There is a saying in the personal development world – the course (or retreat) starts when you commit to go on it. As some of you who are connected with me on social media know, on Monday I’m going to be starting a 10-day retreat. Already this week, I’ve been reflecting more than usual. I’ve…
Have you ever noticed how some people plant a garden with little results while others in the same town get LOTS of fresh and tasty veggies with the very same crops? With the official start of summer less than a week away, I’ve seen this in several local gardens lately. A similar thing happens in…
If you’ve spent anytime researching social media as a client tool, you’ve likely heard a wide mix of experiences. Some will tell you it’s the single most important marketing tool every invented. Others tell you it’s a complete waste of time. Is Twitter a waste? Can you really attract awesome clients on Facebook? How come…
In one of my Mastermind groups today, someone asked “How do you keep coming up with inspired content?” In today’s economy, clients expect to be able to “try before you buy.” In other words, they aren’t going to plunk down their money for your services until AFTER they have become inspired by your free blog…
Lately, an increasing number of my clients are asking about social networks. They have heard that sites like Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and Google Buzz are important to success. Nobody has time to do them all. Where do you start? On one level, the answer is – it DEPENDS. On who you want to connect…
One of my business goals for 2010 is to deepen my local network. Poet and corporate consultant David Whyte is fond of saying, “Sometimes the truth depends on a walk around the lake.” Having a trusted a colleague to stroll around the lake with can be just the thing to take things to the next…
As I write this post, there’s snow on the ground and the sky is grey with possibility. In the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve just passed the longest night of the year. Little by little, the light is returning. The new year is on many people’s minds. While I don’t have any magical devices to show me…
I work with lots of EFT and Meridian Tapping Practitioners who want to grow their practices. If you have been listening to anyone who’s someone in the Internet marketing world lately, you have heard that social media marketing is growing like the rabbit population during a very wet year. One of the reasons that my own…