Editor's note: No matter what I'm dealing with in my business, Sandra Martini has an answer for it. I love this article she wrote about overcoached entrepreneurs! The audio is great too, be sure to listen to it for an extra touch of Sandy. Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen by Guest Blogger, Sandra Martini Listen to the audio version here: A couple weeks ago I received an email from a new client indicating that one of … [Read more...]
Do You Suffer from High Online Visibility and Low Profitability?
Social media and internet marketing give entrepreneurs the online visibility they need to get traffic that turns into clients. But lurking under the constant stream of Tweets and the large followings are some very frustrated business owners. Why are they frustrated? Because on the outside they look like they have it all together (big numbers to show the world, a bit of niche fame) yet on the inside they're falling apart because they … [Read more...]
Do “Magic Pill” Solutions REALLY Work?
Struggling entrepreneurs, when feeling frustrated enough, will enthusiastically jump on a "magic pill" solution that presents itself as the be-all, end all solution to stagnant sales. It's often presented as a single tactic by someone with enormous success and the premise is that if they can do it, so can you. I addressed this in a November 2009 blog post when I had the realization that the "fitness hoop" I purchased from my cardio-salsa … [Read more...]
Treasure Hunting for YOUR Profitable Essence
We humans are a funny lot. For whatever reason, the things that come easiest to us get dismissed as unimportant. So many of us have it instilled in our beliefs that something is only valuable if it's hard to attain. This shows up in business all the time and is one of the main blocks keeping you from discovering your Profitable Essence. Your Profitable Essence is the unique blend of talents and skills you have, done in your special way with … [Read more...]
The Transparency Challenge
Are you hiding your best strategies ONLY for your highest paying clients? Do you clearly see solutions for your lower paying clients... but hold back so you can keep them buying from you? You may have been taught to teach the "what" but not the "how". Or to deliver only part of what you could and to drum up a desire for what's missing. I was taught that by some mentors, tried to believe it, but it never felt authentic. It felt deceptive … [Read more...]
What kind of preneur are you?
By Guest Blogger Lou Bortone Entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, mompreneurs… thispreneur, thatpreneur – seems every solo professional wants to niche out and get in on the entrepreneur game. Nothing wrong with that, but how do you keep track of all those entre-buzz-words? Here’s my own handy guide to help you sort it out! (See if you recognize a bit of yourself in any of these!) Videopreneur – An entrepreneur who blazes a business … [Read more...]
