Category Archives: Growing your business

Burn that bridge baby: Why holding onto your job is the wrong move

Depending what generation you were brought up in, you may have been taught that the best path in life is to secure a great job, keep your nose to the grindstone and stay there until you retire. If you were brought up in a middle class household maybe you were told to get into a…

Why you should resolve to never make another resolution

Do you ever get sick of the question, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” Or how about the alternate “What are your business goals for the new year?” Honestly I think that this topic should be on your mind throughout the year. I mean really, do you just revisit your business goals once a year? Actually,…

How to attract clients you want to work with

“You need to change your website so that it appeals to everyone.” That’s what a friend once told me when I was asking for suggestions about what was good and bad about my business. My retort was “Why?” She just shook her head like I was some clueless child. The thing she didn’t understand is…

Are you generic or name brand?

In this economy, no matter how well I am doing financially when I shop I shop for bargains. On everything. The exceptions being, cheese and chocolate–sometimes you just get what you pay for and cheese and chocolate are worth paying for. My kids on the other hand are seriously brand conscious. Although I never realized…

True confessions of success

I just finished reading a terrific post by a guy I totally love, Mars Dorian. I am so totally glad you are back Mars! Anyway, he wrote a post on showing your vulnerable side and how this can totally benefit your business. I’ve never been one to show fake successful stats or to show only…