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Three Characteristics of a Good Executive Coach

My first meeting with my new executive coaching client got off to a slow start. Luckily, his Color Code Personality Assessment prepared me for what was in store. See Tom, a chief executive of a not-for-profit

Nobody Wants to Buy a Drill. They Want To Buy the Hole.

Stop Should-ing All Over Yourself: Avoid Powerless Language

Four and a half years ago, I was in a mental hospital. A combination of a tumor forming in my pituitary gland altering my brain chemistry and an abusive relationship situation proved to be my breaking

Three Ways to Feel Better About Your Soul-Sucking Job

Dear Aspiring Entrepreneur, You’re Doing It Wrong You’re an entrepreneur. A go-getter. A world changer. A starter-upper. The only problem is you’re still working for someone else, for now.

Three Rarely Talked About Attributes of a True Leader

It doesn’t matter if you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or a T-ball coach. Life presents us with leadership opportunities. I have been in education for 15 years. I’ve been a head coach for

Four of the Most Painful Business Lessons I’ve Learned

I gave a marketing presentation a couple of weeks ago and shared 4 painful lessons that I’ve learned after 17 years of business ownership . Please pay close attention to them. Follow them and you’ll

How You Can Become a Thought Leader

  I don’t know that I am a thought leader . But I was called one about eight months ago. It is not something I was working on – it just kind of happened. It is not something I am going

SDN015: How To Stop Wasting Time On Social Media

I live online. And I am highly engaged in the world of social media. Sometimes it is the first thing I check in the morning for new communications, and the last thing I check at night to see if there

Question Anybody That Says “The Rules Have Changed”

Every time a speaker/author/marketer tells you that “the rules have changed” in life/business/marketing, they are likely bullshitting you. Don’t buy into the same message that is constantly

Your New Rule: Start Selling Less If You Want To Sell More

You read it right. Start Selling Less If You Want To Sell More. It seems counter-intuitive. And I know there will be plenty of people who have been in sales for decades that disagree with me. If you are

People Skills Will Separate You from the Pack

Ladies and gentlemen I just found this great article for you to read: Can waiting tables teach you how to be an entrepreneur. Pay very close attention to #1. Write it down. Make it your backdrop and your