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On Fighting Skunks

April 11, 2011

Last Saturday, I had the chance to hear an outstanding speaker named Keith Lowry who enlightened us about dealing with difficult people. In his hilarious and poignant way, Keith took us through his experience dealing with an extraordinarily difficult, button-pushing person. Part of what he learned was which battles to fight. My friends, as entrepreneurs, [...]

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Procrastination Is Important

April 4, 2011

Sometimes I procrastinate because I’m disorganized. You know, I can’t find what I need,  so I can’t do what I need to do. Sometimes I procrastinate because I’m lazy. I would just rather do something else like get on Twitter, talk to a friend or read a can’t-put-it-down book. But most of the time I [...]

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What I’ve Learned In 3 Years of Business

April 1, 2011

Today is the three year anniversary of my business! Woo-hoo!!! I started to write a post with all the things I’ve learned in the last three years, but it got too big. (Look for an ebook soon.) Instead, here’s the short and simple version: Do what you love. Be picky about your clients. Stop giving [...]

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I Changed My First Flat Tire – 3 Business Lessons

February 20, 2011

I’ve always wanted to learn how to change a flat tire. It just seems like one of those things that every woman should know how to do. Personally, I don’t want to be stuck somewhere without cell coverage and at the mercy of whoever drives by with good or bad intentions. My husband has been [...]

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The Simplest And Best Advice About Delegating I’ve Ever Heard (PG-13)

February 16, 2011

If you struggle with delegating work to your employees, you’re not alone. Entrusting parts of your business, your blood, sweat, money and reputation is scary and you wouldn’t be normal if you didn’t have a fair amount of trepidation about it. However, if you are an entrepreneur, you simply can’t afford not to delegate. What [...]

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What Corporate Can Learn From Small Business

January 26, 2011

I was recently interviewed by a local magazine and the interviewer asked me this question: “You worked with a wide range of clients, from family-owned businesses to several Fortune 500 companies, what have you learned from both?” I think the answer to that question merits a post. I learned that both business models have a [...]

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Project Entrepreneurs Inspire

December 6, 2010

I’m sick and tired of seeing entrepreneurs fail. In the last two weeks, three people I know closed their businesses and two others filed for bankruptcy. Gosh darn it! It’s not easy being an entrepreneur. We all have our moments when we hit a wall and are tempted to throw in the towel. I have [...]

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Customer Immersion

November 5, 2010

My husband and I went to see a movie recently and in the middle of it a baby started screaming. Heads turned and a wave annoyance swept through the theater followed by the sounds of “Sheesh,” sighs and cursing. Have you ever stopped to consider why most of us find that so irritating? A lot [...]

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How Entrepreneurs Can Take A Real Vacation

October 4, 2010

Business Owners, when was the last time you took a real vacation? Definition of a real vacation: Unplugged. Completely unplugged. No emails or business phone calls. Peace of mind. It’s not as impossible as it sounds. It just takes determination and some advanced planning. How To Take A Vacation & Stay In Business 1 – [...]

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Why Your Business Is Not Changing

July 27, 2010

Have you read John Maxwell’s book Thinking For A Change? In it, Maxwell asks a provocative question: “Do you know what most people’s number one challenge is when it comes to making positive personal changes?” Several answers came to mind: A positive support system is missing. Limited finances. Lack of knowledge. Here is Maxwell’s answer: [...]

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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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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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3 Ways To Stop Overcommitting

May 17, 2010

I spoke with a friend (and small business owner) who is ready to pull out the little hair he still has left in his head. He is a solopreneur with a rapidly growing business (great) who keeps saying yes to new projects (not so great) and is operating consistently on four hours of sleep, suffering [...]

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The Amy Challenge

April 19, 2010

This is a true story about “Amy” who just happens to be one of my heroes. Amy has had a lot to overcome in her life. She was married to a soldier and as that vocation usually demands, they moved to a new state and city where she knew no one. Happily she became pregnant. [...]

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Smores and Sales

April 19, 2010

This is a big week at Sanera as I’m starting a third Sanera Camp (small business boot camp) class in two days. As I’ve been preparing for it, the idea of customer experience is in all my thoughts. Last December, my friend and blogger, Michael Long, asked me to write about this very topic. Even [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Amy Howell

April 3, 2010

What a week this has been! We’ve had some fantastic guest posts from marketing experts around the country. We are closing out March Marketing Madness week with a guest post from Amy Howell. Amy is the CEO of Howell Marketing Strategies, a PR and marketing firm that combines traditional and social media marketing. Amy has [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Tim Hayden

April 2, 2010

If you don’t know Tim Hayden, you should. I met Tim at South by Southwest Interactive last month at an excellent social media seminar which you can read about here. Tim hosted the event and spoke. After spending some time with him, learning about his vision for the future of social media I knew I [...]

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March Marketing Madness With Todd Schnick

March 31, 2010

Have you enjoyed March Marketing Madness as much as I have? Well it’s not over yet. I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Todd Schnick. Todd is Chief of The Intrepid Group, a marketing firm out of Atlanta, Georgia. Todd specializes small to medium-sized companies (one of the reasons I wanted him to [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Eric Fletcher

March 30, 2010

Welcome to March Marketing Madness! All this week, you will have access to several marketing experts’ opinions and ideas. And today, I am happy to introduce you to Eric Fletcher. Eric is the Chief Marketing Officer of McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, a national corporate law firm. He is a former broadcaster, advertising agency creative director and [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Kent Huffman

March 29, 2010

Welcome to March Marketing Madness! This week you will have the opportunity to hear from marketing experts around the country via guest blog posts on Sanera. Our first guest blogger is Kent Huffman, and believe me, when it comes to marketing, he knows what he’s talking about. Kent led the global marketing communications team at [...]

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