Six Mistakes We Make When Setting Goals (Part Two)

Last time we addressed three of my Six Mistakes – not being realistic, challenging or specific enough.  Here are the final three mistakes to avoid when setting your goals. Not under your control. Several years ago, I set a goal to publish a book with a major New...

Six Mistakes We Make when Setting Goals (Part One)

In my experience, these are the main mistakes we make when setting goals. Not realistic. Sometimes, you set goals that are perfectly reasonable – until you set a timeline on them. For instance, losing 20 pounds. is great. Doing so by next Friday? Probably not very...

Client Deductions & Business Ethics

Ever have a client make a deduction from an invoice? You know the type, they always find fault with your work, can’t believe that you charge those kinds of rates, and they wonder why you’re not able to drop everything and handle their projects immediately without...

So, What Do You Do? Five Steps to an Infomercial that SELLS!

Did that title give you pause?  Many people struggle to answer this question.  Sometimes referred to as your elevator speech, or infomercial, having a smooth and easy to understand response will really go far in helping people to know who you are and what...

Getting Referrals

Getting referrals takes time and work.  Just because you do a good job for your clients doesn’t mean they’re going to naturally send you referrals.  Attending networking events and making connections with people who could potentially provide you with...