Nov 23
This past weekend, I helped deliver the Flawless Living Design Workshop. Assembled were some 35 entrepreneurs, business owners and coaches. We looked at the “Twelve Elements” of The Flawless Living Design System. These 12 Elements are: Happiness Is Natural, Know Yourself , In Not Up, Stop Pretending, YES and NO, reaching Out, Success By Design, [...]
Nov 01
Last Tuesday night I interviewed Mike Jay on an international teleconference and made sure I got him to share his latest thinking on “The New Rules For Happiness and Success: What Every Person Needs To Know To Succeed In the New Economy“. I really got got him on a roll and even Mike was surprised [...]
No responses yet New Economy,Planning,professional growth,recession
Oct 15
It’s time to get real: the next two years will becritical(2011-2012) – leading up to 2013, the year when many financial and other experts and prognosticators have said will be a “year of reckoning” on variouslevels. Mike Jay, a developmentalist with whom I’ve studied business coaching over the years, has some very interesting things to [...]
No responses yet family business,New Economy,recession,strategy
Sep 20
So you think you can just go on endlessly “flying by the seat of your pants” with your business? “Sure I can,” you say, “I’ve been working successfully this way since we started!” Yes, but if you want to grow to the next level, you will need to plan. Every business should have a basic [...]
Jul 17
Having some challenges getting your sales to close during this recessionary environment, either in your own sales or that of your team? You’re not alone – all of us have been struggling – it’s more difficult to close these days, both in B to C and B to B. But if you have a simple [...]
Jul 12
We are always hearing how we should have a business plan, right? But, seriously, what busy street-fighting entrepreneur actually has time to create one of those 1,000 page monstrosities?! But, you know what? Many of the things that are covered in one of those formal plans are important to consider. So – we’ve created a [...]
Jul 06
I’m sure you’ve heard it before: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail…” But be honest – did you take it seriously? Or, are you always too “busy doing the work” to plan? In this recession, there has never been a more urgent time to take the idea of planning seriously! The biggest [...]
Jun 17
Most small business owners are struggling with the effects of the recession / new economy – every day. And the news media just won’t let up! If their goal is to instill fear in the hearts of American consumer, they have succeeded. Have you seen the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) lately? It’s at an all [...]
No responses yet marketing,New Economy,recession,strategy,Taking Action
Jun 14
Many are calling the present economic situation a “recession” or an “economic downturn.” While the present reality is indeed both of those, many are seeing it as a more permanent “economic realignment,” or “economic adjustment.” Let’s call it like it will be: a New Economy. What does that mean? From individuals, to local, state and [...]
No responses yet financial analysis,marketing,recession,strategy
May 24
Business owners are becoming increasingly concerned about what might happen to their business if this dreaded recession actually settles in. By focusing on the business fundamentals, you can actually THRIVE during such a crisis! Here’s how: Focus on the Eight Essentials For Business Success. Now you may say, “This is really old stuff, Henri – [...]
