Step 5 in Creating a Simple, Strategic, Success Plan
This is the 5th post in a series of how to create a simple, strategic and successful plan. You can use this plan for launching a great 2013 (assuming the world doesn't
5 Steps to a Simple Plan: Step 4 Strategies
So you have a vision, you know what you want to create this year, but how will you do it? (If you have missed the previous steps in this business planning series,
5 Steps to a Simple Plan: Step 3 Goal Setting
In creating our simple, strategic plan for 2013, we have clearly stated our VISION (which includes our mission, our market and our message) and our VALUES (this is HOW we do everything,
5 Steps to a Simple Plan: Step 2 The How
A good plan is one that is simple, to the point, and useful in your everyday tasks to build your business. The other day, I shared Step 1 in creating a simple,
5 Steps to a Simple Plan: Step 1 A Clear Vision
Creating a plan is often daunting, overwhelming and once you complete the plan, you never look at it again. It doesn't have to be that way. A good plan is one that
Tactic or Strategy?
I must admit, the first time I heard a fellow marketing expert share her list of marketing "strategies" that she was proudly implementing, I was horrified. It didn't occur to me that
The Power of Collaboration
Over the last week, I have share some of my deepest, darkest moments as well as some of my greatest "a-ha" moments. And for me, the answer is in collaboration. When I
How I built my business after it crumbled
"Today, I embrace my potential to be, do, and have whatever I can dream." I was listening to a meditation the other day (Day 5 of the 21 Meditation Challenge by Deepak
Grumpy or grateful?
"I am grateful for being able to sleep, eat, and drink so I can stay alive!" This is what my 9 year old daughter shared last night at dinner. It is our
Are you making the mistakes I made?
This post is about what I learned in the last 16 months, and how I think you can avoid some major pitfalls that trapped me and my business. You may have
The start of a confession
This post is a bit personal, but please bear with me. It is about me and about you...and why our relationship is so important to me. You are probably wondering what I
There’s no such this as a social media strategy
Have you created your 2012 marketing plan yet? Do you know some of the specific steps and strategies that you are going to implement this year to achieve your goals? And where
Need something different to achieve success?
Happy New Year! I love that we get to celebrate the Chinese New Year toward the end of January. It's about the time that we are reconsidering some of our goals for
Who is Howard Schultz?
Do you know who Howard Shultz is? This was the opening of the presentation that my friend, Ty Bennett, shared a few weeks ago when I heard him speak. He then went
Lessons from Geena Davis
Last week, I was honored to be able to hear Geena Davis give one of the most powerful keynote speeches I have heard in a while. It spoke to my heart on
How to find The Answer
You may remember me talking about an event that I attended in May with my daughter. And you may have seen the blog my daughter started as a result of that event.
One thing Steve Jobs taught me
If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do. Of course it was
Are you a leader?
So I need to set up this guest blog post for you. I met Rene Johnson a few months ago because I had 3 people in one week say, "Hey, do you
Can social media make you money?
For years, this was one of my most popular speaking topics. While I have evolved from conversations about Facebook and Twitter to how turn your friends into profit centers while developing authentic
Let Freedom Ring!
Happy Independence Day! Today is a celebration of our freedom. But I have to think, are we really free? I was speaking to my mom a while back and she