“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions ... Read more
How to Rise Above the Noise on Social Media, Connect With Your Ideal Clients and Be Heard Now!
Man, it’s noisy out there! If you’ve been participating in social media, you may be getting a tad overwhelmed and a bit numbed out by the constant din of endless information, nonsense, frivolity, ... Read more
Are You Talking to Me? Tough Love Tuesday
Who are you talking to? When you write your website copy, promotional emails, marketing materials, ezine or newsletter... do you know who you're talking to? Who are you talking to on social ... Read more
Why Your Creative Spirit Is Essential to Your Business Success
Okay, you didn’t do it today, did you? That “thing” you love, that calls you, that you always intend to get to, but life gets in the way. You know it’s important to you. And more than anything, you ... Read more
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone… and Into What You’ve Been Asking For
I am a reluctant traveler. Given the option of an exotic trip to Tahiti or staying home, I’d choose to stay home. Uh, okay, well, no. I would go to Tahiti… but I’d hate the traveling! The airport, ... Read more
Stop Doing Everything Yourself! Tough Love Tuesday
Hey, are you still trying to do everything yourself? Are you filling your days with tasks and projects that could easily be done by someone else... like a personal assistant or a high school student ... Read more
Give It a Rest! Tough Love Tuesday
Did you give yourself a long, 3-day rest over this past Labor Day Weekend? Did you spend some time doing nothing? Lazing about in a hammock... or staring out the window... or sitting in your garden ... Read more
Stormy Weather: How Hurricane Irene Cleared My Head… and Opened My Heart
On Saturday, August 27, Hurricane Irene came to town. She made her entrance at night, though she had sent subtle announcements of her arrival that afternoon - the eerie quiet, the sudden breezes and ... Read more
Are You Staying In Touch With Your Clients? It’s Tough Love Tuesday!
When was the last time you connected with a past client of yours... just to say Howdy? As solo entrepreneurs we all get so dang busy that it's hard to just keep up with what's on our plate from day ... Read more
How to Write Autoresponders That Turn Looky-Loos Into Raving Fans: Part III
The following is Part III of a multi-post series on writing autoresponders that get results. Part I told the story of Kate and James. Part II, that story continued, along with some pretty sweet ... Read more