As small business owners, it’s been drilled into our mind by advertising sales reps that we just need to “get our name out there” and somehow magically the customers will…
As Dan Kennedy always says, “The WHO is more important than the WHAT.” In other words, if your message is narrowly-targeted to your ideal prospect, it doesn’t matter as much…
1. Let Them Procrastinate There’s no doubt about it: Procrastination has stolen millions of dollars from the pockets of businessmen and women just like you. The longer you let it…
Here is a story of two brothers who ran a business to put themselves through college. The business wasn’t doing well and one brother wanted out. Big Mistake. The brother…
Do you remember back to when you first started your business? You were probably just like the rest of us… pretty darned happy and maybe even a bit on the…
Sounds backwards, right? Well, it is. “Backwards” to the way most of us have been taught to think about our businesses. Which is why it is such a powerful and…
“Help! – I Can’t Get Out Of The Box I Put Myself In!” The fast food industry got the idea for drive-in windows from banks. I guess there was a…
Have you heard the news? My one-and-only-ever former corporate employer has now officially emerged from it’s bankruptcy: http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/02/01/daily6.html The new company has a new name (“Dex One Corp.”), a new…
Many of us go through life making life tougher than it has to be. Without realizing it, many of us have programmed ourselves not to enjoy our present moment. We…
Someone comes into your store (or you go to them), and gives you money in exchange for a product (or your services). Congratulations! You have a customer, right? Here’s one…
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