Sell the hole, not the drill

Sell the hole, not the drill

We know that the first rule of selling anything is to focus on the benefits of something rather than the features of your product. Sell the hole, not the drill – but what do you do if they don’t know they need a hole? Sometimes people don’t know that they...
Why I’m NEVER busy

Why I’m NEVER busy

What did the bird say as it flew over Wal-Mart? Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! I know, it’s a lame-ass joke. I’m sorry. The first time I went online I dropped into some pretty heavy rabbit holes on freebie sites. HOURS worth. It absolutely blew my mind that I could...
How To Keep (or get) Momentum as an Entrepreneur During COVID-19

How To Keep (or get) Momentum as an Entrepreneur During COVID-19

I get pretty pissy when I watch good people go through hard times and do nothing about it – even when what they need is right in front of them. In this week’s video, I went on a bit of a rampage about consistency, responsibility and moving forward in this...
Slow isn’t sexy, but it works

Slow isn’t sexy, but it works

Do you believe there’s a difference between consuming information and learning?  (I’ll tell you what I believe later) I signed up for a webinar the other day at 11:30 am. Within 8 hours I had received *13* emails. 7 of them were countdown reminders that...
Virtual Assistant?  You’re Just Not Ready.

Virtual Assistant? You’re Just Not Ready.

Virtual Assistant.  It seems like everyone wants to be one because it makes their biz life super easy. I went into a little bit of a rant when it comes to determining if you’re a good fit to become a virtual assistant.  Try to really hear the advice even if you...
Target Marketing Is Killing Your Business

Target Marketing Is Killing Your Business

You probably don’t even realize that target marketing is killing your business.  Some of you probably didn’t even concern yourself with figuring it out.  It’s one of the biggest reasons small businesses fail.  They don’t know who their customer...