As I meet and work with more and more successful entrepreneurs here are 5 of the traits I see they have in common:
Find a business you are passionate about and then it will become a part of you. A strong entrepreneur is always thinking of business. It won’t feel like work when you love what you do and you are a part of the whole.
Keep a list of business ideas. Never discount them as being irrelevant and always continue reading »
Last night I watched 60 Minutes and the feature they did on Don Hewitt, the creator and executive producer of 60 Minutes. Unfortunately he passed away in August of pancreatic cancer, but the legacy he left changed how people reported stories. So what does 60 Minutes have to do with online marketing you’re wondering? As Mr. Hewitt described his philosophy of telling a story of the people within the story, it reminded me how important it is to connect with your audience, especially marketing online when you don’t have that visual impression.
People can buy “stuff” from anyone, but they will buy it from you if they trust you, if you connect with them. He changed how news was reported….his team didn’t just state the facts, they got into the story and showed us all sides of the coin, so to speak. People tuned in and continually came back for more. The team was known for it’s cutting edge techniques of getting interviews, and as importantly they were known to be continue reading »
Ooops, I’ve done it again! No, I’m not talking about the infamous song by Brittany Spears, but that I am going to post a full article by someone else. (I did this on my other blog today also) Sometimes though when an article is too good to only reference in parts it makes sense to use it in it’s entirety. This one is by Sheri McConnell of Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning. I’d love to hear your thoughts about it….
Here are six “ways of being” that all authentic and visionary leaders practice. These are leaders that lead with purpose and are strategically creating positive change in the world. These leaders don’t have to focus on the bottom line all the time because their results are so powerful that their business bank account just grows as a result of how attractive their business energy is. Let me explain:
1) Always Be Positive and Grateful
This behavior or this way of being is so powerful and allows you to anchor all lessons and grow from them. Your ability to see forward movement in every part of your business at every stage is exactly what attracts more success, more money, more exciting experiences, and more amazing people into your world. No matter what your business or your life looks like today, you must see the lesson in it all and be grateful and welcome it. Genuinely welcome it in. And when you do, you will be rewarded with innovatiive ideas and a ha’s from the universe. On the flip side, if you aren’t positive, you will continue reading »
You can hide your head in the sand or you can take control of your destiny (or someone else will). What can you do to prosper in 2010 so you aren’t affected by the decline in this video?
Jumpstart 2010 by increasing your value because you’re either going to profit wildly from it, or continue reading »
