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Jon Forknell: 5 Mistakes You’re Making as a Business Owner AND Boss

Jon Forknell: 5 Mistakes You’re Making as a Business Owner AND Boss

You’re the owner of a small business, so by default, you assume you need to also be the boss of your staff. But is that necessarily the best decision for…

MaryEllen Tribby: Lose the Lottery Mentality

MaryEllen Tribby: Lose the Lottery Mentality

I think we can all agree, winning the lottery would be nice. But let me ask you a question. How much time do you spend thinking and wishing about winning?…

Susan Payton: Don’t Fall Victim to These 5 Time-Suckers

Susan Payton: Don’t Fall Victim to These 5 Time-Suckers

We each started our respective businesses because we wanted to do more of what we love. What many of us never foresaw was how difficult it sometimes is to cut…

Jason Leister: How to Stop Wasting Your Time With Prospects (Part II)

Jason Leister: How to Stop Wasting Your Time With Prospects (Part II)

Last week I gave you an example of a time when I could have better utilized my time with a prospect. The purpose of telling you all of this is…

MaryEllen Tribby: The “One” Thing

MaryEllen Tribby: The “One” Thing

Many of us think we need to get dozens of things done each day. This includes completing all of our business tasks to coaching out our kid’s little league team.…

Jason Leister: How to Stop Wasting Your Time With Prospects (Part I)

Jason Leister: How to Stop Wasting Your Time With Prospects (Part I)

I had a prospect not too long ago that came to me by way of referral. I tell you this because referrals generally produce a higher quality prospect for me…

Joe Polish: Selling Past Barriers (Part V)

Joe Polish: Selling Past Barriers (Part V)

The selling of how-to advice, for those that are in the info business, it’s a really interesting sort of business. Let’s say you’re selling courses that are printed. A lot…

MaryEllen Tribby: The Five Biggest Do’s and Don’ts in Business – Apply Them and Prosper

MaryEllen Tribby: The Five Biggest Do’s and Don’ts in Business – Apply Them and Prosper

It was just four years ago that I quit the security of having a wonderful corporate CEO job, working for one of the few thriving organizations in a dreadful economy.…

Joe Polish: Selling Past Barriers (Part IV)

Joe Polish: Selling Past Barriers (Part IV)

If you’re waiting for the right time before you can implement something, you’re going to be waiting a very long time, because the right time never shows up. Yeah, there’s…

Jason Leister: How I Doubled My Productivity With One Quick 15 Minute “Fix”

Jason Leister: How I Doubled My Productivity With One Quick 15 Minute “Fix”

Not long ago, I made a simple “fix” in my business that immediately doubled (probably more) my productivity. This fix happened in 15 minutes and the effects were immediate: less…