Successful Strategic Planning

Successful Strategic Planning I have been conducting strategic planning retreats for companies for decades. Over the years I have learned so much. I’ve had awesome experiences and have had more than my share of times where I felt like I could have done better. Here...

Grow Your Business to the Next Level

Are you ready to GROW your business to the next level? If so, here are some tips to help you reach that milestone more quickly.KNOW YOUR VALUE. You bring value to the marketplace and to your clients. Get really clear and comfortable with this value. Then use the value...

Take Time to Work ‘ON’ the Business

I read the eMyth by Michael Gerber many years ago when my husband and I owned a construction company. One of my favorite quotes by Michael is, “Most entrepreneurs fail because they are working IN the business not ON the business.”When I first began to study Michael’s...

5 Reasons to Hold Off-site Meetings [or to get out of your office]

When I think of when I am most productive in any given month – it’s the hours I spend on the bus heading to see my Boston clients. I have a two + hour commute each way. I kill it every time. I get more done in those five hours a month than I get done two full...

25 Business Growth Tips

I have been writing and posting business growth tips on social media for years. Here is a list of some of my favorites over the past year. These are in no particular order. Take good care of your champions, your stars. Don’t forget the ones who help you do what...

Top 10 Fears Business Owners Face and How to Overcome Them

Everyone is better than I am. [AKA I am not enough] Most of the business owners I work with who share this fear with me are BRILLIANT – they really are. Yet they feel inadequate, less than. These are lies. As business owners we compare our truth, our inside...