Survey: How Do You Like to Learn New Information?


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As more and more small business owners are leaning towards "on demand" everything (music, movies, books) to download/stream instantly, I'm noticing some changes in the way that small biz owners like to learn. The ground is shifting very quickly when it comes to education and the delivery of training materials and information. I'm teaming up with Karyn Greenstreet to find out exactly which ways you like to absorb new content, learn new … [Read more...]

Stay in Business By Staying Grateful: 3 Tips to Live By


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Gratitude is one of the most powerful paths to happiness there is. Look for things to be grateful for and you'll become intoxicated with a wonderful feeling that puts life and the world into perspective. I'm very fortunate to have the business I do and owe a huge amount of thanks to all of the people who've mentored me, masterminded with me, hired me, referred business to me, invited me to speak, sent heartfelt emails, asked for advice, taken … [Read more...]

What About Cash Flow? 4 Tips to Keep Money Coming In


Another great day in the life...

Over the summer, I enjoyed an unprecedented amount of free time with my daughter. Getting her involved in a number of sports camps forced me to rearrange my schedule so I could shuttle her to volleyball camp, karate camp, surfing camp... plus a couple weeks out of town visiting with family. It was a pretty intense schedule just on the Mom-front. But in the meantime, I had clients to serve and a business to run. What I want to emphasize is that … [Read more...]

10 Essential Tips for Business Success


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For a quick dose of inspiration and focus, read these 10 Business Success Tips to get you back on track and in the groove. I just sent these off to my Profitable Essence Mastermind group who are embarking on a 12 month revenue building adventure with me as their mentor. All of my Mastermind clients are experts in their fields, highly creative, and ready to make this an incredible year. Please share this post- your network will thank you for … [Read more...]

How to Create a Successful Mastermind Group


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How to Create a Successful Mastermind Group My passion is to mentor heart-based entrepreneurs who are ready to step out in a bigger way and get more visibility. One of the most powerful ways to achieve this is to bring smart, results-focused business owners together in Mastermind Groups. Since 2004, my Mastermind Groups have supported soul-driven achievers with proven strategies, accountability, and a place to troubleshoot. Gathering the … [Read more...]