From the monthly archives:

June 2010

The Slowkey Pokey – How To Turn Yourself Around

June 29, 2010

It happens. Business slows down. Most people look at slow periods as a bad thing. But not you! You are a super-star! You refuse to think like everyone else around you. So let’s shout a collective, “Bull Feathers!” to being discouraged during slow times. This time is a gift. Use it to do good things [...]

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What You Need To Know About Your Competition

June 22, 2010

True story: With high expectations, I recently attended a conference held by a nationally renowned company. Surprisingly, the company’s speakers weren’t very good and most of the curriculum was rehashed information I saw in other programs for years. The company was shocked by the lack of enthusiasm from the attendees. And we were shocked to [...]

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3 Reasons Why You Should Be Like Edward Cullen

June 9, 2010

My husband supervises mostly women and after work one day he asked me, “What is it about the Twilight movies?” I immediately thought about Edward in the first movie, desperate to save Bella’s life while struggling to control his thirst. I remembered when he told her she was everything he had searched for in 100 [...]

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Step Away From the Incubator

June 7, 2010

I’ve been thinking a lot about babies. My nephew’s wife is pregnant and so is one of my good friends. I’ve enjoyed seeing their bellies grow and studying sonogram pictures to figure out whose nose the baby has. We don’t have children so it’s fascinating to me. Several years ago a dear friend of mine [...]

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What I’ve Learned From Rejection

June 4, 2010

Have you ever faced rejection? Perhaps your cold calling hit a dead end or your proposals have been rejected? Some people told me I shouldn’t write this post. Their concern was that I might look bad or I might discredit myself by telling this story. But the truth is that we all face rejection. And [...]

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5 Ways I Won With Twitter

June 1, 2010

I recently did a revenue analysis for 2009 and discovered something. Almost 80% of my revenue from that year can be linked directly back to Twitter. Since my last post, I’ve been asked how I’ve made Twitter work for my business. Honestly, that question makes me uncomfortable because I am not a Twitter expert; I [...]

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