The War Your Heart Can Win for Your Business
Do you have the desire to be at the top of your industry, or the best known for what you do? You may not realize it, but this dream may well be causing a war in your being, that is stopping you from attaining the very thing you claim to want. In business, dreaming big- big mission statements, and so on, have attained a kind of sacred cow status.
Avoiding Stall Speed
Ever notice how hard it is to achieve, and maintain, a minimum speed in your business? When that’s true, it makes me wonder: how you do you feel about ‘business?’
Business Lessons from Baghdad in 885 C.E.
It’s the year 885 C.E. In the Islamic world of that time, in Baghdad, the jurists held power. What that meant was very strict interpretation of religious law was how the society was run, and for the Sufis, who were the mystical lovers of God, things were a little dangerous. Abu al-Husayn an-Nuri, a famous […]
The Holy Grail of Business Flow
When things are tough, you want to be in the Flow. At least, I know I want to. It’s the Holy Grail for most people in business. And, it’s no joke, because there is plenty of tough stuff, challenges, and potholes along the way. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just live in the Flow?
My Great Aunt Matilda's Comfy Blue Chair
Today’s theme: you aren’t your customer. You just aren’t. It’s been my experience that many business owners get bored and give up, or throw away, some of their most valuable assets, resources and ideas, simply because idea or asset in question has become "old hat", normal, everyday, boring.
Well, guess what?
When Followup Hurts
In business, everyone knows you should follow-up. Therein lies good customer relationships, repeat business, testimonials, etc, etc. But beyond even the good business sense, many of us like to follow-up because we just genuinely like our customers. And then it feels muddy when we combine heart-felt follow-up with business follow-up.
How Love Builds Business Momentum at $833/Person
Among business owners that are trying to reach momentum, there is an uncomfortable and vaguely titilating conversation about "how big is yours?"
Grief–Your Surprising Tool for Business Momentum
…the relationship between grief and business momentum. Good grief! Isn’t that a bit of a downer? I don’t think so.
When FREE Is Worse Than Political Anarchy
It’s such an obvious tactic: give something for free to draw potential customers in. Sometimes it works amazing well, sometimes it’s worse than Anarchy…
THOSE Kind of People…
Big opportunities come to any business from time to time. Sometimes bigger, sometimes smaller. How you deal with these opportunities is critical to the survival of your business- are you going to use them to help you grow, or are you going to let them capsize your business?