This is Part 2 of the How To Manage Your Business for Growth Blog Series Way too many entrepreneurs fail to realize that part of the job description is to manage your business. The struggle? We're working so many other jobs in the business that it becomes challenging to remember that the...

Everyone wants a business that creates profits, whether they’re actively involved or on vacation for a few days (or weeks!). But very few people know how to make that happen... Recently, an entrepreneur I was working with commented “I’m so tired of my business running me. I need to take control...

We all love easy sales. The ones that call you and say “Hey, I need to buy from you! Could you give me a quote?” Those are just the best - they’re so much easier than cold-calls or going out to find leads. But making that phone ring is just freaking hard sometimes! So I’m going to break down...

I hear it so often around this time of year… “Next year is the year we’re going to make it big!” Or “This year I’m finally going to do what you did and replace my full-time income and walk away from my job!” But so few people actually do it. Regardless of whether people are trying to be...

My business model was literally killing me and I didn’t realize it until a few years ago. We constantly needed new clients because they would finish a workshop or consulting contract with me and suddenly there was no where in the business for them to go. I was absorbed with trying to staunch...

We’ve all been asked to send over a proposal at some point in our business lives. I once had a client send me a 12 page proposal to review before he sent it to his prospect. It was insane. I’ve heard plenty of proponents of a 1 page proposal process, but in my experience, most proposals need at...