Storytelling is the most powerful tool in your toolbox whether you want to touch a heart, motivate or inspire someone, build a new audience, or boost your sales. People love a good story, and whe[...]
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Successful entrepreneurs know that customers don’t buy a product; they buy you. The unique qualities you possess are your personality and experience, and these are the qualities to capitalize o[...]
Picture two stores next to each other in a popular shopping center. One is your typical big-box pet supply store that people go to for just about all their pets’ needs. The store sells a wide v[...]
One thing separating successful entrepreneurs from less successful ones is that they have a clear picture of their ideal customer or audience. If you don’t have an idea of who you want to attra[...]
Dear Creativity, As you’re well aware, I’ve struggled with you most of my life. Either you’re too intense and free-flowing (and I can barely keep up as I want to implement alllllll your ide[...]
Life takes us on journeys. Business often makes those journeys most unexpected. You start a venture with excitement and hope for the future. Maybe it’s a dream you’ve held for most of your li[...]
I admit… It hasn’t been easy lately. In fact these past couple years have been incredibly tough. So difficult that I’ve contemplated more than once to just quit. Throw it all away. Stop try[...]
In the popular book by Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich, he tells the story of a prospector that hit a vein of gold, bought the land, and lost a sh*t ton of money because the vein quickly ran[...]
I used to be an optimist. I really did think I had what it takes to change the world. Or at least a town. A neighborhood… A teeny tiny demographic. One family. One child’s life…[...]
I confess… I’m a self-proclaimed control freak. That’s probably one reason why I’ve found myself “unemployable” by traditional means. Today I was on a call and was asked, “Why do yo[...]